Chantal 1.8 Quart Loop Teakettle

Colors:

	Red			Brushed Stainless			Cobalt
	Chili Red Glossy			Cobalt Blue Glossy			Onyx

Brand: Chantal
Category: Kitchen

Buy New: $39.99 - $49.99 (On sale from $70.00)
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Rating:

18 reviews

Country: THAILAND

MPN: SL37-LOOP BRS
ASIN: B003GWJL8Q

Features:

•	Enamel on Steel construction
•	Quick, even heat distribution
•	Flat base for maximum contact with the burner
•	Two-tone Hohner Harmonic Whistle
•	Heat resistant handle

Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
Enamel-on-Steel Loop Teakettle 1.8 quart. The kettle's smooth, flat base features an aluminum core for efficient heat conduction and solid contact with the burner. The bottom is safe for use with ceramic, glass, and induction stovetops. You will know when the water is boiling once the harmonious whistle sounds its two notes. In addition, the kettle offers a spring-loaded, stay-open flipper that keeps your fingers away from the steam.

Customer Reviews:

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Beautiful Tea Kettle September 1, 2010
blewis
This is a really pretty deep red and enhances the stove just sitting there. The handle is modern looking and comfortable, the trigger is placed for easy handling and pouring. My only complaint with this tea kettle is that there isn't a way to stop it from whistling - except turning off the heat and letting it cool down. Some tea kettles have a removeable whistle.

2 out of 5 stars

Whistle does not work. August 24, 2010
Eric Hart
I decided to ignore the previous reviews and purchase anyway. The product arrived and lo-and-behold, you guessed it, the whistle sounds like a shrieking witch on your shoulder not a harmonic 'train' whistle. I wrote Chantal customer service and asked them what to do. I didn't receive a reply. Ever. I exchanged it for a second, whistle didn't work at all...just sputtered and coughed. It's in a return box on the porch waiting for the mailman.
I have friends who have harmonic kettles, so when my last kettle died (well, OK, I killed it. I left the top off so it didn't whistle and burnt smokin dry) I bought this one particularly for the calming whistle. Just because Chantal's whistle is patented doesn't mean it works. One of my friends has a Copco and the other has a Corelle, they both work wonderfully, have a loud but soothing sound, and great style. I'd advise going with those, as I will be...ordering now.

2 stars because it does what a kettle is supposed to, boil water... but you can get a 10 dollar kettle for that. If you are spending $50 on something to boil water I'd hope it would work as advertised and that you'd get some customer support.

5 out of 5 stars

Excellent Teakettle! December 23, 2009
Michael J. Lerch
I got this for my wife who loves to drink tea (and for me... Hot Chocolate!). What sets this apart from the other teakettles is that this has a great design to it. The arched handle makes it easy to pour even when it's heavy with boiling water (the weight of the kettle is average for teakettles), and the handle keeps your hand from getting burned since it doesn't get hot.

Overall I gave it an excellent rating, it looks great, and we'll keep this kettle for a long long time.

3 out of 5 stars

NOT a harmonica whistle December 10, 2009
Soooz
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

I ordered this tea kettle after much searching for a moderately priced kettle with good ratings and the patented harmonica whistle, as this one advertises as having. The Chantal kettles are consistently well reviewed as being long lasting and solidly built, and the patented "Hohner Harmonica Whistle" was the most important aspect of the kettle for which I wished to purchase.

My husband owned a harmonica whistle kettle prior to my meeting him and he doesn't know where he got it, plus there is no brand name on it. My mother was visiting and loved the sound- a two tone harmonica/train whistle sound that is easy for her to hear. She wears hearing aids and does not pick up high pitches like typical tea kettle whistles. So I began a search for a kettle to buy her, and settled on this one.

The first one I received sounded like a sick cat- a high pitched sound, definitely un-harmonica-like whatsoever. I sent it back, hoping it was just a defect, and exchanged it for another. The second one can't seem to decide its sound- it vacillates between a sputtery, piercing cat noise and a high pitched whistle at irregular patterns, sort of like an old, hoarse cat choir that can't find its pitch. Both noises are nothing like a harmonica noise, and fairly disturbing to the ear that can hear high pitches. It is nothing like the two tone harmonica low sounds for which I had hoped.

I do like the ergonomic handle and I know my mother will adore the cobalt blue, but the whole point of the purchase was getting her a kettle she can hear. The kettle seems sturdy and looks as if it would hold up long term like most Chantal kettles are reviewed to do. However, the packaging says nothing about the patented harmonica whistle, despite the Amazon listing description, and I think the pricier Chantal models ($120 compared to $50) possess the harmonica sound I am looking to buy for mom. That is a pretty expensive tea kettle, and I will continue to search for a more affordable one before I choose to spend so much. For $120 I would want my tea kettle to not only whistle two pleasing harmonica tones, it should do a jig on the stove top as well.

I should have further read the reviews on Amazon before buying this specific Chantal (I had read other reviews of Chantal tea kettles elsewhere) and I would have seen that many people have problems with the whistle. Upon further inspection, I see how air escapes the lid and the cap where the whistle sits does not sit well on the pour spout. When I played with the spout and the lid, however, it didn't help the whistle sound one way or another.

4 out of 5 stars

Pretty on the stove but.... December 2, 2009
Susan Luke
2 out of 2 found this review helpful

Not long after I had this teakettle, I accidently let the water boil out of it. While it notes on the instructions, obviously, NOT to do this, I was surprised that the plastic leading to and surrounding the spout would so quickly melt. This not only silenced my teakettle, but deemed the 'flipper' in-operable. It will barely open, about 1/4 an inch, if that, just enough to slowly pour the liquid from the kettle.

I was quite disappointed, needless to say, after paying $50 for a tea kettle, to so quickly have it turn into one with no whistle and barely able to pour. Again, the manufacturer warned against such ---- heed their warning !

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