The first choice you need to make when you're buying a tea kettle is do you want it to whistle or not. I personally like my tea kettle to whistle loudly. That way I won't forget that I put the water on. But other folks have babies and don't want to wake them up. I understand that completely. Others just don't like the traditional shrill tea kettle whistle. Some of the newer tea kettles have lower, less shrill whistles as a compromise.

Then you need to decide on your tea kettle material. You can have a stainless steel tea kettle. Or if you love color, there are some lovely tea kettles with enamel over steel. In the past few years some folks have become concerned about boiling water in metal and have started using glass tea kettles. Some people swear that they can taste a metallic taste if water has been boiled in stainless steel. Of course, if you're prone to dropping things, the stainless steel tea kettle is probably your best bet. The glass tea kettle can break more easily. And the enamal over steel can chip if your not careful.

Your last big choice is do you want a traditional tea kettle to heat on your stove - either electric or gas - or do you want an electric tea kettle that you just plug in. I choose the traditional tea kettle because I live on New England coast where we have lots of power outages. My tea kettle on my gas stove whistling away as I prepare to make tea, is a comfort as I stand in a dark, lantern-lit kitchen waiting for the lights to come back on.

After you've made your important choices, the last one is about style. And for this there are hundreds of styles, traditional, modern, and whimsical to choose from. Amazon is one of the most trusted online retailers, and I know you'll find just the right tea kettle for your lifestyle. Thank you for visiting this site, Nelle.

The Copco Cambridge Stainless-Steel Tea Kettle holds 2.5 quarts of water. Highly-polished and high-quality 18/10 stainless steel won't rust. This CopCo Tea Kettle has a traditional design with a beautiful zinc-cast handle with a matching knob on the cover. The tea kettle bottom measures a generous 9-inches wide so it will boil water quickly. When it's ready to pour the slender s-spout will pour without dripping. This is a quiet tea kettle with no whistle to hurt your ears or wake up a sleeping baby.

Sleek and streamlined this tea kettle will complement the most modern kitchen. The Oxo Good Grips tea kettle handle is heat-resistant and won't slip if it is wet or dry. When you lift the handle to pour, the spout cover opens automatically, so your hands and fingers never get near hot steam. It is made of sturdy and durable stainless steel. This tea kettle does whistle, but it has a much lower pitch than you're used to.

The removable lid covers a wide opening so that this Oxo tea kettle is very easy to clean. It holds 2 quarts of water and has an 8-inch wide base.

The adorable and cute two-quart Calypso tea kettle is a durable enamel on steel. It comes in white and a variety of gorgeous colors - orange, lime green, pink, red, lemon yellow, and Azure blue. The enamel finish won't fade and the tea kettle can be used on gas or electric stoves. This tea kettle has a heat-resistant handle. Spout is flat on top to eliminate dripping while you pour. Knob on top of cover lets you remove it, for easy refilling and cleaning. It doesn't have a whistle.

You can watch your water come to a boil in the 60-ounce Adagio Teas Water Kettle. The durable and tempered borosilicate glass works on gas and electric stoves as well as ceramic surfaces. It is dishwasher and microwave oven safe.

There's is no whistling sound, but you can both see and hear the water boiling.

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