Farberware Classic 2 Quart Steel Teakettle, Stainless

I wish I'd acted sooner. Mrs.Spudman had been steaming about the teakettle she'd just bought, the teakettle that barely whistled. After choosing and saving two choices on Amazon, I learned that Mrs. Spudman had beaten me to the punch and bought this Farberware stainless steel 2.5 quart whistling teakettle.

On a positive note:
The whistle is loud enough to hear in the next room.
Its stainless steel design is attractive.
It does work on our flat ceramic cooktop
The lid opening is large enough to allow cleaning access for dainty hands. (about 3.25 inches)
The lid does fit snugly, a two sided sword meaning it resists coming off too.
On the tall handle is a "convenient" spring-loaded spout lever."

We've had this for about a week and she has saved the box because she's just not sure about this teakettle either.

My take:

This Farberware model was not even on my radar, and I would not have chosen this one...Read more

It works pretty well, cleans easily, good size for the amount of tea I want to make. I sometimes have a hard time getting the spout cap to open when pressing the lever; maybe because it's still new or I'm a weakling. But for the price I think it's a good product.

Very nice kettle...looks nice, pours without drips, handle stays cool but NO whistle. That isn't a big deal for us so we won't be returning it, but if you need the whistle, this may not be for you.