Breakdown of Sheila's drowsiness in days/hours leading to massacre.

[David1819]

Ah, I see Jane, I dont know whatwas said about the Bambers one!
What about the top plates? could they have heated the rifle if the oven wasn't on?

The AGA was found on when they entered.

[Bubo bubo]

The AGA was found on when they entered.

They had 3 guests and would need hot water at least.

[Jonathan]

The AGA was found on when they entered.

What's the source for this?

[Jane]

They had 3 guests and would need hot water at least.

Emersion heaters do a fine job of producing hot water.

[Adam]

Not sure of the role of the aga.

If it was just to heat WHF, obviously it would be off during the summer.

If it was to heat hot water it would be on some of the time. But not 24/7.

The other issues is the outside of the door will be cold.

[snow66!]

It would take 5 minutes for an aga plate to heat a metal instrument sufficiently.

But what powers/heats the Aga plates, Adam?

[snow66!]

The AGA was found on when they entered.

OK, thanks, Dave!

[Jonathan]

How does Neville manage to lie against the handle only for 3 hours - without touching any other part of the Aga which would have been hotter than the handle? If the Aga was even on.

[Adam]

But what powers/heats the Aga plates, Adam?

Gas. Electricity?

Why?

[Rob_]

How does Neville manage to lie against the handle only for 3 hours - without touching any other part of the Aga which would have been hotter than the handle? If the Aga was even on.

I don't know but the door is probably a hollow construction and the handle probably solid with different heat transfer properties?

Aga's can get hot on the outside:

"My Aga is so hot you can’t touch it from the outside"     

[Adam]

I guessed Rob would eventually say he had an aga.

His life is a collection of experiences which relate to 1985.

[snow66!]

Gas. Electricity?

Why?

Well I was just trying to work out how the top plates were powered, Adam?
I thought you maybe just stoked the oven and that powered the whole Aga, top plates and all!
Yet you are suggesting the plates had a different source of power? eg, power from the mains??
Maybe Jane can clarify how the top plates are powered??

[Adam]

Well I was just trying to work out how the top plates were powered, Adam?
I thought you maybe just stoked the oven and that powered the whole Aga, top plates and all!
Yet you are suggesting the plates had a different source of power? eg, power from the mains??
Maybe Jane can clarify how the top plates are powered??

My oven plates are powered by electricity. They get hot quick as my tomato soup only takes 5 mins.

[Jonathan]

The theory is Nevill would have been burned by the handle in the way shown below. The handle conducts heat from the outside of the Aga - so if Nevill is lying against a hot aga why do only three small spots get burned?

[Adam]

Those 3 points look too high for Nevill lying on his side.