Does the whistle cap stay in the "up" position while heating so I am not a slave to the whistle?
488450
No, it doesn't. It's hinged and comes back down on it's own. But that's why I liked it...I had burned a teakettle because it didn't whistle and I forgot it.
488451
No. Once you let go of the opener, the cap closes. Just before it boils, you can hear the water rumbling if you don't want to hear the whistle.
488452
There is no way to eliminate the sound of the whistle when the water boils. David Brown
488453
no it does NOT and i think this is a design flaw. I would rather it would stay up so that water could evaporate when not in use.
488454
No there is no built in way to hold the cap in the up position. You will be a slave to the Whistle. But, you also won't forget that the Kettle is on the stove.
488455
No you have to press the button on the handle to lift the cap and keep it pressed while you pour.
980251
There is a small vent in the cover that lets out a little steam, because the whistle is in the cover itself. I think this is preferable to having the whistle in the spout, and the amount of steam is small. If there is a lot of steam and the pot is not whistling, then something is wrong with the lid seal.
188183
Yes, the whistle cap stays locked in up position while the water is boiling.
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.
1764277
You can leave the spout open so it doesn't whistle. I've found that the whistle is not very loud to begin with though.
637383
It absolutely does not whistle as it does not let out any steam after the pressure has risen. That's one reason why foods cook about three times faster--all steam is contained. I'm very happy with mine, and I've purchased 3 more for relatives.
2158384
No it does not whistle, you here it come to a rapid boil and then it clicks off
536055
no and why would you want it to stay open . if the water is hot the steam escapes from the spoutand could cause a burn. i love mine it cleanes nice and has a strong whistle to it.
2136450
Hi JC. The sole reason for having the whistle cap is to notify you when the water has reached temperature and is ready to use. It actually serves very little purpose other than to help you remember that you have boiling water on the stove. There is some safety advantage in that if you leave the pot on heat for an excessive length of time you can melt the handle. I speak from many years of experience so I insist on always using the whistle. Hope that this helps - DJ PEACE
2130518
Mine doesn't go up all the way either but I think it's designed that way. It has not caused any problems for me as the bottom stays on without being hooked on at that point.
1120660
I don't know. We've owned 3 or 4 of these kettles and every one of them has had this problem. To clarify, the whistles themselves don't fail. The whistle mechanism is mounted in a hinged spout cover, which is spring loaded. The spring is necessary to keep the spout cover closed tightly. What we observe is the spring and/or hinge mechanism weaken over time. The result is the spout cover does not seal adequately in the closed position, even though it _looks_ ok. This allows steam to escape around its perimeter, rather than through the whistle where it's supposed to escape. This means the whistle does not sound loud enough, or at all. Typically we can correct this by pushing the spout cover closed, but if we forget to do so the kettle will boil itself dry and we never hear the whistle.
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.
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.
296973
You can leave the spout cover open if you prefer not to hear the whistle. It locks in the open position.
96571
I haven't had any problems getting the cap off. You might let it cool for a minute so it isn't quite so hot.
1263300
It does it automatically . No need to worry. I turn off the stove as the whistling sound starts but leave it on the stove. It does the rising etc insted of whistling.
100842
No, mine stays on for the entire brew timt.. you might reset your stay warm feature for at least an hour stay warm time