Stainless Steel Whistling Tea Kettle (1.9 lt, 64 oz) - Red

There were no instructions on how to clean the inside of the teapot to get rid of the black/dark gray residue caused by the manufacturing process. So, I had to google it to learn what to do. I actually had to steam heat the teapot and clean it 5 times before the residue issue was resolved. When I pour the water for tea, the steam from the spout burns my hand. And the whistle only worked once out of the 5 times that I used the teapot. It looks attractive sitting on our stove, but without a working whistle, it is not functional.