Le Creuset Demi Teakettle

by Le Creuset

Product Features

• 1-1/4-quart whistling teakettle made of enamel-coated steel
• Heat-resistant, ergonomic handle locks into place for easy lifting and pouring
• Removable round-shaped lid with stay-cool phenolic lid knob
• Safe for use on all heat sources, including induction; hand wash only
• Measures approximately 5 by 7-1/2 by 10 inches

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 8.3 x 7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00023IV4C
• Item model number: Q9401-16
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #53,171 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)

Product Description

Color: White

Amazon.com Review

Distinguishing itself from other Le Creuset demi kettles, this 1-1/4-quart vessel offers the added benefit of a whistle that communicates with a high-pitched tone when the water has reached its boiling point. Thanks to a carbon steel core, heat conducts quickly and evenly. The pot's exterior features Le Creuset's renowned enamel coating providing a surface that not only looks lovely, but also wipes clean with a damp cloth. Additional features include a removable lid that fits tightly to trap in heat and a locking handle that facilitates safe pouring and transport. Although heat-resistant, the handle can get quite warm so oven mitts are recommended. Appropriate for heating sources ranging from gas and electric to radiant and ceramic, the stovetop teakettle will function in any household. Measuring 9-1/2 by 7 by 6-1/2 inches, this piece benefits from periodic de-scaling and should be hand washed. -- Amy Arnold

Product Description

Le Creuset Demi Enamel on Steel Teakettle with Symphonic Whistle 1.25 qt - White

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

49 of 53 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Pretty, but flawed., October 12, 2006

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M. Sanford (San Francisco, California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Le Creuset Enamel-on-Steel Demi 1-1/4-Quart Teakettle, Cobalt Blue (Kitchen)

This kettle has the wonderful, traditional Le Creuset whistle when the water comes to a boil. It has elegant styling and a durable vessel. What one would expect from such a respecable brand.

It's got some serious flaws though. The handle extends beyond the edges of the kettle an so picks up quite a bit of heat from the burner underneath. It can be extremely hot if you don't take care to use a low flame.

More serious though is that the lid is fitted so snuggly that one needs to place ones palm on the handle and grasp the lids knob with the fingers, then squeeze to make a fist in order to get enough leverage to pull the lid off. It was only after the knob finally broke off that I discovered that the threaded screw holding it on was less than 4 millimeters long.

After 4 months of use, into the trash this kettle goes. I expected better from a brand like Le Creuset.

30 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars The whistle malfunctions...with disastrous results, November 13, 2007

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Charlton Griffin "Charlton" (Thomasville, GA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Le Creuset Enamel-on-Steel Demi 1-1/4-Quart Teakettle, Cherry Red (Kitchen)

I've now owned two Creuset tea kettles and both times the whistle has failed and both times I burned up the pot (and ruined the stove top burner). Because I am an absent minded professor, I need to be WARNED or else I'm off in my own world. If you're like me and you absolutely need a reliable whistle on your tea kettle, then DO NOT purchase this brand. Oh, it's fine for a month or so, then the whistle starts to go and finally you'll end up burning down your neighborhood.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Love the Looks, but it has flaws, October 29, 2009

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CMCM (Nevada City, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Le Creuset Demi Teakettle (Kitchen)

I have a love-hate relationship with this kettle. I love the looks, the colors, the size. But they don't hold up the way I want them to. Despite this, I've had 3 of them over the last few years. If you want a kettle to last a long time, I guess this isn't the right one. Here are the downsides and upsides:

The GOOD:
1) Fabulolus range of colors.
2) Heats pretty fast
3) Whistle is great as long as it doesn't fall out
4) No problems with rusting inside, and I leave water in it all the time.
5) Cleans up nicely no matter what splatters on it (I keep mine on the stove all the time)

The BAD:
1) No matter how careful you are, the enamel will eventually chip off here and there, especially at the bottom.
2) The metal side parts of the handle DO get hot and if you are careless, you can burn your hand. However, I haven't considered that a big problem.
3) I've had 3 of these over the last few years. On two of them, the whisle device fell out of the end of the spout and couldn't be put back (it wouldn't stay in once it fell out). The first two were replaced due to excessive chipping.

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