Bosch PGL985UC Cooktop

Bosch Gas Cooktop

By Hibret  Jul 12, 2006 | 3 out of 3 found this Bosch PGL985UC review helpful

Pros: styling, layout

Cons: Tiny knobs, overly-long ignition time

I bought this item about 4 months back for my new kitchen. It looks good and, considering the price, I expected it to work very well for a long time. My mistake was not actually tying it out first. Honestly, I would have NEVER bought this item had I ...done that. Why? In order to ignite the flame, one must rotate the knob to its low-flame position which is located at the extreme left rotation. The human wrist does not function that way. Consequently, this cannot be done comfortably and it sometimes hurts. Making matters worse is the very small size of each knob. Go and see the difference it makes turning a small knob as opposed to a larger one. It is so much more comfortable using a larger size. Human fingers work better when they can actually grip the device. But, you say, why such a fuss over this? Well, after four months of sporadic use of the large center burner, the thing clicks and clicks and clicks before the flame ignites. By then my island area wreaks of gas. As you await the ignition of the flame, you have plenty of time to curse the damned thing and realize function is euqally as important as style. And, no, I did not spill liquid or other matter into the ignition area. It simply does not work well! So, if you're in love with the design, think again and save yourself the aggravation. I learned the hard way, you don't have to. Take care. Read more Less