Paint peeling off Bosch range knobs

15 years ago

I've had my Bosch dual fuel slide in range for a little over 3 months, and this morning I noticed that the paint is peeling off the knobs. The paint feels tacky to the touch and can easily be scraped off with a fingernail. Also, I can see that paint is wearing off on the part of the knob one grasps to turn on the burner.

No, I don't clean with harsh chemicals or abrasives.

I've called Bosch and they will send new knobs. I suspect this is a design flaw on Bosch's part and the new knobs will start peeling in 3 month's time. I am terribly disappointed that Bosch was too cheap to make the knobs out of metal. Instead, they are plastic with a "metal finish" (aka cheap paint that peels). I think I have two options here:

1. Put the new knobs in a safe place and when I'm ready to sell the house (or when my MIL comes to call), switch them out so the stove looks good.

2. Put the new knobs on the stove and when they start peeling, look for different, non-Bosch knobs that will fit on the stove.

The questions I have are:

-Is there such a thing as a universal stove knob?

-Are knobs interchangeable from stove to stove?

-What is a good source for generic stove knobs?

Thanks.

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Claudia77

15 years ago

Discovered the paint peeling off my Bosch range knobs last night. The knobs were sticky to the touch and so I wiped them off with a sponge and lo and behold I discover that the paint is coming off! My range was installed August 18 and I was away on vacation for 10 days....so it didn't take too long for the paint to melt off! I called the appliance store where I purchased the range and they readily agreed to send me another set of knobs. I guess I'll keep my new set of knobs in a special place and take them out for use on the holidays! I think I'll write a letter to Bosch too. I expect better engineering than this!

Everything else has worked well with the range, though it does take longer to bring a big pot of water to the boil than it did with my old Jenn-Air electric coil burner....but oh I love that click click click sound when the gas goes on!

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Comments (10)

ApplianceSalesVet
15 years ago
I've had several customers who have had the same issue. I've tried the Bosch metal knobs from the their cooktop, along with every other metal knob from every brand on the floor and none of them work on each other's products.

No such thing as a universal knob.

I have the Bosch range with the black plastic knobs with no peeling problems as it seems the issue is only on the silver knobs.
harrimann
Original Author
15 years ago
Thanks for the input. It sounds like I should go with option #1 and keep a nice clean set on hand should I ever attempt to sell the house, and I won't waste any time trying to chase down a universal knob that doesn't exist.
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samnann_mac_com
15 years ago
I was just researching the same problem. I am beyond disappointed that the knobs are painted plastic. For the cost of the stove I expected better knobs. Love the stove, hate the cheap knobs.
mbnelson_pdxt_com
15 years ago
Just spoke to Bosch about this issues and they have re-designed knobs that will be available at the end of the month. Just call 800-944-2904 with your model and serial number and they will ship the new knobs to you.
cplover
14 years ago
I am so glad I found this post!! I had the same problem on my new (only been in use for 4 months) Bosch gas stainless steel range. I called Bosch at the above number and they said they would ship me new knobs as soon as they came in in.. apparently they might take a wee bit since they have to go through customs. She said Bosch reconfigured the knobs with a thicker coating. Was very easy and simple process, phone call took less than 5 minutes! NO HASSLE!! :)
incommunicado1
11 years ago
last modified: 11 years ago
I bought my stove in may of 2011. didn't really notice too much pealing right away but it did finally show up. didn't bother to see if anyone else had problems till now. this post was great!i just got off the phone with Bosch and they are sending me free replacement knobs on Monday.

thanks!
mauiscubadude
9 years ago
Had the same problem and called bosch to complain. They said my oven was too old but gave me a 20% discount on new knobs. Went ahead and ordered. When they arrived I took the old knobs and brushed on paint stripper. After 1 hour of work I had beautiful shiney white knobs. Even the black index mark came off and had a metalic silver underneath. Next time the paint comes off I'm going to replace with the white.
NZ
5 years ago
Hi, just came across this great post- has anyone had the same issue with a stove knob ? I’ve only had it a while and it’s silver is peeling away.
carlaarbogast
4 years ago
last modified: 4 years ago
We bought all Bosch appliances when we built our home 6 years ago. They are junk. Would never purchase again. Hard to clean and falling apart.