Attractive and functional
After many years of using a teapot that only had a spout opening for filling with water, I was thrilled to get the Cuisinart Valor Tea Kettle. It's nice to be able to see and clean the inside of the teapot when needed. The teapot has a nice brushed stainless steel finish. It's easy to fill with water and has a maximum fill line indicator on the outside of the teapot. The spout lever can be held open with your finger or you can press the lever all the way and the spout cover will remain open until you press the lever again. I was a little concerned about the manufacturer's instructions not to use the teapot on HIGH heat, but I have been using it on MEDIUM to MEDIUM-HIGH and it heats water to boiling within a few minutes on an electric stove. Yes, the teapot does whistle when the water is boiling, but it's a quiet whistle . . . not at all loud or obnoxious. I have no trouble hearing it from the next room, but probably wouldn't hear it if I were upstairs. The teapot pours without any...
Broken Within a Month
My previous tea kettle lasted more than ten years. This ones' handle broke within the first month - a total waste of money.
Rusted IMMEDIATELY
I bought this kettle because my old enameled kettle had started to rust inside and this one is supposedly stainless steel. We've had it less than two weeks, used it a few times and it has already started to rust along the bottom seam. Ridiculous. And, of course, I've thrown away the box (who would have thought a Cuisinart kettle would have to be returned?) so I can't even return it.
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