Can you choose to keep the whistle up when not needed? It looks like that is the way it will work, just need to know for sure.
786673
yes, you can leave the whistle flipper up.This kettle performs even better than it looks
786674
No you can't. In fact you need to use both hands when pouring, one to hold the handle the other to push down the lever for the water to pour out.
786675
yes, you can leave the whistle flipper up. This kettle performs even better than it looks
786676
Yes, just do not close off the spout while boiling... This kettle reaches the boil soon compared to others. I love the whistle feature in terms of safety. I love this kettle.
786677
Yes, the whistle top flips back by the lever that wraps around the front of the handle. It stays up for pouring when flipped back.
392617
I agre with the last response, but still use it always because I like the whistle. My original one lasted 10 years before it stopped whistling
1672500
I really love my whistle. It took me 2 days to learn to use it. I cannot still make the sounds specific to an event each time. I only use it to get all my little dogs to come to the door when I want them. I then reward them with a treat. It would take more time to train myself to play the whistle correctly for sheep herding. I hope this helps. You can play it softly or loud depending on your needs.
835872
Are you blowing the whistle while wearing the mic? Blow the whistle while feeling your throat. Did you feel any vibrations? If not, the sound won't transmit would be my guess.If someone else is blowing the whistle, then no.
1091032
Here is my video showing how I installed and I explain how to tighten each side a little bit until they are snug. Maybe one side is tighter and its not allowing the other side to sit flush. All I get for noise on mine is a slight whistle while going down the road. I want to find some type of spoiler that can go on the front to get rid of the whistle when I am not hauling anything. You could also take them down one at a time and see which one is making the noise. Good luck and feel free to ask any more questions. http://youtu.be/QZcza0KBh9M
169178
Yes, easiest way is to keep the spout's whistle cap raised. The lever keeps the whistle raised until the lever is pushed up, which lowers the spout's cap.
1817907
Yes. There is a "tab" [you can see it as the extension above the whistle in the product photo] that you can safely use to life and lock the whistle up out of your way so you can pour the pot's contents without getting a steam burn.
138199
The whistle will stay up and out of the way. It's a little difficult to operate both the spout and hold the kettle at the same time with one hand, thus it's a good thing it stays open.
579344
The volume control is on my set is on the bottom of the tender. Once set, I don't see any need to change it while the train is operating. Have converted engine to DCC and still do no see need to change volume. Real train whistles do no change volume as they go along.
1021146
I never tried it with the phone because I couldn't get it to stop "whistling". You need to know this is a "Hearing Amplifier", not a legitimate "Hearing Aid". I hope this is helpful.
1470430
No it doesnt, if you are coming from the whistling ones (as I did in the past) there is a learning curve on how to use these, you have to follow the rings on the whistle here and let is sit on it for sometime controlling the heat.
66255
It appears to need a pretty good wind speed to whistle. I throw it in a big grass field in the park. Whistles loud enough for me to hear it 100 feet away.Maybe if you chuck it really hard it'll whistle in your yard or hallway...then it might bounce like a super-ball in a mayonnaise jar, but without the jar.
970625
I received mine and it sounds great. These penny whistles dont take a lot of air to play so it is easy for some people to blow too hard. It is all about control. If youd like to know how mine sounds and how I play, email me at hoggunott@gmail.com.
461168
I find it loud enough, but it's not piercing (I've had that type.) Should be heard in the next room, but not if folks wander too far. Something to remember is that usually the steam whistles will not produce sound once the water has boiled away. It's a pain - I let my last kettle cook away because I had put it on with the whistle spout in the "up" position. (Kettle base was so hot that it popped the seal at its edge.) You can't do that with this one: the whistle is down and in place unless your hand is on the handle pressing the release.
645657
It will not whistle , but you should be able to hear/feel pressure (hot air) coming out of the pressure valve in the lid. If you see even after 5 mins of cooking , there is no pressure coming out of the lid then only there is a problem, (taking into account that you have put required amount of water for the pressure to build)
188182
Yes, the cap can stay up if you want so you don't get the whistle. And if you want to hear the whistle, I can hear it even when I'm upstairs. Great teakettle.
1275056
it is very loud, if they put the handle down so the whistler would whistle, if up no noise of any kind. stove should have turned off when it gets that hot and the smoke alarm would probably have gone off