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Post# 265260 , Reply# 1   2/16/2008 at 16:14 (5,884 days old) by dadoes (TX, U.S. of A.)   |   | |
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If you are running the towels on Heavy or Normal, use one of the more-gentle cycles, such as Delicate/Casuals, Handwash, or Silks, or even Bulky which does more spin-spray washing than nutation/bouncing. Add the Soak option if you're concerned about the towels not getting clean enough. I'm not familiar with "bamboo" towels. If they're a typical absorbent-type fabric, run them on a spin-only after the delicate washing to extract more water for quicker drying. However, if you have more than just the towels getting damaged, or items getting caught under the wash plate, there could be a problem with the wash plate gasket being curled or deformed, or a problem with the u-joint. Have you noticed if there's a larger gap between the wash plate gasket and the basket than was there originally? |
Post# 265266 , Reply# 2   2/16/2008 at 19:31 (5,884 days old) by funguy10 ()   |   | |
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The Calypso is a crap washer. Type "Calypso Problems" into Google and you'll see what I mean. |
Post# 265350 , Reply# 4   2/17/2008 at 11:08 (5,884 days old) by funguy10 ()   |   | |
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You are 1 of the happy Calypso owners I can think of. Another is DADoeS. There are millions of people who own/have owned a Calypso and are NOT happy with it. You are happy with it so I can say you are "special". |
Post# 265374 , Reply# 5   2/17/2008 at 12:11 (5,884 days old) by dadoes (TX, U.S. of A.)   |   | |
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Post# 265376 , Reply# 6   2/17/2008 at 12:18 (5,884 days old) by mrx ()   |   | |
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No washer should shred towels |
Post# 265408 , Reply# 7   2/17/2008 at 18:19 (5,883 days old) by laundromat (Hilo, Hawaii)   |   | |
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I had 3 differnt ones and now have a Whirlpool model(stored at my adopted parent's home in Orlando)that worked great.The only problem I had was the Kenmore I had in white kept losing the recirculating plastic pipe that goes from the pump to the tub for catalist recirculation of water.I replaced it twice and after replacing it's pump assembly less than a week later,I was over it.The Whirlpool model worked great and I'm sorry I didn't haul it here with the rest of my things but it has a safe keeping for now.
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Post# 265475 , Reply# 9   2/18/2008 at 09:27 (5,883 days old) by peterh770 (Marietta, GA)   |   | |
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Post# 265490 , Reply# 10   2/18/2008 at 12:31 (5,883 days old) by dadoes (TX, U.S. of A.)   |   | |
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Post# 265500 , Reply# 11   2/18/2008 at 14:05 (5,883 days old) by cleanteamofny ((Monroe, New York)   |   | |
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Now put on your thinking caps, visualize a paddle and ball toy. If the ball strike paddle, does the ball break? No So think of the same principle with the calypso action, clothes are tossed like a salad in a small pool of water and detergent and with the right speed and temperature, it is very effective cleaning clothes. CLICK HERE TO GO TO cleanteamofny's LINK |
Post# 265707 , Reply# 16   2/19/2008 at 16:32 (5,881 days old) by funguy10 ()   |   | |
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That video above was recorded by bpetersxx, another member here happy to own a Calypso, although his comments say the washer belongs to DAoeS. |
Post# 265743 , Reply# 17   2/19/2008 at 20:30 (5,881 days old) by dadoes (TX, U.S. of A.)   |   | |
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ducky1029 -- there's no reason I can figure that powder detergent would affect the u-joint. The mechanism is sealed against water, so detergent can't get into it unless the seal fails, and powder detergent vs. liquid shouldn't have anything to do with that. Jackson -- my platinum/gray Calypso (built in early 2001 per the serial number) has the original-style (translucent) inner dome and u-joint, so I'm assuming it has not been subject to repairs. If repairs had been done after the design changed, then it (theoretically) would have been replaced with the newer style (brown inner dome). My white Calypso, built in fall of 2001, has the newer style mechanism, and it's the one needed repairs. I haven't fully disassembled the platinum machine for a look at the u-joint, but the inner dome doesn't show any sign of internal rust/residue. FunGuy -- the video clip linked above is MY platinum/gray Calypso and was recorded by ME, not BPetersxx. HE posted it on Youtube, however. I did record the entire cycle, including the rinses and final spin, not just the wash phase shown in the clip. |