Ran a Whitest Whites load in the Calypsos Thu night. Used Fab powder, which worked great, minimal sudsing.
The bleach nozzle apparently is leaking again. Noticed some water seepage on the floor by the left rear leg. Grrrr. Can't bring it into the house until that's permanently fixed.
The dryer heats quickly and dries fast, runs quietly. Estimated time (Towels/Cottons cycle) started at 45 mins, promptly dropped to 44, 43, 42, 41, then 28. It backed up once from 19 to 21. Everything was nicely dry except four large bath towels. Recycled them. 45, 44, 43, 42, 41, then 24. It shut off with minimal cool-down shortly after 22 mins, the towels were dry but VERY warm.
Rich, depends on the cause. The tub is hung on springs from suspension rods at each corner of the cabinet (much like the Calypso, except the F&P doesn't have the laterally-mounted shocks at the front). If one of the springs is broken or the rod has shifted from the mount (maybe due to rough handling during a move), shouldn't be a big deal. If, however, one of the molded tub-mounts is cracked, that would require a new tub, or some way to fix/reinforce the mount. I have no idea if that's a common occurrence, I've never had any such trouble with my GWL08. It would be something you'd have to examine before committing to the purchase. Perhaps the Aus & NZ members can comment. There's also a bias spring tied between the front/left support rod to the tub ring to help keep the tub from twisting excessively, but I don't think it would cause the tub to lean if it breaks.
