Hello all- Bought a Howard Low D from Elderly’s a month or so ago and like the sound, but find I can’t make it through a tune without having to unclog. Is this normal, is it specific to certain instruments and is there something that can be done about it? I’m relatively new to all of this and maybe there are some tricks I don’t know about??? Any help y’all can give will be appreciated- thanks!
The short answere is to use jet dry in the windway.
Sometimes turbulence in the windway will tend to make a whistle clog more than others. Condensate will sit in a dead spot longer than in flowing air. An errant spot of extra plasic can set up a small dead spot in the air, making clogging worse.
Likely the jet dry will solve the problem though.
i never have this problem with burke whistles
but this is what i heard anyway:dripple a few drops of washing-up liquid in the mouthpiece, and let it dry up.
Have not had that problem as I’ve gotten used to the whistle (I have a Howard Low D too). I seem to recall having it at the beginning, but then, it’s amazing how many ‘ills’ of a whistle cleared up as the whistler (me) gained more experience with the whistles.. LOL… I’m really enjoying mine. I suggest just practice, practice, practice, with each and every one of your whistles… you’ll get better with all of them.
Everything(probably way too much) that you ever wanted to know on the subject: personally, I like the dryer sheets!
http://chiffboard.mati.ca/viewtopic.php?t=15618&highlight=sheets
http://www.chiffandfipple.com/moist.htm
http://chiffboard.mati.ca/viewtopic.php?p=238741&highlight=moisture+clogging#238741
I’ve got to try the dryer sheets. Does it last longer than soap or jet dry?
I had huge problems with this on my Chieftain low D in the beginning but I didn’t do anything about it, except keep playing it, and now it’s alot better just like anniemcu said.
It might questionable to use Jet-Dry on a whistle.
The chemical in it is similar to that used in RainX - Jet Dry is normally used in Dishwasher, where its strength is dilluted considerably.
Here is some gov’t data on Jet-Dry and products with the same chemical http://householdproducts.nlm.nih.gov/cgi-bin/household/brands?tbl=chem&id=1190
http://householdproducts.nlm.nih.gov/cgi-bin/household/brands?tbl=brands&id=18001079
I just started using it with the last two weeks, but I think it does last a little longer and seems to be as good or better. I cut a strip, narrow on one end, and wide on the other so you can feed it through the windway, and the wider part will help coat it better when you are pulling it back and forth. Do it gently, as it is prone to break, well, you’ll see. I haven’t been blowing bubbles like I used to, but my lips are softer! 
For what it’s worth, I used Bounce.