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Chantal Enamel-on-Steel 1.8-Quart Loop Teakettle, Cobalt Blue | 
| Brand: Chantal
Category: Kitchen
List Price: $60.00
Buy New: $49.95
You Save: $10.05 (17%)
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Rating:  4 reviews
Sales Rank: 91027
Color: Cobalt Blue Glossy
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3.9
Dimensions (in): 9 x 9 x 9
MPN: 37LOOPBL
Model: 37-LOOP BL
UPC: 088818055832
EAN: 0088818055832
ASIN: B000O7EQQS
Release Date: July 1, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 2-3 business days
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| Features:
| • | Enamel on Steel construction | | • | Quick, even heat distribution. Flat base for maximum contact with the burner. | | • | Two-tone Hohner Harmonic Whistle | | • | Heat resistant handle | | • | 1.8-quart functional capacity |
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Product Description
Chantal's Loop Teakettle is a marriage of timeless design and smart function with impeccable quality. Single-handed operation for filling and pouring. Pleasant sounding harmonic whistle. Durable heavy-gauge 18/10 stainless steel body.The most renowned name in enamel-on-steel cookware today, US-based Chantal Cookware Corp. was the first to bring dramatic color, tempered glass lids, stay-cool handles, and cookware for cooking and serving, to the world's market.Chantal was founded in 1979 by Heida Thurlow, president of Chantal Cookware Corp., who initally designed Chantal's products. She has received 18 design and utility patents from the US and Germany. Today, new product development has become a team approach from a creative, quality-oriented Chantal Team.
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| Customer Reviews:
 Another whistle problem October 9, 2008
I bought this Kettle (Stainless version) as a gift for my girlfriend. We love the looks of this model. The handle is and spout action is comfortable. The problem is the whistle; it usually doesn't. It works mayby 1 out of 4 times. We initially made the mistake of not putting the lid on tight, but that isn't the problem anymore. Usually it makes a little half-hearted start and then the whistle stops. Then if we quickly open and close the spout it will start whistling. We tried the open and snap-closed trick before heating water, but it doesn't make a difference.
I have a theory that the early steam fouls the whistle by leaving moisture in the orifices. Once that happens, even at rolling boil with steam shooting out the cap it can't make noise. Sort of like trying to whistle with crackers in your mouth I suppose.
This was to replace my girlfriend's kettle that didn't have a whistle, so we're back where we started and I'm back to shopping for another kettle.
 Nice design, but beware the whistle! August 28, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Like many other reviewers of this kettle (the other reviews can be found under the other color variations of this kettle) I have experienced the problem of the malfunctioning whistle. I read the negative reviews and decided to give this kettle a go because it had the best design. I wish I had listened to the other reviewers...
When we first got the kettle, the whistle worked fine. Provided you pressed down firmly on the central kettle cover, it would let out a VERY loud whistle. After 3 weeks of use, however, it suddenly stopped working. Turns out the whistle cap no longer sits flush on the spout. When I try to reseat it, it just springs up slightly, provided a gap that prevents the whistle from working.
Final conclusion: great looking kettle, but seriously flawed spout and whistle mechanisms. I wouldn't buy this kettle if given another chance.
 excellent customer service June 11, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
I used to have the Oxo uplift which is very nice but a bit too modern or aggressive looking. I read most of the reviews were, and of the more attractive kettles there was some comment about someone consulting w/Chantal about how to get their kettle to whistle. Oddly enough, this is a salient complaint in many of the reviews, though I have not doubt it is only a minority of kettles of any brand that lose this ability. Anyhow, it would appear that only Chantal has some adjustments they could suggest over the phone and given no other compelling reason to chose a kettle, I chose them. Well I just melted my whistle. The Enamel Loop Teakettle is about the height of an all clad sauce pan so watch out. I called them up, and they offered a solution not on their website (they will allow me to send it in and get a discount on a new one). Quite generous. Thanks Bobby G at Chantal.
GREAT DESIGN January 4, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
A present for my wife, this is a GREAT design. It is easy to hold and VERY easy to pour. Wife happy, me happy.
The first time you hear the low pitch of the whistle is a "what the heck is that?" experience, but a nice change from the screaming "pfffweeeeet" of the usual pot.
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