Le Creuset Signature Phenolic Small Knob

Perfect fit but some descriptive confusion.
I've a 3-quart (or thereabouts) enameled cast iron round oven from the rachael ray line (no longer offered, apparently). The handle cracked off and this Le Creuset part fits perfectly, although I did have to buy a different stainless steel machine screw to match the lid's flat inner surface. But here is my confusion: Amazon lists this part as having a 375 F heat limit. However the part is listed by Le Crueset at 480 F. And, the actual part package lists it at 500 F.

As for the handle: The fit is perfect. The relatively soft nature of the handle makes it feel it will not loosen on it's own. I have not as yet tested it in oven use, but for stove top it has performed as expected. If you have an enameled cast iron cooking vessel lid that needs a replacement handle, this should do quite well even for other brands. For Le Creuset of course, this goes without saying.

5 stars for the product, 1 star removed for the lack of clarity.

Good but a big big
I like the knob and the quality, and it does what I need it to do -- makes two Le Creuset pots usable again because they have workable covers. The one thing that I don't like is that the knobs are just a bit too big, so I can't get my fingers under the edges of the knob. Are there any smaller knobs? My two pots are very small and had smaller knobs than the replacements.

Need an extra retainer washer, but works great
I bought his know for a Farberware Induction stove compatible pot. I think this replacement knob probably cost 30% to 40% of the pot's original price, but all the lower-cost covers Amazon carries had bad customer reviews. The screw that comes with this knob is barely large enough that it will not go through the hole in the standard thickness glass cover for pots. Realizing that normal use could put enough stress on the glass cover to cause the it to chip where it's held down by the screw, I found a stainless steel washer that fitted between the bottom of the glass cover and the knob to spread the force over a larger area as I tighten the screw. Le Creuset Dutch Ovens and others like it have thick cast-iron covers covered in enamel, so a small screw will hold the weight of the cover.

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