Copco Porto 1.3-Quart Brushed Stainless Steel Teakettle

Looks good but not good quality.
We purchased this at a store, after looking at all the stainless tea kettles, to replace an old Revere Wear whistling tea kettle. Problems we noticed right away: The whistle is not loud enough to be heard from another room, plus the lid fits so tightly that it has to be pried out with a knife, and water boils out around the handle of the lid. Although we washed it every day and refilled it with bottled water, within three months, the bottom of the inside was pitted and rusting! If someone wants a good looking inexpensive tea kettle to use once in a while and then dry out after each use, then this may work.

Whistle is not loud enough
I agree with the review from 2003. I also purchased mine at a store and after the first use was extremely disappointed. I loved the size as most teakettles tend to be too large. The stainless steel is wonderful and the I liked the lever on the whistle.
Sadly, the whistle is barely audible. Actually, the sound can hardly be interpreted as a whistle. It sounds like steam escaping from something, not the whistling sounds that teakettles normally make. You must stay in the kitchen to wait for the water to come to a boil, plus there is some steam seepage from the lid when it's boiling. I would never purchase it again.

Great Kettle...
I left my first kettle behind when I moved to a new state and found this little gem in a Ross store. I love the size of it, as I am the only one in the house that really drinks tea. I have read some of the other reviews and found with only a little care, this little kettle has served me well.
As for the warranty instructions that someone brewed with their water...most cooking products suggest you either rinse or wash the product prior to use anyway, seeing as warehouses and factories might have dust or stuff that settles in your product. Just a good idea regardless of whether the item says to do so or not. I found my warranty instructions when I opened my kettle to rinse it. Plus, I wouldn't advocate operating a stove or brewing in the dark...basic safety friends.
The whistle. While not a blaring whistle, like it's larger counterparts, I have not had any issues with this little guy, even when I'm watching tv a couple rooms away. The squeel is amply annoying to convey...

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