I bought one of these for my mom. It is the perfect size with her arthritis. IT WOULD not whistle loud. I am wondering if that was a glitch. If I order another one will it whistle ? What is everyones experience with the volume of the whistle ? Thanks ! Mom and dad need to HEAR that the kettle is hot and ready to turn off!! I bought one of these for my mom. It is the perfect size with her arthritis. IT WOULD not whistle loud. I am wondering if that was a glitch. If I order another one will it whistle ? What is... » Read More I bought one of these for my mom. It is the perfect size with her arthritis. IT WOULD not whistle loud. I am wondering if that was a glitch. If I order another one will it whistle ? What is everyones experience with the volume of the whistle ? Thanks ! Mom and dad need to HEAR that the kettle is hot and ready to turn off!! « Show Less
515724
I also ordered one of these teakettles. It wouldn't even whistle......I should have sent it back and NOT
515725
I also ordered one of these teakettles. It wouldn't even whistle......I should have sent it back and NOT ORDERED ANOTHER ONE, WHICH I didn't. Looks like this item needs some attention.....
515726
As a rule of thumb for made in China for the U.S. and other markets, it does not work that well. In fact, the Chinese factories has another standard for the export, the Japan standard, because the Japanese just don't buy.
515727
Our current one did not whistle loudly at first. However, after a few weeks it became much louder and now will drive you out of the house. We buy a new one every couple of years because our hard water eventually silts them up and they are hard to decalcify.
515728
I gave mine as a gift, I asked and they said it whistles just fine. It is a little light but you can hear it from one room to another. Hope this helps.
515729
mine does not whistle loud enough to hear outside the kitchen. Louder if you turn heat up, but then too hot to handle and pour. My old revereware kettle had a loud whistle.
515730
Mine has a loud sound that can be heard from another room. Over filling will cause a reduced sound.
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.
645657
It will not whistle , but you should be able to hear/feel pressure (hot air) coming out of the pressure valve in the lid. If you see even after 5 mins of cooking , there is no pressure coming out of the lid then only there is a problem, (taking into account that you have put required amount of water for the pressure to build)
2144902
No it's pretty quiet - doesn't whistle or anything like that. It's definitely quieter than my last kettle and boils quicker, too.
2021718
It isn't super loud, maybe around 60 decibels. Our old high-pitched whistle was easier to hear but the two-toned whistle on this kettle are lower pitched and could possibly be easier to hear. Sorry I can't give a more clear answer.
535922
Not obnoxious, start in a low tone and goes higher as the water continues to boil. Not fingers on the chalkboard. If you let the kettle sit on the flame I assume the tone will get very high as the steam from the water builds up, but if you are boiling water, should you not be within range to attend to it as soon as it starts to whistle ?
1189024
The boiling is audible, but it is literally the sound of water boiling, the unit itself is almost silent. The unit does not whistle. There is an LED light that is illuminated a purple color when the unit is working, and it turns off when the water is at boiling point.
1959199
NO! This tea kettle does not whistle. The ad is misleading. It does not whistle and doesn't even have the necessary cap to make it whistle!
2273746
I ordered the 6 cup by mistake and found it is too small for the amount of water I like to heat at one time. We use instant hot cereals and coffee bags so the larger size works much better for us. I also don't like to fill it too full as it sputters out when it whistles. Personal preference if you don't use much hot water, but for the price I would go with the larger one. There newer revere kettles also heat slowly. I eventually purchased an old used 3 1/2 quart one on ebay and is actually what I needed to replace the one I had. Better copper bottom. Heats faster and whistles better. Much better made in my book.
1189025
Does not whistle, just a click when it turns off automatically. You can hear it boiling but it is not very loud and that lasts for only about 15 sec.
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!
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!!!
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
188179
Well, the whistle tells you it's done. Without it, you could potentially leave the room and come back to have found all your water boiled away and damage your kettle. I also think that it forms a seal so that the heat stays inside and your water heats faster. So the short answer is yes, if the whistle bothers you, leave the thingy up and you won't hear it, but I think there are potential drawbacks.
55930
I have this kettle but my whistle will not work either and that from new ! ! ! you go figure ! !
2158384
No it does not whistle, you here it come to a rapid boil and then it clicks off
1944184
Hey Mavis,Sorry, but I've never 'timed' it. I just fill the kettle, set my surface burner to a low level, and do something else while I wait for the whistle. Royfill