Aga Cooktops & Rangetops

AGA Cooktops & Rangetops at Plesser's Appliances

AGA cooktops and rangetops, available at Plesser's Appliances, bring the brand's cast iron construction and British styling to a countertop or cabinet installation, freeing the oven to sit at working height elsewhere in the kitchen. Offered in gas, induction, and electric configurations across a range of widths.

Cooktop vs. Rangetop
A cooktop drops into a countertop cutout and sits shallow, preserving usable drawer or cabinet space below. A rangetop is a deeper, taller unit with professional control depth and typically higher output, installed above a cabinet run rather than into a counter. This determines the cabinetry design — settle it before millwork rather than after.

Cast Iron Grates and Construction
AGA's foundry heritage shows in heavy cast iron grates that hold heat, resist warping, and feel substantially different in use than pressed steel. Grate design determines how the surface actually works with large pans — whether cookware slides across or has to be lifted between burners. Confirm the configuration for your width.

Gas, Induction, and Electric Options
Gas gives visible flame and instant response. Induction is faster and more responsive still, wipes clean as a flat surface, but requires magnetic cookware and substantial electrical service. Electric radiant offers a flat surface at lower electrical demand and works with any cookware. Confirm the surface type and layout on the spec sheet.

Freeing the Oven Placement
Separating the cooking surface from the oven lets the oven go into a wall or cabinet at chest height, so a loaded roasting pan comes out without bending over a hot door at knee level. It also opens up island and peninsula layouts a freestanding range cannot support.

Cutout, Clearance, and Ventilation Planning
Cutout dimensions, countertop overhang, clearance to combustibles, and cabinet requirements below all differ between cooktops and rangetops and between widths. Ventilation should be sized to surface output rather than chosen afterward. Talk to the team at Plesser's Appliances about cutout specs, gas or electrical requirements, and hood sizing before the countertop is templated.