52 of 56 people found the following review helpful
Pretty, but flawed.,
October 12, 2006 M. Sanford (San Francisco, California) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Le Creuset Enamel-on-Steel Demi 1-1/4-Quart Teakettle, Cobalt Blue (Kitchen)
This kettle has the wonderful, traditional Le Creuset whistle when the water comes to a boil. It has elegant styling and a durable vessel. What one would expect from such a respecable brand.
It's got some serious flaws though. The handle extends beyond the edges of the kettle an so picks up quite a bit of heat from the burner underneath. It can be extremely hot if you don't take care to use a low flame.
More serious though is that the lid is fitted so snuggly that one needs to place ones palm on the handle and grasp the lids knob with the fingers, then squeeze to make a fist in order to get enough leverage to pull the lid off. It was only after the knob finally broke off that I discovered that the threaded screw holding it on was less than 4 millimeters long.
After 4 months of use, into the trash this kettle goes. I expected better from a brand like Le Creuset.
30 of 34 people found the following review helpful
The whistle malfunctions...with disastrous results,
November 13, 2007 Charlton Griffin "Charlton" (Thomasville, GA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Le Creuset Enamel-on-Steel Demi 1-1/4-Quart Teakettle, Cherry (Kitchen)
I've now owned two Creuset tea kettles and both times the whistle has failed and both times I burned up the pot (and ruined the stove top burner). Because I am an absent minded professor, I need to be WARNED or else I'm off in my own world. If you're like me and you absolutely need a reliable whistle on your tea kettle, then DO NOT purchase this brand. Oh, it's fine for a month or so, then the whistle starts to go and finally you'll end up burning down your neighborhood.
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Love the Looks, but it has flaws,
October 29, 2009 CMCM (Nevada City, CA USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Le Creuset Demi Teakettle (Kitchen)
I have a love-hate relationship with this kettle. I love the looks, the colors, the size. But they don't hold up the way I want them to. Despite this, I've had 3 of them over the last few years. If you want a kettle to last a long time, I guess this isn't the right one. Here are the downsides and upsides:
The GOOD:
1) Fabulolus range of colors.
2) Heats pretty fast
3) Whistle is great as long as it doesn't fall out
4) No problems with rusting inside, and I leave water in it all the time.
5) Cleans up nicely no matter what splatters on it (I keep mine on the stove all the time)
The BAD:
1) No matter how careful you are, the enamel will eventually chip off here and there, especially at the bottom.
2) The metal side parts of the handle DO get hot and if you are careless, you can burn your hand. However, I haven't considered that a big problem.
3) I've had 3 of these over the last few years. On two of them, the...Read more
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