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This tea pot is very attractive and looks great in our kitchen, but drips everywhere when you pour water. It doesn't matter if you do it slow, or fast, we've tried many different pouring techniques, but we always end up with a ton of water on the counter. Really too bad for such an expensive and beautiful kettle.
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Lets face it. Le Creuset is synonymous with quality. This however is not.This does not work better than others because
1. the base is smaller than the mass therefore only allowing a smaller flame. (warnings indicates only heating the immediate base. Had to put it on my second smallest burner, it takes forever)
2. In the kitchen i cant be arsed with impractical appliances so i will turn up the heat fully until the enamel blisters
3. Its made in Thailand. (Pretty sure Le Creuset is not Thai)
4. No where near as sturdy as their other cookware.
5. Looks like a fish out of water on my practical, almost industrial cooking space.
On the plus side, opposing other reviews, the whistle works. Lucky me.
After researching for a week I chose this product over others primarily for the name and colour. I would not have bought this if i saw it in a shop. A waste of money. I shan't return it because I live in Australia and the shipping cost back are silly so I will use it hard until it breaks. I give it 3 months max.
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After reviewing a bunch of teakettles, this one was the pick. While I liked the look of the KitchenAid teakettles, the Le Creuset models were more attractive mainly because I was hoping to match the teakettle to other LeCreuset pieces I have. The Caribbean color is fabulous!The Zen kettle holds plenty of water without being of such a shape that it takes over the stove top. One of the other models holds close to the same amount of water yet it appears huge!
The whistle on the Zen kettle is loud enough that you can hear it at the other end of the house, which is important to me cuz I'm forever walking away from the stove to do a couple more chores while I wait for the water to heat.
As another reviewer said, if you over-fill the teakettle, the water/steam will spew out the hole in the spout.
The lid fits tightly perhaps a bit too much so... and it would be great if the spout opened automatically without you having to put a finger near the hot steam in order to manually open the spout. Those are the only minor flaws.
The Zen teakettle is decorative enough to be kept right on the stovetop between uses. I recommend this model!
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Pros: Nice color, aesthetically beautiful, functional.Cons: Spout does drip at most angles when pouring, though not a lot (being careful to pour slowly helps); lid is difficult to remove if kettle is hot and the metal is expanded (using a hot pad to remove lid from the side, where it meets kettle, resolves issue).
Recommend: This teakettle is for anyone who wants a beautiful kettle for their stove. I've read negative reviews about the spout dripping. This is true with many teakettles they're not teapots. Teapots are for steeping tea and kettles are for pouring water over tea into a teapot (or cooking, etc.). If you want to pour from this kettle into a teacup for guests, I don't recommend it. If you intend to use it as a kettle (keeping it on the stove for cooking, etc.) it's a beautiful product that serves its function well.
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Love this kettle! My only complaint when full, hot water spills when it's being poured. Solution -don't overfill the kettle.
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