Mainstays Teal 1.8 Liter Stainless Steel Whistling Tea Kettle

What an awesome teapot. Always wanted a whistling teapot and now I have one. As usual, Mainstays has great products. This teapot is not only stylish but easy to use. Now I don't have to stand over the stove to watch a pot of water boil. I just fill it, put it on the burner, and forget it until the whistle blows. Great teapot.

Base measures 7 ¼” in diameter Measures 8” tall with the handle up The handle has a 2 1/4” space allowance for hand between the lid knob and the handle itself The lid has a center knob with a black covering. The lid does have a set of three evenly spaced cut out notches that seem to help keep the lid steadily in place. The handle has a black covering, but I could still feel the heat when I touched it. The handle itself folds to the right but locks in place in the center. After letting the tea kettle rest for 30 minutes, the water was still hot and so was the black part of the handle and the knob of the lid. Two hours later, the water is still hot. Impressive!! The spout has a lift for a thumb or finger to move and it locks into place Inside there are two fill lines. One is for minimum fill the other for maximum fill. At maximum fill, it took a little over 6 minutes to come to a singing boil. At boil, the kettle whistles. It’s not a high pitched screech, but a gentle whistle – which is a nice change! The sides are easy to wipe off, the water does not leave spots on the sides.