Rayburn

[dieselthedemon]

Looking at purchasing an oil fired rayburn.

Was just wondering if anyone has a rayburn XT and what they think of it in comparison to the traditional rayburn cookmaster 400 KPF. I have had a gas fired rayburn heatranger in the passed and loved it, but I am drawn to the looks of the XT.

I believe it has the same internals as a standard cookmaster, but the doors are not cast iron which allows them to be slam shut.

any feedback would be much appreciated.

[allotmentlady]

the rayburn XT had a large hotplate which is very useful.....and the lower oven is goood for slow cooking casseroles etc....a nice rayburn

[tootles]

My folks have an oil fired rayburn - it drinks oil in a very alarming way. Admittedly they have no idea how it works (only had it for 15 years) and spend each day turning it up and turning it down, but still............
They get through almost a 900 litre tank every 6 weeks!!!!

[Jardiniere]

Get a woodburner!!!!!

[vicky]

They get through almost a 900 litre tank every 6 weeks!!!!

Don't have a rayburn...but that's an INCREDIBLE amount! We only use 1000 per year to heat our house! Seriously expensive!

[dieselthedemon]

allotmentlady, I am leaning towards the XT, do you actually have XT? what do you make of the doors not being cast iron.

tootles, I will only be firing it up as required and not running it like an Aga so it shouldn't be to hard on the oil consumption.

Jardiniere, I did look at the woodburning version of the rayburn but I don't have a chimmney for the flue and don't want a metal pipe out the side of the house.

[allotmentlady]

It doesnt affect it in anyway, the doors not being cast iron, if your after a rayburn, buy this one. I somtimes wish I had an aga.

[dieselthedemon]

Thanks for the quick response. I have a 4-oven Aga in our Glasgow House cost an fortune to put in and I hated it, much prefer rayburn over Aga.

The heat that the Aga puts out in the kitchen is awful and it is housed in a very large kitchen.

[allotmentlady]

well go put your order in then! lol

[dieselthedemon]

Rayburn XT ordered and looking forward to its delivery.

[allotmentlady]

ooooh goody u must be excited lol