Farberware Classic 2 Quart Steel Teakettle, Black

Awhile ago, I put a kettle on for tea, and fell asleep. Fortunately, I awoke before any harm had been done. That's when I realized that I need a whistling tea kettle, one with a whistle loud enough to awaken me before the water burns away, and the house catches on fire.

In order for the whistle to be loud, the cap over the spout has to close tight, and on the Farberware kettle, it didn't. The whistle was merely a whisper, instead of a shout.

Not satisfactory.

This kettle works well, has good capacity, whistles loudly and is easy to pour. The handle gets hot like any other one we have owned; but we just use a kitchen towel to pour and everything is just fine. We would recommend this kettle.

I purchased the same Tea Kettle thinking that Faberware was the Best in the Business and the Kettle doesn't whistle. Just makes a lot of steam noise and quiet steam noise at that. The product is totally unacceptable. I can see exactly why a person wouldn't be able to hear it, was horrified that the other reviewer could have died in a house fire as a result. Whistling Tea Kettles are purchased to Whistle and I am totally shocked at Faberware for not testing or whatever, their kettle before marketing. The spout doesn't pour well either. The handle does stay cool, but that alone doesn't warrent purchasing a kettle that has so many other flaws. I purchased mine on Ebay, and from the same seller selling these, the Pricebully. I have to admit one good thing and that is the way that Pricebully works with their buyers. They are sending me a postage paid label and a full refund no problem. Unfortunately, they don't test products and likely it would void a credit for them, so I don't...Read more