Specifications

Frequently asked questions
Do I have to leave my Rayburn on all the time?
Traditional models have been designed for continuous
operation and are adjusted to provide the required
temperatures. Rapid Response models are designed
to be able to be turned on and off as required, and
heat up is fast. These can also be operated on a
special low setting to give a gentle warmth to the
kitchen as well as for off-peak cooking.
Will I have to relearn how to cook with a Rayburn?
No. your Rayburn can be used as easily as any
conventional cooker. There are, however, several
techniques open to you when cooking on a Rayburn
that give better results that are just not possible with a
conventional cooker. Each new Rayburn comes with
a comprehensive Rayburn cook book full of delicious
traditional and contemporary recipes, plus hints and
tips to help you get the very best out of your cooker.
Rayburn Stockists hold Demonstrations too, which will
answer your culinary questions.
Is a Rayburn controlled like a conventional cooker?
Yes, they all offer supreme flexibility and complete
controllability for cooking, and on larger models
hot water and central heating. Twin burner, Rapid
Response models are fast to heat up, giving
moderate oven temperatures in around 30 minutes.
Models with integral programmes give control to suit
modern lifestyles.
Can I cook without running the central heating?
Yes. All twin-burner models have separate burners
for cooking and heating. Certain models are also
available with an electronic programmer so you can
set the heating and cooker to come on independently
in anticipation of your return home.
Can I have a Rayburn that is for cooking only?
Yes, there are cooking only models for all fuel types,
and some don’t even require a chimney with the new
power flue option. The Rayburn family of cookers is
the largest range available and there is a perfect model
to suit every home.
Do you make balanced flue models?
Yes. Unlike many manufacturers we recognise that
a balanced flue installation is often an attractive
proposition. Both the Rayburn 480CD and 680KCD
condensing boiler models feature a balanced flue
meaning there is no need for an existing chimney.
How can I grill food on a Rayburn?
Grilling takes place in three ways. Bacon, sausages,
tomatoes and so on are placed on a grill rack in the
meat tin at the very top of a hot oven where they
cook to perfection. A ridged grill pan is heated on
the boiling end of the hotplate or on the floor of a hot
oven for steaks, cutlets and chops. Grilled or toasted
sandwiches can be cooked directly on the hotplate.
Do Rayburns have to be positioned against an
outside wall?
No. With the introduction of the power flue gas-fired
and oil-fired Rayburns, cookers can now be installed
in locations in virtually any position in the kitchen,
including island and peninsular settings. Conventional
flue models can be fitted on internal or external walls
as convenient. Balanced flue models must be fitted
against a suitable outside wall.
Where are Rayburns made?
The Rayburn is a British invention and all the castings
are made in the Coalbrookdale Foundry in Ironbridge,
the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution. Every
Rayburn is hand built in Shropshire by our master
craftsmen and delivered to the home ready assembled,
or in modular form, for easy installation.
Will the kitchen get too hot?
The amount of insulation in a Rayburn, depending on
model, is sufficient to provide some warmth to the
kitchen as required. Traditional models give a gentle
warmth at an idling setting, and more heat when at full
operating temperature. Rapid Response models are
designed to be turned on and off as required, but may
also be run on a low setting if required.
How quickly do they heat up?
Traditional models are designed for continuous
operation. To bring the cooker from an idling setting
to a moderate oven takes around 40 minutes. Rapid
Response models have a very fast heat up from cold,
around 30 minutes for a moderate oven.
Do the burners make much noise?
Models are available that are silent in operation, noise
levels from most burners are low, pressure jet burners
are audible when heating up, but are thermostatically
controlled. Pressure jet technology has improved
greatly in recent years and the new burners are quieter
than ever before.
Are Rayburns expensive to run?
Efficiency ratings for our new models are directly
comparable to other premium boilers and therefore
a Rayburn costs no more to run than a comparable
conventional boiler. Rayburns are made from cast iron,
a material that has excellent thermal properties which
absorbs and retains heat, making the most of your
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