How do you find the whistle on this kettle? Is it loud enough? Also, there are so many styles for kettles, how did you choose this one?
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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.
333747
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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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...
333749
It is loud enough for me but it is not extremely loud can not hear it if I am outside.
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It's perfectly loud. Chose this one because I've tried cheaper brands and the either rust or break within a year, and counting on this quality brand. Also like it because it's their most contemporary style.
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I bought this for my daughter because she has this style and color of Le Creuset. So the choice of kettle was based on that, not qualities of a kettle. I can ask her about the whistle!
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I just bought the same one, and it doesn't whistle either, after two tries with two water levels, with water at full rolling boil. Will exchange to see whether another one works better.
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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
745046
I'm am unaware of anyway to either set or repair the whistle other than to replace the kettle sorry.
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Manually. There is a lever, which easily locks the spout lid in the open or closed position You can leave the spout lid in the upright position, if you want to, but if you do that, the kettle will not whistle. It whistles when the kettle lid and the lid on the pour spout are both securely in place (and when the water is hot, of course).
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James, I know the whistle for sure is made in Germany. I believe the entire kettle is made there as well. If you are wondering about the quality of the kettle, my daughter in law has had one for 16 years. It looks exactly the same as it did when I gave it to her and the whistle works also.Excellent quality and real value for money
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Yes, a very loud whistle is created by a "ball and valve" system in the spout. When you pick up the kettle, it should have a bit of a rattle which is that little ball jiggling. You will love this kettle!!!
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When you pick up the kettle from the back of the handle, it is designed to open the whistle lock and it stays that way. It does not stay open unless you are holding the handle towards the back. See the picture. I've had mine for over a year and love it. No complaints and it's very pretty - it looks like it striped in the picture, but it's a solid color.
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I have no idea. Mine arrived damaged (the handle had broken off). Unfortunately, I did not discover that until the bridal shower. By then it was too late to return. I do know I will never buy another one. Other reviewers say the whistle is very quiet (if it whistles at all).
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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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The whistle on a Chantal teakettle starts low but rises to a pretty piercing level. My husband was quite hard of hearing but he could hear it even before it got to it's highest level. Hope this helps.
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The kettle I ordered does NOT whistle! And it is also only about a 1 quart capacity, not 2 quarts as it specified. Don't order this kettle--- it is generally unsatisfactory, as the handle gets so hot it is necessary to use a pot holder to pour; it does not whise; and the lid does not stay on tightly !
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Dear Sir, Have you found a solution to the order/taste problem with your electric kettle? I need one and had decided on this model but now I'm not so confident.Thank you for any feedback you could give me.Roben
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You can hear a small noise of the heating, nothing intrusive, and after the water has boiled, you hear a little click to indicate the kettle has turned off. These noises are nothing like the whistle of a regular tea kettle. I keep 2 kettles, one at home and one at work, and both are rather quiet.
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Yes, you can keep the whistle lid open to pour the water. This is my second All Clad whistling tea kettle. The first one did not whistle and this one does whistle but you will not hear it if you move out of the kitchen. It is not the best whistling kettle. My first one I returned to the company because it just did not whistle at all. All in all, I am not as happy with this All Clad kettle because of the weak whistle.
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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.
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I was hesitant to purchase due to MiC. Not just for patriotic ' Buy American ' reasons, but because China is well known for ' junk stainless '. This kettle is ' good stainless ' and my kettle is still in great condition, no rust, gets well used and I'd buy it again. My only complaint ... the handle gets hot and you need hot-pad to hold it.Hope I've helped in your decision.