Corelle Coordinates Shadow Iris 2.2 Quart Whistling Teakettle

I'm sorry I bought it, It is hard to believe that, in a country that has made teapots for millenia, coupled with first-rate Corelle, they come up with a nice-looking, but non-functional teapot. It drips. The whistler is a low grade plastic that melts with the steam heat. If you're looking for something pretty and don't mind the lack of functionality, but it. If you're a tea drinker, look elsewhere!

The whistling sound is a little odd; not what I expected. It sounded like moaning pipes; had to get used to it. As one reviewer pointed out, that could be a good thing, though; not shrill. I have not had any problems with the melting cap as the one reviewer said, but it is plastic and now that I know I will take extra precautions. My big problem with this teakettle is Amazon, not the item; this, my first experience with buying from Amazon, left a bad impression. They sent me a defective one with dented lid (someone else's return?) so the lid couldn't be seated on the kettle, then shipped a replacement that had some kind of manufacturing crud or warehouse glue all over the outside of the base. Not just dirt to be washed off. Some kind of adhesive or gum that had hardened. I combined the good base of the first one, with the good lid of the second one, and shipped back the defective. Amazon got a little confused and emailed me to say a refund check was on the way, which I declined; but...Read more

This is a well-made, beautiful teakettle. It makes a really loud whistle that is quite unique. The only problem I have with it is it is rather difficult to pour from; easy to spill, but I think once you get the hang of it, it's okay.