I bought one of these for my mom. It is the perfect size with her arthritis. IT WOULD not whistle loud. I am wondering if that was a glitch. If I order another one will it whistle ? What is everyones experience with the volume of the whistle ? Thanks !...
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I gave mine as a gift, I asked and they said it whistles just fine. It is a little light but you can hear it from one room to another. Hope this helps.
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My 3 dogs got used to the noise quickly. I don't have a high pitched whistle that we notice. It is noisy . I use it on a table(Grooming).It is also on a mat on the table. I would return it and ask for a new one.
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No whistling noise on mine. I'm guessing you have one that may be defective. If you used the washer that came with it, I'd try pulling that out first.
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Mine is probably a dud because it has a piercing noise. It is very clear and particular and I haven't heard any other people commenting about it so mine must be the odd one. The piercing noise turns into an 11 from that scale 1-10 but this seems to be my only case.
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All I can say is that I've had no luck whatsoever with this whistle with any dog at all. You can change the volume by sliding the two pieces in and out. I've tried that. My cats can hear it, perk up their ears and then sit/lie back down. That's the only response I ever get. I'm sure the dogs can hear it, but responding? I doubt it. Just my experience.
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Hi K. Dudley,Thank you for your post. This rice cooker only made a loud noise once and then never again.... I do not know if maybe something was just not put together correctly... but it totally fine and I love it! I make oatmeal in it every night on the timer for in the morning. yummy!
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Mine certainly does not have a high pitched shrill whistle. I am not sue if that is how it supposed to be though
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It works poorly on and off, after dozen of times it stop working altogether I have not tried to fix it. I guess all have the same defect, I use the whistle only.
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it is a little hard to blow...i would suggest an irish or a tin whistle. same fingering and easy to play. try a high d whistle. a clark at amazon is around ten dollars, a feadog by clark isn't very loud and good for learning.
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H TJ...mine has a little whistle, but I listen with head phones(speakers are pretty lousy) so I don't notice it..I don't think it means there's something wrong with the player..I just wish I could make the picture brighter....
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Hi Caroline, I really love this tea kettle! My previous kettle had a whistler that you could remove and my husband was in the habit of leaving it out so as not to wake the house up. One morning he forgot the kettle and it boiled dry, cracking our cooktop. Expensive lesson! This whistle is attached and is loud but not obnoxious. I choose the style because it is a little old fashioned looking. My other kettle was also le creuset, but the style was no longer available. I would highly recommend this kettle!
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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: Alessi 12701 E & B Pitch-Pipes for 9091 Sapper Kettle
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I've found that if I don't fill it with much water, say I only want two cups, it doesn't whistle as loudly as when I fill it with lots of water. Be careful not to overfill it or it can overflow when it boils and put a gas flame out, leaving gas escaping in the house. That happened to me once. :?
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My son would cry with our old one. He said this one isn't bad. I wouldn't say it's loud but it's not quiet. It still sounds like a buzzer but it's really nice. For the price I'd try it!!!
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It stays open. I had to remember to close it so it would work (whistle) the next time I used it!
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Mom is somewhat hearing impaired and wears hearing aids. If she is wearing the watch on her wrist, she can definitely hear the alarm go off. But sometimes she just puts the watch in her pocket. In that case, most of the time she does not hear the alarm. I can hear it from across the room when it is in her pocket, but she can't. I think the alarm is fairly loud but not super loud. As far as I know, it does not have a vibrate feature.
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Yes, I can hear the whistle. It's fine. I chose this style for the ease of using a handle. Love it.