Copco Porto 1-1/2-Quart Brushed Stainless Steel Teakettle

 (6 customer reviews)

We purchased this at a store, after looking at all the stainless tea kettles, to replace an old Revere Wear whistling tea kettle. Problems we noticed right away: The whistle is not loud enough to be heard from another room, plus the lid fits so tightly that it has to be pried out with a knife, and water boils out around the handle of the lid. Although we washed it every day and refilled it with bottled water, within three months, the bottom of the inside was pitted and rusting! If someone wants a good looking inexpensive tea kettle to use once in a while and then dry out after each use, then this may work.

This kettle is very nice. the whistle is just fine if the pot is used as instructed on medium heat,it will not funcion properly if you are boiling on high heat.Contrary to other reviews the cover pops off easily, the handle stays cool,the guage of the stainless is good,it's overall qaulity and feel are outstanding at this price, and as for rusting; as a daily user of the pot i've had 0. As a one or two mug daily tea drinker I couldn't be happier with this product.

I agree with the review from 2003. I also purchased mine at a store and after the first use was extremely disappointed. I loved the size as most teakettles tend to be too large. The stainless steel is wonderful and the I liked the lever on the whistle.
Sadly, the whistle is barely audible. Actually, the sound can hardly be interpreted as a whistle. It sounds like steam escaping from something, not the whistling sounds that teakettles normally make. You must stay in the kitchen to wait for the water to come to a boil, plus there is some steam seepage from the lid when it's boiling. I would never purchase it again.