Can you leave the spout open so it doesn't whistle?
1764277
You can leave the spout open so it doesn't whistle. I've found that the whistle is not very loud to begin with though.
1498771
I leave it off at night now because, yes, it can be heard a room away. I have the 'one spout' adapter on it now and it makes less trickling noise than the others.
461168
I find it loud enough, but it's not piercing (I've had that type.) Should be heard in the next room, but not if folks wander too far. Something to remember is that usually the steam whistles will not produce sound once the water has boiled away. It's a pain - I let my last kettle cook away because I had put it on with the whistle spout in the "up" position. (Kettle base was so hot that it popped the seal at its edge.) You can't do that with this one: the whistle is down and in place unless your hand is on the handle pressing the release.
51895
The kettle does not whistle. The boiling is very vigorous on the high setting, but if I am two rooms away, I cannot hear it shut off.
637383
It absolutely does not whistle as it does not let out any steam after the pressure has risen. That's one reason why foods cook about three times faster--all steam is contained. I'm very happy with mine, and I've purchased 3 more for relatives.
2140731
Yes, it can be propped open. I also found that removing the rubber gasket from the lid reduced the strength/volume of the whistle significantly. Mine is still audible but no longer piercing.
1447725
Well opening the spout will disable the whistle, but mine rarely whistles any way & when it does its very quiet
1817906
You press lever to open spout-cover and this stops the whistling...then yes, the spout-cover remains open until you close it manually. Note: Be SURE lid on top of pot (not spout lid) is firmly closed, because if not, when you pour, hot steam will escape from lid onto your hand.
2158384
No it does not whistle, you here it come to a rapid boil and then it clicks off
1154223
Nope, the spout does not have a lid so it remains open even when not in use. There is a vent tube right next to the spout to pass air into the dispenser when pouring oil.
430171
When you pick up the kettle from the back of the handle, it is designed to open the whistle lock and it stays that way. It does not stay open unless you are holding the handle towards the back. See the picture. I've had mine for over a year and love it. No complaints and it's very pretty - it looks like it striped in the picture, but it's a solid color.
1566288
Yes youcan keep it open so it does not whistle.Sometimes it will fall shut but most of the time it will stay open.I do not like the whistle noise especially when everyone in the house is asleep.Hope this helps.
403617
It stays open. I had to remember to close it so it would work (whistle) the next time I used it!
1189025
Does not whistle, just a click when it turns off automatically. You can hear it boiling but it is not very loud and that lasts for only about 15 sec.
323590
When facing the front spout, twist the spout and cover counter clockwise...it will click off quickly
466766
Leave the flap open when you screw on the lid so it doesn't build up air pressure.
488451
No. Once you let go of the opener, the cap closes. Just before it boils, you can hear the water rumbling if you don't want to hear the whistle.