Your Local AGA Cast-Iron Cooker Repair Company
Article Reviewed & Technically Verified by Dmitry V., Lead EPA-Certified Technician (15+ Years Experience)
AGA builds British cast-iron heat-storage range cookers — the all-electric eR7 and Total Control, and the electric-plus-hob Dual Control — alongside Mercury, Elise and Professional pro-style ranges, wall ovens, cooktops, AGA Legacy refrigeration and Elise/Mercury dishwashers. The all-electric cast-iron cookers report numeric fault codes on the control panel; the traditional and Dual Control models are largely mechanical. AGA makes no washers or dryers. Same-day AGA repair across Brooklyn at (917) 997-5264.
An AGA is not a conventional cooker — the cast-iron ovens and hotplates store radiant heat in a heavy iron core rather than switching a burner on and off, so the repairs are unlike any other brand. Below is how we approach each part of the AGA range the brand actually makes; there are no laundry appliances here.
The heart of the AGA line is the cast-iron heat-storage cooker. On the all-electric eR7 and Total Control models, each oven and hotplate is heated by its own 2.5kW element (roughly 18–22Ω) and monitored by a duplex thermocouple, switched by relays and triacs on a main PCB in the cooker base.
When one of these cast-iron cookers throws a panel fault code or a zone stops heating, we ohm the element and the thermocouple directly rather than swapping the board on a guess — an open element reads out of range, and a failed thermocouple shows as an open or drifting reading.
Common issues we fix:
The Dual Control cooker pairs electric cast-iron ovens with a separate gas or induction hob, while the Mercury, Elise and Professional ranges are more conventional pro-style ranges with sealed gas or dual-fuel burners and convection ovens. A Dual Control gas hob that clicks but won't light points at the spark electrode or generator, not the cast-iron side.
On the Mercury and Professional ovens, an oven baking off-temperature is diagnosed by confirming supply voltage at the thermostat or control, then testing the element and the temperature sensor before any part is replaced.
Common issues we fix:
AGA's built-in electric wall ovens from the Mercury and Elise collections are convection units with an electronic control, so their faults concentrate in the temperature sensor, the bake and broil elements, and the door latch. An oven baking hot or cold is checked at the sensor first, which we measure directly.
Door-gasket and hinge wear skew baking even when the element is fine, so we check the seal and the hinge tension alongside the heating circuit rather than treating them separately.
Common issues we fix:
AGA gas cooktops and rangetops share the sealed-burner and spark hardware of the ranges, while the induction models are power-electronics devices. A gas burner that sparks but won't stay lit usually has a fouled electrode or a weak flame-sensing circuit, which we test and clean before condemning the valve.
An induction zone that quits is more often a failed power module or an overheating cooling fan than a dead coil, so we measure the module output and confirm pan detection before returning the cooktop to service.
Common issues we fix:
AGA's Legacy refrigerators — built-in and counter-depth French-door units produced under the AGA Marvel umbrella — that stop holding temperature usually have an evaporator or condenser fan fault, or a defrost problem, rather than a dead compressor. We test fan current draw and the defrost heater before opening the sealed system.
On the panel-ready built-in units, door alignment and gasket seal matter as much as the components, so we re-align the door to stop cold air leaking out after the repair.
Common issues we fix:
AGA's Mercury and Elise dishwashers that leave dishes dirty or won't drain are usually a spray-arm, filter, or drain-pump problem rather than a control fault. We check the wash pump, the spray-arm rotation, and the drain path before looking at the electronics.
A dishwasher that won't fill or leaks points at the inlet valve or the door seal, so we test the valve and inspect the gasket and latch alignment together to stop the leak at its source.
Common issues we fix:
AGA's all-electric cast-iron cookers — the eR7 and the Total Control electric collection — display a numeric fault code on the control panel when a zone fails. These codes are real and specific to the electric cast-iron cookers; the traditional heat-storage and Dual Control gas models are largely mechanical and do not generate them. The codes below are drawn from AGA's own service documentation — see AGA's official product owner guides — and each is diagnosed by direct component testing, not by replacing the board on the code alone.
| Code | Meaning | How we diagnose it |
|---|---|---|
| 002 / 003 | Communication watchdog fault | Test the communication cable and connectors between the panel and the base PCB |
| 007 | Thermocouple reference fault | Check the cold-junction reference on the base PCB |
| 010–014 | Full-power time-out (zone heating too slowly) | Measure the 2.5kW element (~18–22Ω) and confirm supply voltage to that zone |
| 020–024 | Thermocouple differential | Test the duplex thermocouple for that oven or hotplate |
| 060–100 | Thermocouple open circuit | Ohm out the thermocouple; replace if open |
| 120–124 | Cooking-zone overheat | Check the element and thermocouple; confirm the zone relay is not stuck closed |
| 130–136 | Triac fault | Test the triac driving that element on the base PCB |
| 139 | User-panel overheat | Check panel ventilation and surrounding cabinet temperature |
| 140 | Configuration key fault | Re-seat or replace the configuration key on the PCB |
| 150–156 | Relay open circuit | Test the zone relay for an open coil or contact |
| 159 | Handset RF fault | Test the wireless link between the handset and the cooker |
AGA Legacy refrigerators and Mercury/Elise dishwashers do not use the cooker's numeric fault-code system, so we diagnose them by symptom and direct component testing rather than reading a code.
| Symptom | How we diagnose it |
|---|---|
| Legacy fridge not cooling | Test evaporator and condenser fan current; check the compressor start circuit |
| Frost returning / temperature swings | Test defrost heater continuity and the defrost thermostat |
| Dishwasher won't drain | Check the drain pump, filter, and drain hose for a blockage |
| Dishwasher won't fill | Test the water inlet valve and float switch |
| Dishes not clean | Verify spray-arm rotation and wash-pump pressure; clear spray jets |






For expert service on any AGA cast-iron cooker, pro-style range or cooktop, wall oven, Legacy refrigerator, or dishwasher, call (917) 997-5264 for a same-day appointment and a transparent, upfront estimate.