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I searched high and low for a well designed yet reasonable tea kettle. My last one was great until I let it burn dry for about half an hour, oops. But this one looked really promising. A big enough opening so a man can get his hand in there to wash the kettle and a whistle. A must for me since I often go back to work while the water is heating.
All looked good until I tried it out for the first few times. In all cases the lid did not fit tightly enough to cause the whistle to blow when the water was boiling. All you got was a bunch of steam from all around the lid and no Whistle.
Another slight criticism is the trigger to lift open the spout. It has a rubber like sheath that slides on the the metal trigger to keep your finger form getting too hot or burning. It likes to slide off fairly easily. Not a big deal to slide it back on but you need to be careful about how much pressure you use on the trigger to open the spout.
The Silicon handle does stay cooler to the touch and works well. Seams and stainless steel quality seem good, so if you get one where the lid fits correctly you may end up with a quite serviceable tea kettle.
Amazon was great about returning the item and I ended up with a Farberwear Sonoma but alas that had problems of its own.
Am I really forced to buy a $100 plus kettle from England to get one that works without fail? I'll keep searching til I find one that simply boils water, whistles, and does not rust.
UPDATE:
Found the almost perfect kettle and under $50...............................NO Whistle though
Demeyere 4.2-qt. Stainless Steel Water Kettle, Resto
Heats fast, well made, no rust (owned since June and it is now Dec, some water in it all the time) Big enough to get your hand in (small to medium :)) to clean and looks great.
Not too hard to find. Amazon should pick the line up!
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For the last five years I've been using a quite large kettle of a different brand. It didn't have a whistle so I had to carry my timer for my twice daily tea. As it was starting to look a bit long in the tooth I began looking around for a replacement and this one seemed to fit the bill. Large size and base, whistle, RED... Seemed perfect, and it almost is perfect, but not quite. I'm a male with XXL size hands and the top being right under the handle and latch make for getting it on and off a bit awkward. Someone with smaller hands would never even notice this. The base is very large which it great for stability and because of that I thought I could use the large burner on our gas stove, and I can, if I don't turn it up to high. If on high the handle gets quite hot, but really not a big deal as works perfect on small burner or set on medium on large burner. Another small flaw is that the latch/trigger is sheathed in rubber which is not glued in place. After using it several times the rubber almost slips all the way off and if I'm not thinking about it that trigger gets hot. Don't know if it is just the one I got or if they are all like that but I'll probably shoot in a couple of drops of super glue and the problem should go away. The last little thing is that the pot is so shiny and we have such hard water that water spots show on it something terrible. A quick wipe with a rag and it is fine but my last pot was textured and absolutely nothing showed on it so I guess I'm just picking nits.Actually I'm very pleased with the pot. The large base makes it as steady as a brick, I love the red, the whistle is just loud enough to let me know it is ready but not so loud as to be a siren to wake the whole household, and the kettle holds a lot of water. Even with my little complaints I'm eminently satisfied with my purchase.
Update: I've now had the pot for about a month and still love it. The extra large pouring spout is great! Never realized how bad the small ones normally found on teapots were until I got to use this one. This is a huge check in the plus column. Apparently the rubber over the latch/trigger is heat shrink. After the first couple of uses it tightened up perfectly and has not been an issue since. No glue needed. I noticed one person complained that the paint wiped off but that has not been my experience. They may have had a defective pot. Another said that the whistle is "wimpy". As on any pot, do not fill past the neck/spout opening or the whistle will not operate correctly. My experience is that the whistle can be heard easily from any corner of our single floor home. With this pot I use medium/high heat on the large burner or high on a small burner so the handles do not get overly warm. Because of the large base and the shape heat does bleed to the non-rubberized parts of the handle, although the rubberized parts never get more than warm. Over the years I've had a lot of pots and this is my favorite of all of them.
Update: after 4 month of living with this pot I am still a bit conflicted. The manufacturer has to address a couple of issues. The handle is definitely too close to the pot and the rubber handle and latch covers are way too thin so they conduct far too much heat. I love the size, the wide base and the large spout, but the handle design is a grave defect. I'd still buy this one as I've not found another that meets my needs, but until these issues are addressed I'm not sure if I'd endorse others buying it.
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This item is border line fraudulent. The "stainless" steel corroded around the lid and the top of the kettle in 30 days. The "insulated" handle keeps cool only if the kettle is half full or less, and the insulated tab on the spout cover lever slides off as you use it. Junk, pure & simple.Honest reviews on Primula 3 Quart Soft Grip Whistling Stainless Steel Tea Kettle
Have been using this water kettle and love the color and design. Seems to work good and heats up just like any other water kettle I have used. I like the dark red color as it gives a great pop of color on my stove. The whistle is not quite as loud as I would expect, but I think it is because the top cover lid lets some of the steam out which in turn doesn't build up a lot of pressure for the whistle to be as loud as it could. I pushed down on it while I was heating some water up and the whistle got louder so I am pretty sure this is the case. The top does fit snugly(Please see my short video review); so I am not sure if it could possibly a minor design flaw or what, but I still like this kettle. I will update 3-4 months down the road to give a update of real life day to day use and how it is holding up. Look for my picture after I got done baking some honey oat wheat bread and you can see the kettle.
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Gorgeous! Red is not my favorite color, but I may have to rethink my position on that after receiving this kettle. The deep red finish is beautiful.It is a very attractive design, lightweight and easy to use. The center cover pops out easily for washing or filling. I was very pleased to find this combination of features in a stainless steel kettle--I don't cook with aluminum.
I personally had no problem with the sound-level of the whistle. After reading other reviews, I expected it to be some faint whisper that I could barely hear. On the contrary, it was quite loud enough for my use. I am in an apartment, not a large house, so I cannot speak to whether it would be audible if one were on a different floor or several rooms away. For my purposes, it is just fine.
I did just receive this today, so will have to wait to determine any long-term use issues. But, on first glance, I love it. It's a keeper.
To address complaints in less favorable reviews: I wash new kitchen utensils before using them, and washed the kettle before use. I also dried it with a paper towel. There was no evidence of any particle of finish rubbing off. Secondly, I experimented by letting the kettle remain on the burner more than a minute after it reached full boil and was whistling. While the metal pieces near the handle did become hot, I could still touch them gingerly & they were not hot enough to cause a burn if brushed against while grasping the handle. *Since first writing this review, I have accidentally touched the metal part of the handle (due to impatience & generally laziness because I reached across the kettle the wrong way to pull it off the burner). It WAS hot, but not enough so that I received a burn or blister. If I'd held on to it longer, maybe. Mainly, just exercise reasonable caution and hold the kettle by the insulated handle as intended. Still a 5-star item for me.
6/27/13: Still love it.
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