30 Aug 23
With the issue of climate change being ever more acute, it’s important to consider incorporating sustainable practices within the home. The kitchen, a room that commonly produces the most carbon emissions, is a good starting point when looking to create a more environmentally friendly dwelling.
Sustainability is an issue that has been important to Blake & Bull’s founder, Matthew Bates, since the company’s inception in 2011 when he set up a business offering deep cleaning and upgrading services to customers. Rather than swapping aging Aga range cookers out for an entirely new model, Matthew found that with meticulous work, almost any Aga range cooker could appear and function as new. Although the business has grown exponentially, Blake & Bull remains committed to sustainability and conscious environmentalism in local British manufacturing.
Rather than being manufactured from scratch using raw materials, Blake & Bull’s Aga range cookers are lovingly remanufactured with original and new components. No part goes to waste, and Blake & Bull actively participate in the circular economy; a model of production where reusing, repairing, and renewing keeps materials out of landfill and useful for as long as possible. Participating in the circular economy is proven to lower carbon emissions and defies the destructive model of planned obsolescence.
Switching to electrical appliances over gas and oil in the kitchen mitigates carbon emissions. A key service Blake & Bull offers is the conversion of carbon-emitting oil and gas run cookers to electric run systems. Converted Blake & Bull Aga range cookers are more energy efficient than conventional models as they heat faster and have a greater degree of controllability with independently controlled ovens and hotplates for decreased energy usage.
Blake & Bull’s remanufactured and electrified collection perfectly showcases how an iconic Aga range cooker can be more sustainable and economical. Offering the best of both worlds, remanufactured Aga range cookers deliver the well-loved and rustic aesthetic of a traditional model whilst greatly reducing the amount of energy used, both in manufacturing and in usage, making them an environmentally conscious alternative to new range cookers powered by fossil fuels.
