Cheap Alessi 9093 B Replacement Bird Shaped Whistle Black

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I had a Le Crueset whistling kettle with a broken stopper. I looked all over for a replacement but couldn't find one. This item looked similar in size, but I couldn't find dimensions posted anywhere. It's slightly smaller than my original, but fits well enough to whistle. In case you have the same problem with a slightly different kettle, here are the relevant dimensions. It is 3/4" in diameter and sinks 15/16" into the kettle. The widest point of the stopper (not counting the bird) is slightly larger than 7/8" in diameter.

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I bought this for my white Le Creuset kettle and it works! The fit is functional, though less than perfectly snug--if I could find a little rubber washer of the correct size then it would be perfect. I worry a little that the little metal friction wires it uses to keep it secured in will damage the spout insides after a while, I'm planning on bending them so they're a little less taught and easier to go in and out.

Amazingly, you can remove the whistler with your hands without getting burned, as long as you catch it soon after it starts whistling and you turn off the gas or remove it from heat first so that the steam isn't coming out! The wings and tail make a perfect grip, and it hasn't been hot yet--just don't put your hands in a stream of hot steam! Also, the whistle can be balanced upside down on the wings and tail while you pour your tea, if you have a flat surface. (You probably don't care, but I don't want the 'inside' part to touch my stove.)

If this were a whistle for Le Creuset, I'd give it 4 stars, but it gets 5 since it's beautiful, functional, and so well made that it works well even for the wrong kettle!

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I had initially written a not-too-happy review here; I ordered the whistle to replace a melted/useless one for a Le Creuset kettle, and another review suggested it would fit. That first whistle that arrived did fit -but didn't whistle! When I went to return it, the vendor immediately instead sent out a replacement, free of charge. The replacement *does* whistle. It's not an incredible, shrill whistle that will beckon me from the other side of the house, unfortunately, but it works. And I was very pleased with the service -communication was fast and friendly, and the remedy was immediate. If the replacement had still not worked, I've got no doubt they'd have courteously accepted the return.

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The black bird looks so great on the kettle but the replacement is hard to attach in the spout. I have to maneuver the metal side prongs to put it into the spout. The most disappointing is that the bird does not whistle. It only steams. I am now considering a different kettle.

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Just what I was looking for to revitalize an old teapot I had found at an estate sale....was just as described. Thank you Got it really fast too