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On Fri, 06 Feb 2004 14:53:40 GMT, (Curly
Sue) wrote:

>On 6 Feb 2004 01:46:03 GMT, wrote:
>
>>What difference does it make? Maybe I am missing something, but doesn't
>>a tea kettle simply boil water? If so, why would it matter what type
>>of kettle is used to boil the water as long as the container's clean
>>and suitable to withstand the heat?
>
>That's like asking "doesn't a chair simply keep one's butt off the
>floor?" :> A tea kettle is a tool. For tea drinkers it may be used
>numerous times during the day, multiplying the effect of inconvience
>or bad ergonomic design.

^_^ I'm starting to look at my chairs. :-)

I agree completely that there *are* differences. I like a whistle.
Many 'cute' versions come with instructions not to use over high heat.
Skip those. It was not clear to me if the OP was looking for a plain
ol' water-boiling teakettle or one of the electric kettle appliances
common in tea-drinking societies. I believe many of those include
automatic shutoffs when the kettle boils dry. As long as I can hear my
whistler shrieking from 3 rooms away, I'm happy with a 'manual'
version. Had a 1-qt(?) Revere Ware one for years (decades) that
performed admirably.