How loud is the whistle? Just came home to an empty ruined tea kettle with the gas burner still on. MIL left it on and left the house!
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Yikes, sorry to hear that. I guess it's all relative. It's loud without being abrasive. I have decent hearing, so I liked that it gradually increases (over about 15-30 seconds) so I can usually turn it off before it gets too loud. I have used it in two different apartments and can always hear it, even while in the shower. But it typically doesn't seem to stir my sleeping fiancé, who is a very heavy sleeper. Hope this helps.
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The whistle on ours is plenty loud enough for me to hear in the morning before I put on my hearing aids.
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I find it loud enough, but it's not piercing (I've had that type.) Should be heard in the next room, but not if folks wander too far. Something to remember is that usually the steam whistles will not produce sound once the water has boiled away. It's a pain - I let my last kettle cook away because I had put it on with the whistle spout in the "up" position. (Kettle base was so hot that it popped the seal at its edge.) You can't do that with this one: the whistle is down and in place unless your hand is on the handle pressing the release.
461169
Yikes, sorry to hear that. I guess it's all relative. It's loud without being abrasive. I have decent hearing, so I liked that it gradually increases (over about 15-30 seconds) so I can usually turn it off before it gets too loud. I have used it in two different apartments and can always hear it, even while in the shower. But it typically doesn't seem to stir my sleeping fianc, who is a very heavy sleeper. Hope this helps.
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mine whistles loud ,but top has to be on tight in order to get full effect of whistle. inside cleans easy. I love it
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I also want it loud..I had a small cleaner that died last night......I did not sleep at all......Went to sears today and picked up this unit...I wish it was a little louder...But its ok....
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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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It is kind of noisy, yes. Not incredibly disruptive, but definitely louder than boiling water on the stove.
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I got my replacement red bird whistle here... around $14 - $15 bucks? Considering I've had this Kettle since 1986 with no problems and no needing to replace it, shelling out $15 for the whistle is just fine.
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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.
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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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This is not a whistling kettle. In fact it is very quiet. You have to watch for the column of steam when it boils.
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K. I got this for a second house. I haven't been there since installed, but my nephew is saying that it is loud. Reach out 2/1, and I will give you an update.
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You definitely hear the water work up to a boil. There's no whistle. The unit shuts itself off automatocally with a loud click after the water reaches a boil.
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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.
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I also ordered one of these teakettles. It wouldn't even whistle......I should have sent it back and NOT
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you can get 4 mugs of water in it. gee I have never timed it. this was a gift for a blind person. he doesn't use a stove anymore so needed a whistle kettle that was electric. I was finding it hard to find one. the whistle isn't very loud but not to bad. I would say it takes maybe 3 min. to heat to boiling for a full kettle. it just seemed very fast. I will be visiting him on Thurs. I can time it for you and reply again. lol uses it quite often and still running great.
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Hello Again home mom:),I haven't read the entire thing yet, but check this one out! Aroma Hot H20 X-Press 1.5 Liter (6-Cup) Cordless Electric Water Kettle, Stainless SteelI think i just might buy this one!!
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Another comment about it. In response to Gloria's complaint about it not whistling, I bought it specifically because it does not whistle and love it for that reason. To each his or her own. No offense Gloria
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It's pretty loud. You can definitely hear it from another room when it's boiling. It's an electric kettle, so, it doesn't have any other function other than boiling water.
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We have had ours for a couple of months now. We like it very much - never had the problem that you are talking about. Like anything new, it is a good idea to use it a few times by heating it up and throwing away the water. The only thing about it is that it is a bit slower to heat up than our previous kettle. We discovered the reason is that the heating element is sealed below. One could actually brew tea in this model - looks like it would be easy to clean because of the design.