I once had an Oxo with a great low-toned whistle. Is this the same one? Sounds a bit like of fog horn?
748723
I've had my kettle for several years now, and it has a high pitched whistle. Can't tell you about the ones that are being sold right now.
748724
There were two different ones made. Hard to tell from pic which one it is. The original tea kettle had three small holes in the spout and sounded like a train whistle. The newer kettles have slits in the spout and just make high pitched whistle.
2021714
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.
1630751
I don't think you can change the whistle. It is just not very loud, but loud enough to know it's boiling.
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Its better than shouting!! Do I go into the deepest darkest of wilderness without a better whistle ...no.The sharpener on this is good and maybe considered even great by some,the rest of the gadgets are a fantastic idea as a survival back up but should not be considered/relied upon as an every day or primary source. You could buy all the items seperately and they would be all of better quality but as a compact back up gadget doing all 5-6 jobs this is 5 star. I am a survival instructor and SAR member and hunter I have several attached to various knives I have gutted 3 deer so far with them and they are great... just go easy on the fire steel its very thin!! Its better than shouting!! Do I go into the deepest darkest of wilderness without a better whistle ...no.The sharpener on this is good and maybe considered even great by some,the rest of the gadgets are a fantastic idea as a survival back up but should not be considered/relied upon as an every day or primary source. You could buy all the items seperately and they would be all of better quality but as a compact back up gadget doing all 5-6 jobs this is 5 star. I am a survival instructor and SAR member and hunter I have several attached to various knives I have gutted 3 deer so far with them... » Read More Its better than shouting!! Do I go into the deepest darkest of wilderness without a better whistle ...no.The sharpener on this is good and maybe considered even great by some,the rest of the gadgets are a fantastic idea as a survival back up but should not be considered/relied upon as an every day or primary source. You could buy all the items seperately and they would be all of better quality but as a compact back up gadget doing all 5-6 jobs this is 5 star. I am a survival instructor and SAR member and hunter I have several attached to various knives I have gutted 3 deer so far with them and they are great... just go easy on the fire steel its very thin!! « Show Less
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It does NOT whistle. There is a small hole in the lid with no other apparent purpose, and I tried to get it to whistle (simply out of curiosity, because I don't need it), but no sound. Otherwise a solid & useful kettle.
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.
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!
2021715
It is quite loud, especially as it boils and goes into second stage whistle. I live in a condo, and I always rush to the stove because I am worried neighbors will think it is a fire alarm when it whistles. I suspect the whistle is about as loud as you will find on a tea kettle.
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Maybe, my brand new one quit and I ran water backwards through the whistle. If you have had it awhile you might try soaking it in CLR. Basically this is an inferior product.
1602431
Unless I've just never figured it out, the top doesn't come off. We just always fill it with the spout, which is pretty broad. When we first got it, it was temperamental about whistling, but now it's consistent. Like one of the other people answered, it has a nice whistle, not as screechy as most kettles. I still think you can get just as nice of a kettle for a lot less money, but this one does look unique on the stove, though admittedly a bit out of place in our diner-like kitchen. It would best in a more modern-looking kitchen.
1267969
Mine certainly does not have a high pitched shrill whistle. I am not sue if that is how it supposed to be though
2003803
I would say that the Kalorik kettle doesn't make any more noise than a typical tea kettle does coming to a boil on the stove. The two sounds are comparable in volume except the Kalorik kettle doesn't whistle like you would historically expect from a tea kettle.
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From what I've read, the little one sounds exactly like mine, the one for $132. I would buy the cheaper one. I use it every day and love it!!
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.
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There is no whistle.The noise is comparable to any other electric kettle that we have owned, distinct but when boiling less than just before coming to the boil.
1143133
It is quiet and does not howl. It is "noisy" when it is actually chopping, but one would expect that. It chops quickly so you do not want to leave it on too long. An onion the size of a baseball is chopped in 10 seconds or so.
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I bought an OXO grinder...it had regular salt in it and I wanted something different, so bought this. I love the flavor. I found that the OXO grinder did a fabulous job in easily grinding it. I think you will like the salt, to me its not as salty in taste, but that's just me. This seller was a fast shipper too.