How loud is the whistle? Just came home to an empty ruined tea kettle on the gas burner still on. MIL left on and left the house!
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
1275057
the whistle is loud but if you don't put the top back on after you fill it or if the spout sticks open ( which it can cuz its a different design ) then it won't whistle .... i like it better than the rest cuz it doesn't get the calcium deposit so you have to decalcify all of the time.. I would buy this again.. I use it everyday throughout the day..hope that helps.
1275058
WHistle is loud as long as you make sure the lid is on tight. If the lid is not on and sealed then it doesn't whistle very loud. I learned that the hard way, leftmy kettle on, lid not tight and melted the handle from too much heat.
333748
Whistle is loud enough for most normal kitchens/households - unless there is a 2 year old siren child. Picked this one because of good experience with Le Creuset in the past. One hiccup: tends to drip when pouring...
7434
not for very long; suggest you keep a kettle on the stove with hot water to add to it when needed - kind of like sitting in a bathtub; have to add some hot water if want to stay for awhile
568768
you can get 4 mugs of water in it. gee I have never timed it. this was a gift for a blind person. he doesn't use a stove anymore so needed a whistle kettle that was electric. I was finding it hard to find one. the whistle isn't very loud but not to bad. I would say it takes maybe 3 min. to heat to boiling for a full kettle. it just seemed very fast. I will be visiting him on Thurs. I can time it for you and reply again. lol uses it quite often and still running great.
144965
Lol I'm sure your doing nothing wrong. My kettle doesn't whistle all that loud.
994451
Another comment about it. In response to Gloria's complaint about it not whistling, I bought it specifically because it does not whistle and love it for that reason. To each his or her own. No offense Gloria
1944186
Hey Mavis, Sorry, but I've never 'timed' it. I just fill the kettle, set my surface burner to a low level, and do something else while I wait for the whistle. Royfill
1343050
I don't have the kettle any longer so I cannot answer your question. (Family member left it on stove.) :-( However, I did like the kettle and felt it the price was good.
51896
It does not whistle, it turns off automatically and you can hear the click when it's done. It's not too loud but you can definitely hear it. Boiling is not too loud either. This tea pot is perfect! We use it everyday. Would highly recommend.
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I've been using this pot since the early 1980s and the only reason I'm on my second one is use of an abrasive cleanser once when young and stupid. Completely my fault. Anyway, I've never had a problem with the whistles on either pot. I'd return it and get it replaced. You can buy them but you shouldn't have to. See: http://www.amazon.com/Alessi-12701-Pitch-Pipes-Sapper-Kettle/dp/B002UKRPEM
1665153
Hi - This kettle does not make the traditional whistle sound. Once the water starts boiling you will hear (for about 10 seconds) the boiling sound till it automatically shuts off once the water has uniformly boiled completely.
1944184
Hey Mavis,Sorry, but I've never 'timed' it. I just fill the kettle, set my surface burner to a low level, and do something else while I wait for the whistle. Royfill
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I was under the impression the tea kettle was accidentally left on a burner without the individual being aware until they tried to move it. Then the copper coated disk had melted and portions that were liquified landed on the floor as pot was hoisted off of stove. May be wrong about it but I can't see under normal use there would be a problem. It's dangerous to leave anything on a burner unattended and if the teapot had no water in it...which must have been the case or the whistling would have warned that contents were hot, then who's to blame - not the teapot.
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Oh my goodness! This is the loudest, most shrill whistle I've ever had on a tea kettle! I think that she ll definitely hear it!
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The answer is the one that no one wants to hear. These kettles are no longer in production and the whistle and the spinner are not replaceable, so make SURE you have water in the kettle when heating so the kettle is not destroyed. For those who, like me , have destroyed a kettle with over heating, they make great planters.
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I also ordered one of these teakettles. It wouldn't even whistle......I should have sent it back and NOT
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Hi, its really no louder than a normal kettle. There is a beep when it hits the set temp. Here is a vid on it. Also I have been using it for over a year now. I like it.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGJI5T0AKMw