| I was looking at my Le Creuset Kettle and | | | | and none of them have chipped, and I'm not a |
| thinking how great it looked—almost like a | | | | delicate or careful person. |
| work of art! My tea kettle is cherry red in color. | | | | In relation to the enamel, I have read that some |
| Of course the color is important but for the | | | | people have tried cleaning the outside of their |
| amount of money you spend on one of these | | | | kettle with some kind of abrasive cleaner. |
| you want to know that it is going to last a long | | | | Naturally, this might scratch the enamel finish. It's |
| time. It is my feeling that with proper use and | | | | important to remember that enamel is durable |
| care these kettles by Le Creuset will last a | | | | and beautiful, but not indestructible. |
| lifetime. | | | | My favorite little nitpick about the Le Creuset |
| While these are great looking teapots there are | | | | kettle is the whistle. Some people don't like it |
| people that have complaints about them. I guess | | | | because you have to pull it out to pour the water |
| my one complaint is that the handle does get | | | | and they burn their fingers when taking it out. |
| very hot, especially if you are boiling a lot of | | | | Umm, it's hot, you don't use bare fingers to |
| water. To remedy this I wait a few minutes to | | | | remove it, or wait a few moments. Also, some |
| pick up the kettle and it usually can be handled. | | | | don't like the whistle's sound. I never use the |
| Or, I use a towel or hot pad to pick it up. I guess | | | | whistle, I don't like the whistle on a teapot, I think |
| it stands to reason that things get hot that sit on | | | | it's annoying, so I guess it's not an issue for me. |
| the stove with a high flame. | | | | Is this tea kettle perfect? Of course not, but it's |
| Another complaint I've read about is the enamel | | | | pretty darn great and I'm very happy with my in |
| coating chips. Well yes it can if it is banged hard | | | | the way it functions and the way it looks. If you |
| enough. Enamel chips and you have to take care | | | | are looking for a kettle to make your tea with, |
| not to chip it. It is strong and takes a good whack | | | | you really can't go wrong with this one. |
| to chip it. I have a number of Le Creuset pieces | | | | |