This guy does the job but note that once the water boils, the handle gets too hot to handle and you'll need to grab it with a cloth or

The big base at the bottom allows maximum heat transfer from stove, so water boils quickly.

Water boiled keeps its heat for quite a while thanks to the thick metal base

Water boiled keeps its heat for quite a while thanks to the thick metal base

I was looking for a water boil kettle that was large enough at the base to cover the gas flame of the stovetop, and it is,

My primary desire when I bought this tea kettle was that the whistle alerts me when the water boils.

The W&E won hands down - the Alessi is going back.

Highly recommend!EDIT - I have now owned this tea kettle for a year, and I love it just as much as I did when I first bought it!

Highly recommend A+++

n’t hear it long enough to know my water is boilingVery disappointing!

n’t had any issues with this

n’t sound like a train

n’t burn their kettle or their house

Then, I t’s impossible to get all the

The W&E is well constructed, a good quality stainless, maybe even better than the Alessi.

I like my mornings quiet and peaceful