Thread Number: 36959
whirlpool/kenmore calypso |
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Post# 549746 , Reply# 1   10/16/2011 at 09:25 (4,866 days old) by combo52 ![]() |
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![]() Yes I agree with you [ what ever your name is? ] that the Calypso was one of the best performing automatic washers EVER made and I intend to always have one in my laundry room the rest of my life. If you bypass the lid switch and watch this machine work you will be amazed at how well it handles all kinds of different loads of clothing. It is also one of the best rinsing machines I have ever had and it always completes the load on time with going out of balance or slowing down.
Reasons why they stopped making it are many, even thought WP worked on the design for almost 20 years as they set out to design the ultimate washer in terms of performance and efficiency. It turned out that it was just too complicated and expensive to build. It was US designed and largely US made so the expense of building was very high. I would dare to guess that by the time it was introduced that they knew that it could not be built at a cost that would keep them competitive, which is why they never introduced a cheaper model. The Cabrio machines that replaced the Calypso only have one tenth as many moving parts and almost every one is imported. And yet they are not holding up much better and they certainly don't wash nearly as well.
The only other machine that I ever enjoyed as much and was also a blast to watch is the also very complicated KM & WP 29" combination washer-dryers. |
Post# 553140 , Reply# 4   10/31/2011 at 17:32 (4,851 days old) by bpetersxx (laf in on the banks of the Wabash River)   |   | |
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Post# 553183 , Reply# 6   10/31/2011 at 18:53 (4,851 days old) by DADoES ![]() |
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![]() I've not had any trouble with the Calypso I refurbished 4 years ago, have been using it as my daily driver for past three years. It's running the original pump far as I know. I have two spare pumps, a motor, water valve assembly, a full control panel, and two more sets of boards, need to get hold of a u-joint and leveler and maybe a basket so that I have all the major items covered. I have another Calypso stashed in my garage. |
Post# 553217 , Reply# 7   10/31/2011 at 20:52 (4,851 days old) by yogitunes ![]() |
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WE love our Calypso's.........
one thing our repairman did was run a seperate ground from the body to the cold water pipe......this eliminated the static charge build up, that would either shut it down, or have it start on its own, day or night.......but also have learned to keep it unplugged, for even a chance of a electrical surge..... I have to think back...I think mine is a 2003........ what you can do also if purchasing a used one....look for model with the KQ2.....this is the newest one with the updates and the glitches worked out! KQO is the first generation......KQ1 is the second..... I have a KQ0 too in the garage...went thru a lot of changed parts and boards.....once updated....never an issue..... ![]() |
Post# 553285 , Reply# 8   11/1/2011 at 04:29 (4,850 days old) by laundromat (Hilo, Hawaii)   |   | |
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I had a few and really liked their way of washing and the high spin but had to continue replacing the board, the pump and the hose going from the pump to the tub kept loosening and would get stuck in between the inner and outer tubs. My guess was that had Whirlpool used their Magiclean filters on them, the "Colapsos" would not have been as problematic and would still be made.
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Post# 553331 , Reply# 9   11/1/2011 at 10:22 (4,850 days old) by Pulsator ![]() |
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I love the action, I love the rinsing, and I love the performance!!! I wish I would have been able to buy several sets when they were new! I'd have one as my daily driver until the day I died. I used to have a gray set (gorgeous) but the washer died. U-Joint failed and caused the belt to shred etc. I still have the dryer which works perfectly though it's in storage at the moment.
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Post# 790622 , Reply# 11   10/25/2014 at 21:21 (3,761 days old) by DADoES ![]() |
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Post# 790657 , Reply# 12   10/26/2014 at 09:04 (3,760 days old) by Yogitunes ![]() |
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you mean like this....of course it is a whole set...and the price is a bit steep.....but anything can be negotiated!....or keep searching...
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