<p>I need a new tea kettle. I have a stovetop pot that lost the wire that opens the spout when pouring. Even with it, the design is such that it steamed my hand to pour if it isn’t filled to the top.
Is it possible to find one that doesn’t dribble, is easy to clean & use?</p>
<p>EK, many years ago I junked my stovetop tea kettle and bought an electrical one made by Braun (upon recommendation of my European friend - these kettles are very popular in Europe). Love the fact that it shuts off when the water reaches full boil. The kettle sits on a plate that is plugged into a wall outlet, so you do not have to drag the cord to the table.</p>
<p>Both my Ds have electric teapots ( that I bought for them, lol). Haven’t used my youngests, my oldests has a separate base, but it dribbles when you pour.</p>
<p>(We had Braun appliances in the 1960s, my dad was all about " German pride", even though the hair dryer worked about as well as if you just shook your head around)
But I dare say they have improved since then.</p>
<p>I don’t understand why people have tea kettles. Is there a good reason? I don’t have that much storage space in my kitchen. I boil water in pans and pour it into tea pots to make tea. </p>
<p>Sorry not to be helpful! I clicked on the thread because I thought it would be about tea pots!</p>
<p>I keep the stovetop kettle on the stove.
I don’t usually make loose tea in a pot, just in a cup with a tea bag.
I do have teapots, but if they aren’t on display, they are way up high & I have to get a stool.
Hence the tea bag.</p>
<p>NYMom, I think that to some people it matters because no matter how well pans are washed, they might have some residual “food molecules” on the walls that can make tea watter taste funny. A dedicated vessel for tea water solves this problem.</p>
<p>My All Clad tea kettle developed a leak a few months ago. FYI their lifetime warranty covered it, and they gave me a $150 credit. (don’t ask why my husband bought a $150 tea kettle…but that was during last Clinton administration when we has excess $! Memories…)
No exchange was made because they don’t make a tea kettle anymore…so I got a nice griddle. whatever.
But now, I also have no tea kettle and have been doing the boil water in a pan thing. Got to say, it works fine. I have thought about replacing it…but at this point I am doing it the old fashioned way and that works fine.
Once again, no help…good luck!</p>
<p>I have an old electric kettle and I love it! GH should be a good place to start your search. </p>
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<p>Got used to electric kettles living overseas - and LOVE them! Use it for tea, oatmeal, grits, hot chocolate, cooking… Just about anything requiring the addition of hot water.</p>
<p>I have a COPCO pot that can boil about 8 cups at once. Always have to use the hot pads so I don’t burn myself. I also have a Hot Shot that can boil about 2 cups and I use that every day (drink a lot of tea :)).</p>
<p>You can get a nice electric tea kettle at Costco, they are so nice. I was surprised how much I liked it once i got my first, abroad many years ago.</p>
<p>Pyrex measuring cup with the appropriate amount of water in the microwave for 3 mins. BAM! Gets the job done.</p>
<p>I use my Russell Hobbes electric tea kettle that I’ve had for 25 years several times a day. They don’t make the style that I have anymore- it’s short and squat, like a stove-top kettle, and they are no longer made in the UK, but in China, as our almost all of the cookware sold today. The reviews on Amazon for their current ones are just so-so.
I’m not sure what I will do when my old one finally gives out. I might look for a used one on Ebay.</p>
<p>haha- just for fun, I looked on ebay just now, and my teapot is up for aution! It already has 4 bids.</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.ebay.com/itm/RUSSELL-HOBBS-VINTAGE-ELECTRIC-TEA-KETTLE-1-7-L-GREAT-BRITAIN-FREE-SHIPPING-/261110060692?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3ccb5f5694[/url]”>http://www.ebay.com/itm/RUSSELL-HOBBS-VINTAGE-ELECTRIC-TEA-KETTLE-1-7-L-GREAT-BRITAIN-FREE-SHIPPING-/261110060692?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3ccb5f5694</a></p>
<p>Seriously, I’d go for it if I didn’t think I can get another several years out of mine!</p>
<p>I use a $17 Wal-Mart coffee pot to brew both loose tea and bagged tea. I like that I can make large quantities at once, and you can keep the tea hot much longer after brewing by leaving the warmer on. </p>
<p>It is also a very easy method to make iced tea. Just brew a double-strength pot and pour over ice in a large pitcher. Then refrigerate it.</p>
<p>I was given a Mackenzie-Childs teakettle a few years ago. Mine is the courtly check, but it comes in lots of cute patterns. It’s just the right size - enough to fill a large teapot or about four mugs with water. It’s so good looking that I keep it on top of the stove. Also, it pours nicely - no dribbling down the spout (I hate that).</p>
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<p>This [Amazon.com:</a> Revere 3-1/2-Quart Copper Bottom Teakettle: Kitchen & Dining](<a href=“http://www.amazon.com/Revere-2-Quart-Copper-Bottom-Teakettle/dp/B0000CBINT]Amazon.com:”>http://www.amazon.com/Revere-2-Quart-Copper-Bottom-Teakettle/dp/B0000CBINT) is what my sainted Irish mother, who taught me how to make a good cuppa, had, and it’s worked for me.</p>
<p>stradmom, that was my (non-sainted Lithuanian ;)) mother’s tea kettle as well! I used hers for years, but recently switched to a Russell Hobbs electric, and love it.</p>
<p>I use my 25 year old four cup Farberware electric coffee percolator to boil water for tea. I don’t even know where the coffee-making innards are, kitchen junk drawer maybe? We just use it for water and have for years. Absolutely no dribbling.</p>
<p>After burning my hand on my old tea kettle for the third straight morning, I spent two hours reading product reviews for tea kettles. I have a gas stove and wanted an ordinary tea kettle that I could leave simmering for hours without it whistling. I also wanted it to come to a boil fairly quickly.</p>
<p>I ended up buying a Kitchenaid 2-quart enamel-on-steel kettle from Amazon for all of $29.99. I like the color (mine’s turquoise, but it comes in several colors). It boils water quickly enough (even on low heat). I can leave it simmering for the morning without it boiling dry. The whistle is easily heard. The handle doesn’t get too hot if I don’t turn the gas up all the way.</p>
<p>I am extremely picky about my tea kettles! I need a whistling kettle so I won’t let it boil dry, and the whistle has to make a pleasant sound. I had one years ago that had a harmonica instead of a whistle and it was lovely. When I found what I thought was a replacement, it turned out it sounded like a fire engine. After a good whistle, it has to be the right size and weight. And is it too much to ask that it look good, too? I’m still not satisfied.</p>