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Rayburn 480K/499K Cooker

How It Works - Off Grid Cooking, Heating & Hot Water

The Rayburn 499K delivers 32,5 kW per hour – 29.5 kW to the internal boiler and 3kW to the cooker.  Typically, 80% of the energy required during winter is for cooking, hot water supply and heating the home. The Rayburn delivers this energy at a fraction of the capital cost of a solar powered backup system with a running cost per kWh of approximately 40% less than the cost of Eskom-sourced power. Combining the Rayburn with a more efficient room heating method such as radiators (rather than under floor heating) delivers further savings to help reduce your monthly heating bill by up to 75%.

The 400 series is also easy to use – this oil-fired Rayburn uses two modern paraffin burners, one for the boiler, the other for the cooker.  The burners work independently of each other to enable all- year-round operation. The flue removes cooking and burner odours from your kitchen and the fuel is delivered directly to your home and stored in a tank.

The 400 series cooker heats up quickly from cold – within 5 to 7 minutes it’s possible to boil water on the boiling plate.  Within approximately 7 to 8 minutes the main oven will be at simmering temperature and 20 minutes from cold the main oven will be at baking temperature.  The cooker can be used continuously at a predetermined level, or it can be programmed to switch on / off to suit your lifestyle; it can also be used all year round.

The 400 series boiler is controlled by the room temperature you set on the thermostat and cycles on and off as required automatically to maintain a comfortable level of warmth in your home and to ensure that you have domestic hot water available. Like the cooker, the boiler can be programmed to come on and off at different times to suit your required level of comfort and lifestyle.