Copco Tucker Teakettle - Brushed Stainless

It's a cute little kettle, but didn't last long. The handle came loose from the spout after overheating it. I DID forget it was on, but was close enough that, if it whistled loud enough, I'd have heard it .... and yes, I did have the spout lid down in in place. Also, there is a problem with the roll pin that acts as a clevis, or hinge, for the spout lid. After 30 or 40 uses it starts to work it's way out. It was almost completely out when I caught it. It presses back in easily, but be careful to not let it end up in your tea cup. The whistle volume varies a lot relative to the amount of water you're boiling. A small amount of water, for one or two cups say, won't whistle loud enough to hear it over the TV. BTW, I DO have good hearing.

In need of a new kettle I came across this Copco. 1st thing I noticed was the lid was hard to take off and on and now I just finished trying it out for the 1st time. What a mess! it sprays water all over the place as soon as it starts boiling and when I went to pour it, water came out from like 3 different places. I am returning it today!

I knew I'd be needing a new kettle. I read review upon review, often feeling discouraged at how poorly the most expensive kettles functioned. The kettle we had at the time was a nice looking Kitchen Aid, not terribly expensive but not the cheapest one we'd ever owned, either. It was an attractive kettle but always dripped all over the counter not to mention it would spit and bubble over if you tried to pour it too soon after it reached a boil. If I'd had any small children around or frail elders in the house it would have been gone long ago. It simply wasn't safe.

Anyway, I boiled the blasted thing dry the other day and had to replace it ASAP. I went to Target, planning to buy the least expensive one on the shelf in the appropriate size. I figured I would simply replace it with a "good" one when I found one I liked. Copco's "Tucker" won the toss. But I don't think I'll be replacing it any time soon. It's good looking with a brushed stainless finish, the lid fits well but...Read more