If you flip the whistle up will it stay up and out of the way while you are pouring or do you have to hold it up?
138199
The whistle will stay up and out of the way. It's a little difficult to operate both the spout and hold the kettle at the same time with one hand, thus it's a good thing it stays open.
2043136
nope, no problems. Super control of the water stream when pouring, a lot safer and neater than my old tea kettle. No lids popping off for me.
941093
You must continue to lift the handle to pour, which is very awkward. If I had it to do over, I would not choose this kettle.
1597098
Yes. The whistle lid will stay open without holding it. After you pour the water, you must push it down to re-close it. Excellent kettle! Highly recommended. I hope this helps....
794185
Yes, it will stay up and NOT whistle if you don't want it to. I rarely use the whistle when boiling water due to how loud it is.
1947184
Yes you do, but only if you need to get the last drops out. I can hold the lid in place with my thumb while pouring, keeping the other hand free. It has not been a nuisance in about 6 months of usage, twice per day.
188183
Yes, the whistle cap stays locked in up position while the water is boiling.
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.
141918
I'm not sure if its magnetic or not but it stays open well while pouring and I haven't had a problem with it. It's probably a mechanism within the stopper that keeps it either up while pouring or down while boiling.
169178
Yes, easiest way is to keep the spout's whistle cap raised. The lever keeps the whistle raised until the lever is pushed up, which lowers the spout's cap.
2140731
Yes, it can be propped open. I also found that removing the rubber gasket from the lid reduced the strength/volume of the whistle significantly. Mine is still audible but no longer piercing.
585250
There is an opening in the top for sipping that does not have a lid of any sort, so yes, if it falls sideways it will spill. It is also rather delicate to throw into a bag. I love mine but only use it around the house.
144964
Did you forget to close the spout lid? When I forget, it does not whistle. I never fill it full though.
1919049
The flip up water spout work well and yes you can drink directly from the jug. The spout works well as long as you have pulled "all the way" up. If you open it partially, you could get water dribbled down the front of what ever you are wearing. It's not a problem as long as you open it completely. You'll hear a click when it locks into open position and then you are ready to pour/drink.
1658944
Yes, you do have to manually open the spout. If you leave the spout open, it will not whistle.
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!!!
1364851
The higher up you hold it, the faster it disappearsYou can control the flow or not.Hope this helps