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""Design" disappointment" For two or three times the price of an equally attractive and useful kettle I fell for the Chantal whistler. What was I think? Once again you don't always get what you pay for. The design, especially of the heavy wire handle suggests that the form actually functions, in this case to dissipate heat and make the handle cool enough to lift. Alas, no: you have to dress the handle in an asbestos-appearing little pot holder that comes with the kettle. One more thing to misplace, one more layer of complexity in the early morning routine. And filling or pouring isn't a breeze either. As for the whistle - anyone can whistle - better. And the whistle mechanism frequently fails due to moisture buildup. Come on Chantal - it's a kettle and there's bound to be steam: that's the point for goodness sake! And it isn't a perky little kettle whistle nor is it a romantic foghorn. It's a ho-hum harmonica at best. OXO makes a much better whistling kettle that fills and pours far more reliably and accurately and has a heat protected easy grip handle - at 40% of the cost. Chantal, for all its design pretense is ultimately poorly designed. It's not a kettle I'd recommend. "For decoration ONLY" I bought this kettle for looks and that is all I got. It gets so hot as to be unusable and I had to make myself a little sleeve to put on the handle to even hold it. The finish has not held up well and even though I use commercial stainless steel cleaners and polishes it still looks horrid. In general I do not recommend Chantal products - I have had two saucepans that held up well, but a roaster and stockpot have been huge disappointments. If you actually want to USE your kitchen utensils, I would avoid this brand. "To brew the perfect cup of tea ..." ... start with a Chantal tea kettle. After having purchased tea kettles that didn't whistle consistently even when full (the OXO Good Grips Uplift for one), it is nice to finally have one that does. No longer do I have to worry about putting the kettle on and forgetting about it! The water is heated very quickly, and it has a nice sounding harmonica whistle that is just the right loudness. I have a gas stove and the handle did get hot. Another reviewer had a good idea about using a pot handle hotpad (the Woolworks wool one fits well), but the handle cools so quickly that I find that I usually don't even use it. This is the nicest looking tea kettle that I've seen. Even though it is 2.5 quarts it's not as big and clumsy as some of the others. One look at the bottom of this kettle, and you know that it is sturdy, sturdy, sturdy! Most definitely a high quality kettle. "Seinfeld Loves It" Ever since I saw this Chantal Kettle on Seinfeld I had to have one. The classy design is enhanced by the harmonic, non-intrusive whistle and the stay-cool handle. If you go through tea kettles like I used to I recommend investing in a Chantal; a teakettle with class and staying power. Oh yes, it boils water just fine.
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Chantal Stainless 1-4/5-Quart Classic Teakettle
Why I buy this one ? - 1-4/5-quart capacity; durable stainless-steel body and components - Aluminum core sandwiched within flat bottom for efficient heat conduction - Can be used on ceramic, glass, and induction stovetops - Extra-large lid opening for easy cleaning; Hohner harmonica whistle plays two notes - Dishwasher-safe; moveable parts are replaceable for a lifetime of use It's better to buy this one too...
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What our customer's say! "Looks great, poor performance", I bought this high end kettle thinking I would get a reliable tea kettle. Although it is beautiful, the handle gets extremely hot and requires a pot holder to pour the water. The tea kettle gets stains from my gas burner and this requires extra maintenance. Lastly and most disappointingly was that the kettle leaked from the pour spout only 1 year after I purchased it. For the price I paid, I thought I could get at least 7 years out of it. I would not recommend purchasing this kettle. I'd look for something more reliable for a more affordable price. "Too expensive to have a branding-hot handle", I've had this kettle for three years. I bought it because it looks good. The two-tone harmonica "whistle" is nice, emitting a nice lower pitch sound at the beginning of a boil, progressing to a Flinstone's quarry lunch-whistle pitch with a harder boil. It's fine. Any whistle is supposed to get your attention, right? That's the whole point. My main problem with this kettle is how hot the handle gets after even just a moment on the burner. Apparently it comes with a little sleeve for it now (mine didn't) but at $120 should you really have to use a pot holder to get it off the stove? For those reviewers who said the handle doesn't get hot--I have absolutely no idea what they're talking about. In three years I've gone through heavy-use phases where I made back-to-back kettles full of hot water (to fill a pump pot) plus coffee & tea, moderate-use phases where I used it for my French Press every morning and for tea every night, and low/no-use phases. The whistle has never failed to function (as one reviewer stated) nor have I ever, ever, EVER been able grab the handle without a potholder. In fact, it has burned me when my kitchen towel isn't exactly covering the entire handle. Ridiculous lack of performance at this price. "Love my Chantal tea kettle!", I have had my lovely shiny grey Chantal tea kettle for about six years now and I still am amused to hear the harmonica sing. I manage the handle easily, it pours fine, and it's fun to show friends. I've never regretted spending this much money on this classy kettle! "Classic design but functionally flawed", I bought my Chantal kettle on sale. I'd never pay the full price for a kettle or a Chantal kettle, no matter how pretty it was. But this kettle is very pretty and on sale so I did buy it. I'm glad to read the other reviews . . . mine never whistled when it was boiling. Or it would whistle for a couple a weeks after a descaling, but stop mysteriously. This is a problem as I always left the room while the kettle came to a boil. I dropped the kettle on the floor after almost boiling it dry because the whistle didn't work. That bent the whistle and I've never gotten it to whistle again. I haven't looked into returning it for repair because I'm not sure that if it was repaired, I'd trust it to whistle. I still use it from time to time, but it really isn't safe because it doesn't whistle and the spout won't stay open when I pour water from it. It a lot of money for a kettle with a whistle that wont operate properly. "Classic Beauty", Great in every way. Would be a 5 except for harmonica sound when boiling. 
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