Can you open the spout while boiling the water- in order to disable the whistle?
1447725
Well opening the spout will disable the whistle, but mine rarely whistles any way & when it does its very quiet
1447726
Yes, it will take longer to boil that way, you can open it as it starts to boil.
1236804
As others have noted, mine doesn't whistle at all. That is a problem that never even occurred to me before i purchased this--you can forget it's even heating without the whistle and boil the kettle dry. Is this a fire hazard? Too bad, it's a great product otherwise but if I can't figure out how to fix or replace the whistle then I don't want it in my home (fire hazard).
1232863
No, not really. Have you ever blown over a bottle to make a whistle noise? Imagine you're doing that, then purposely adjust the angle of the bottle so the whistle noise stops, but keep blowing. That's kinda what it sounds like.
1119399
Yes, there is a whistle feature. When the temperature in the pot rises, the whistle blows signaling that it is time to turn the heat down and close the exhaust valve on top.
940590
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!!!
2084907
no but I can tell you I was not happy with Kettle. I purchased two other ones and they were fine. This whistle never worked.
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.
51899
I'm sorry, I can't help you here. I don't remember anything about the whistle nor the sound level of the boiling. My concern was with the manner of showing the temperature of the water; it didn't fit my needs.
1817906
You press lever to open spout-cover and this stops the whistling...then yes, the spout-cover remains open until you close it manually. Note: Be SURE lid on top of pot (not spout lid) is firmly closed, because if not, when you pour, hot steam will escape from lid onto your hand.
794181
Yes. In fact, you have to be sure to press the whistle cover DOWN if you run off and leave the water boiling, because you won't get a whistle otherwise. So: You decide - up or down, it is your choice.
55927
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
2158384
No it does not whistle, you here it come to a rapid boil and then it clicks off
51895
The kettle does not whistle. The boiling is very vigorous on the high setting, but if I am two rooms away, I cannot hear it shut off.
1832045
Yes. You can turn off the water with the handle at any position. I have only two problems with this faucet. One, the spout does not easy go back into the stand. And two, the water stops flowing out when I pull out the spout to rinse the back of sink. The hose is too ridge it that it cuts the flow of water.
47624
you could take the lid off, however, I am unsure if it will boil with it off...I have never tried it.
491742
Maybe you can, but you need to carefully clean up the kettle. However, I won't prefer.
927837
Not the spout itself. Of course you twist the top to close or open the bottle.