Change Your Aga Cooker Lid Liners

If your lid liners are dirty beyond repair or your lid seals are disintegrating and in dire need of replacement, our DIY Lid Refresh is just what you need.

This is a really easy way to freshen up your Aga range cooker and make it look nice and shiny! Pair our lid liners with new rope seals and new insulation and you've got yourself a winner (and less heat loss = lower bills!). You'll need a cold Aga range cooker for this so it's best organised with your next service or a day when you fancy a takeaway.

You'll need:

Something to remove the old seals (we recommend a flat head screw driver)
Clean up for debris (a hoover or clean paint brush to clean the top plate afterwards)
2 x new lid seals
2 x new lid liners
2 x ceramic blanket cutouts
A tube of heat resistant silicone
PPE (Gloves, Dust Mask and Long Sleeved Top)

Step 1

Start by lifting the lids and placing a towel or some cardboard on the hotplates to protect the top from any debris and scratches from tools.

Step 2

Grab your flat head screwdriver and leverage it underneath the old lid seal before it starts to lift. Then gently start pulling it away from the old liner whilst breaking the old seal.

Step 3

Remove the screws that have now been uncovered from beneath the old lid seal. There could be quite a few dotted around the rim of the liner so make sure you get them all. Spray with WD-40 if they are still - be careful not to snap them.

Step 4

Remove the old liner (and 'retaining band' depending on what type you had), then place it aside for recycling. Remove the old insulation from inside the lid.

Step 5

Place the new ceramic fibre insulation inside the lid. You might have to squeeze it in or trim a bit off - this is easily done with a stanley knife or blade.

Step 6

Place the new lid liner into position and use a sharpie etc to mark where the holes are and drill through the liner (if your liner isn't already pre-drilled).

Step 7

Screw the new liner into position then squeeze some heat silicone around the perimeter of the liner, making sure you cover the screws.

Step 8

Place the new lid seal into place (starting with the joint at the bottom of the lid) then gently press into place all the way around. Be careful not to scratch your new liner or chrome domes with the metal mesh.

Now step back and admire your handy work!

The silicone should be dry in about an hour and once your Aga range cooker heats back up, you might notice some funny smells but it's normal and will quickly dissipate.

We'd love to see your new refreshed lids so please post a photo on our facebook page or tag us!

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