AGA Rayburn make efficiencies via a full service contract with Qonnectis.


Producer of an iconic brand and a renowned industry name, Aga has been manufacturing cast iron cookers for hundreds of years. What is often overlooked is that the production of these appliances relies heavily on the use of water – a significant factor for an industry that considers itself at the forefront of green issues.

As part of their continual strive towards greater environmental sustainability and energy efficiency, Aga recognised that, as a large water user, it had become necessary to monitor and optimise water usage for both environmental and economical reasons.

Aga contacted Qonnectis to supply the utility monitoring system and after site analysis it was confirmed that there was high water consumption in two different parts of the Aga factory premises. Neither supply was metered so it was impossible to apportion the amount of water used. Qonnectis suggested the installation of two sub-meters to isolate the separate water supplied, and a Qonnectis –iStaq logger, which was connected to the two meters to transmit water usage trends to the Qonnectis myMeter info web site. Using the data provided, engineers can now systematically evaluate the amount of water used during the two main factory processes and production and cleaning, enabling them to better monitor wastage.

Steve Pitt, Works Engineer for Aga, is really pleased with the outcome: “I was challenged by management to reduce our energy and utility bills to save money and reduce our carbon footprint. The Qonnectis system was really easy to install, and because the data is available on the web, my colleagues and I can access the data anytime and anywhere. It’s made my life much easier because I now know what our consumption is and, more importantly, when we use it.”