The Heritage Compact

Built on a slightly smaller chassis than the Standard, at just 840mm wide, the Compact has the same heavy build quality with the traditional double hob layout and two full size ovens and, if required, boiler options for hot water or central heating.

The Compact is meticulously built and hand finished using a combination of cast iron, heavy section steel and ceramics for durability and good heat retention. This is aided by unparalled levels of insulation to prevent wasted heat and keep cooking temperatures constant. The serviceable components used are only the best - Bentone, Danfoss, Sterling - all top quality burner and control manufacturers.

In cold weather the cooker burner can be switched to 'continuous' giving a constant background warmth in the kitchen. The temperature may be set to a comfortable level of your choosing and additional heat obtained by raising the insulated covers (this does not affect the ovens cooking temperature). In warmer weather, when traditional range cookers are let out for the season, simply switch the cooker to 'timed mode' on your remote programmer or set the oven at a low temperture for a cooler room - and even lower fuel bills - and yet retain the instant comfort of a traditional range for those colder mornings and evenings.

The Compact responds quickly to instructions; from cold, it's cooking within 20 minutes and 10 minutes later roasting temperatures are acheived in the main oven.

The lower oven operates at around half the temperature of the top oven. Unlike many older ranges, once the thermostat is set on the Heritage, the temperature will stay there as long as required.

Both ovens can take up to six standard trays (34 x 19 cm qpprox.) or three large trays. Each hob takes three average saucepans, simmer (right hand) or boil (left hand), which provides huge capacity and great versatility in cooking. When starting range cooking for the first time, do get yourself a reliable guide which takes the mystique out of what is really a very simple but better way of cooking. When trying out a special recipe allow the cooker to stabilise for 10 minutes once it has reached the set temperature.

The Heritage can have a conventional chimney / flue or a low level fan flue, making it a most versatile range which can be situated conveniently almost anywhere.

Almost all range cookers require a hole in the outside wall for combustion ventilation, creating a cold drought, however the Heritage has an option of fitting flexible ducts to connect directly to the outside, making the cooker 'room-sealed'. This allows for the fitting of a standard cooker extractor fan.