Customer Reviews

Reston Lloyd 2-Quart Enamel-on-Steel Teakettle, Orange

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About a year ago I bought your orange tea pot. Yesterday I was making a pot of tea and went to use the restroom. When I came back to the kitchen, my tea pot was on fire. After I put out the flames, i opened the tea pot to see that it still was full of water. The paint itself had set on fire. The tea pot was cheap and I guess you get what you pay for. I was lucky my kitchen didn't set on fire. Thankfully nothing was harmed but the tea pot. Selling these items is both dangerous and irresponsible. Feel free to contact me.

I bought one of these for the cottage, because I didn't want to spend much, wanted a splash of color, and didn't need a large kettle at camp. I love it and plan get one for home as well to replace my aging kettle. (I really admire the classic teapot shape of this. Very nice! The larger size in this line is humdrum in comparison.)

I assumed this would be too small for me, but I boil water (daily) to make either tea or French press coffee. Obviously, this is large enough for the tea (including tea for two or three)... the pleasant surprise is that it's large enough for the French press as well (a 35-oz Frieling). Well, of course because a quart is 32 oz, but I just didn't do the math before and thought this kettle would be "too small". Now instead I'm wondering why did I ever think I needed a larger kettle?

Yes, there is no whistle. But with the smaller size, maybe you'll put less water in it and won't feel the need to walk away. (This seems to be true for me. Again, I've always had a larger kettle... but why did I fill it as much as I did when just making one cup of tea?)

I haven't had any problems with the handle. But yes, keep it straight up and don't let it touch the enamel when hot.

Update, a few months later: I did get a second kettle, and while I'm happy I did, the color is not consistent, which is a disappointment. Both kettles are blue; the first one was the bright blue I was expecting; the second one is a duller/grayer shade... though the lid is a brighter shade. (Yes, I am particular about colors. :-)

But I'm very glad for the functionality... my older larger kettle had a lousy pour, requiring it to be at nearly a 90-degree angle to get the last of the water out. This one pours so nicely, it's really a pleasure. Sounds silly, but true!

Notes (after seeing other's reviews):
1. I don't bother to empty this out and can't see that this is causing a problem.
2. You should never put ANYTHING enameled in the dishwasher. The reason is that the dishwasher is very hot and the metal and the enamel will expand at different rates and the result of that is that the enamel will chip. I have never felt a need to put a kettle in the dishwasher, but if that's something you want to do, you probably want stainless.

This tea kettle was highly disappointing, and, for me, unusable. Granted it's "cute". But, besides not being dish-washer safe, it contains the warning not to leave water resting in it, or it may rust. For the purpose of anyone who wants to have warm water immediately available for boiling, this is unacceptable. Also, the spout had exposed steel, and seemed extremely liable to rusting.

This is a great teapot for modern apartment life - it's small, stylish, and unobtrusive on a small stove top, but definitely large enough to provide tea if friends are visiting. I like the fact that the spout is flat on top - no dribbling - and I enjoy the large insulated handle. Never had any problems with the handle falling over and "melting" on contact with the pot - mine is flexible, certainly, but holds in place after I adjust it. It's also easy for someone like me who is always running all over the place - if I forget to empty the pot, it's okay, b/c the enamel prevents rusting. I own the red, and just bought the yellow for my mom.

This is very nice (especially for the price). It is a little smaller than I would have liked - but that is nobody's fault but my own, as it was very clearly stated it was "2 Quart". It is very attractive and looks very nice on our wood stove.

I bought this kettle after reading all the great reviews. I was making some tea for me and a friend and had the handle down. I went to pour the water and a quarter of the handle had melted and all the orange enamel was everywhere.

Let's be real. Anyone who buys this lovely, visually appealing, but very inexpensive teapot shouldn't be shocked when it does not whistle. It is the cheapest teapot imaginable. But it is adorable, and works just great. You can easily tell when the tea is done because you can hear the water boiling, and see the steam coming from the spout. Additionally, it sits just perfect on my stove, and my guests are always impressed and charmed by its quaint appeal. Just LOVELY.

I ordered this in the "lemon" color (which, to my delight, was actually more of a solid buttery golden yellow than the pale yellow you might expect) and really liked its size, heft, and that the handle stays cool enough to handle. But I put some water on to boil for tea while I went off to check the weather this morning and one thing led to another and I forgot about it. That is, until I heard the "pop" of the enamel splitting and the plastic handle catching fire. What a mess. I'm ordering a kettle with a whistle this time! If you don't mind taking this risk this is a nice teakettle for the price.

This is just what I wanted. The shape and the color of the teakettle is excellent!!!

If the handle is turned down toward the base of the kettle, the paint or plastic coating or whatever melts. It now looks like a Dali painting now. All parts of a tea kettle should be resistant to heat. The design is fundamentally flawed. I wouldn't buy this again and I don't recommend it. Spend the extra $5 and get one that will last longer than 2 months.