Alessi 12701 E & B Pitch-Pipes for 9091 Sapper Kettle

I have had the Alessi teakettle for years and stopped using it only because the "whistle" was dead and I was afraid I would ruin the kettle if the water would boil out. I was happy to see that Amazon carried the replacement valves.The pitch pipes arrived on time and came with clear instructions (in several languages) and graphics. The first valve went in smoothly and I was grinning from ear to ear anticipating the new "sound". But the second one did not go in as easily and I may have forced it too much. The result was one valve in ... one valve sticking out. I called customer service and they could not have been nicer. After submitting pix of the kettle with valves in and out of position they evaluated the problem and contacted me immediately. They offered replacement or refund.I don't know how many of you have heard this kettle "sound off" at full boil but I can only say....you won't miss it no matter where you are in your house, etc. It is LOUD and sounds like a steam ship is in the house. I tried it out with my "innie and outie" valves and it worked great. So of course my response to the sellers offer was....I'LL TAKE THE VALVES PLEASE!"This is an amazing teakettle but without the sound it's just another teakettle. This is about the only place to buy the "pipes" so it's great to know that the product and customer service are 5 Star.

I love that I can order these, I think they are over priced.

Bought this Alessi tea kettle at an auction for $20. Put water in it and brought it up to boiling; only one note played.So, I get busy and find out that the music is two actual pitch pipes. Keys of E and B. To my ears, sort of an odd combination. Oh well. Replacing them was child's play.Took the grimy tea kettle to the buffer and it polished up like new.

Great product; replacements parts were easy to install and are original. Buy it. Make your old teapot new.

This teakettle is gorgeous and holds and heats water like a champ BUT the pitch pipes are crap. Sometimes one sounds, then another time the other one blows. Very seldom do they sound their notes together. Even sent away for new ones and the low tone STILL doesn't blow. I've tried everyting. More water, less water. Removed and re-inserted the pipes turning them around different directions, (not taking them out and inserting them top to bottom but twisting them around so the "D" you see when you look into the holes is up, down or sideways. Nothing works. For $300.00 they ought to work all the time. Don't buy it for the sound cuz it doesn't work. Only buy if for a piece of art for your kitchen or to brag you have a $300.00 teakettle.

The media could not be loaded. They are easy to install and sound great. My daughter had a Sapper Kettle that she bought at a garage sale years ago and it didn't come with the pitch-pipes. So happy to find them on Amazon, now after years of owning the kettle she know has sound coming from it. I have never heard such a lovely sound from a kettle before. Sorry the video is sideways (Thanks Amazon for flipping the video). Wow that's loud!

I ordered the replacement pipes for the whistle on my Alessi tea kettle one month ago. Replacing the pipes is not an easy proceedure, no matter what Alessi says. I replaced the larger pipe without too much effort, but the replacement pipe does not stay put. It slides out every time I tip the kettle to pour. I have still not been able to remove the smaller pipe, so I don't know if the replacement pipe will fit. This whole process was nothing to whistle about!

I bought these pipes as a replacement for the pitch pipes for Alessi Richard Sapper kettle. These work perfectly and are easy to install (the instructions are attached, by the way). It is a joy to listen to the kettle once the water boils!