Traditional tea kettle which perfectly fulfills its mission. She whistles merrily and loudly enough for us to hear from a distance. We did not burn to lift its valve before pouring water because it is plastic. Not to waste anything, she is very pretty and it's good because I constantly leaves on my kitchen hob. Unlike the one I had before, the cover is easy to remove if you will clean the inside. For refractory tea lovers to pitchers like me, it is really perfect.