LOL @ Thomas. All the Calypso naysayers can't possibly be wrong .... or can they? Hmmmmm ....
Should I swap out my Speed Queen set for this KitchenAid set?
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LOL @ Thomas. All the Calypso naysayers can't possibly be wrong .... or can they? Hmmmmm ....
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I can't answer about other people's opinions, but about my own opinions only.
My Calypso was a craigslist find, nearly free of charge, I thought it would be a huge lemon.
Nah, it was perfect (just horribly dirty)
I OCD cleaned it (and I mean I REALLY cleaned it) and went to the first uses, expecting mediocre performance, shredded clothes, miserable rinses.
Load after load after load, always good surprises.
Never had anything coming out dirty, poorly rinsed, poorly washed.
Then I decided to overload it once, just to see what happens... omg, it worked!
The only thing it doesn't handle well is my absurd-size duvet, but thats a challenge for any household washer.
What impresses me is the perfection of rinses, no matter what. Even using Brazilian Omo that is known for being a suds bomb.
Once I filled it with towels up to the top (dry, a very full load). Once it started wetting the load, I tossed in ANOTHER FUL BASKET of towels. Definitely a monster overload.it washed and rinses to perfection and it was so full that the load filled 3/4 of the tub AFTER WET.
Now, want to have a Calypso struggle, wash extremely small loads or wash a load of towels and ONE bed sheet. Adiós rollover, farewell mechanical action, say hello to a horrible tangle and tub violently hitting the cabinet during wash.
A couple of months ago I was surprised by a leak and stopped using it. I though something went really bad, but I procrastinated because I had to move 5 other washers, including two stacked units to be able to move it out of its corner.
About a week ago I said enough is enough and did it. To my surprise, the drain hose was brittle and cracked in several places.
Hose replaced, washer performing as brand new and I also used this opportunity to change the layout. Maytag Shitennial went to that dead corner thats a pain to reach because of other washers, affecting usability and the Calypso went to the premium spot, way more convenient.
Every time I do laundry, the Calypso is my #1choice. It saves water (great) but with common sense.
My second favorite is the Maytag Neptune superstack (now with a reduced usage because I need to replace the bearings) followed by the catalyst (just because I like the catalyst part of the cycle)
I can't answer about other people's opinions, but about my own opinions only.
My Calypso was a craigslist find, nearly free of charge, I thought it would be a huge lemon.
Nah, it was perfect (just horribly dirty)
I OCD cleaned it (and I mean I REALLY cleaned it) and went to the first uses, expecting mediocre performance, shredded clothes, miserable rinses.
Load after load after load, always good surprises.
Never had anything coming out dirty, poorly rinsed, poorly washed.
Then I decided to overload it once, just to see what happens... omg, it worked!
The only thing it doesn't handle well is my absurd-size duvet, but thats a challenge for any household washer.
What impresses me is the perfection of rinses, no matter what. Even using Brazilian Omo that is known for being a suds bomb.
Once I filled it with towels up to the top (dry, a very full load). Once it started wetting the load, I tossed in ANOTHER FUL BASKET of towels. Definitely a monster overload.it washed and rinses to perfection and it was so full that the load filled 3/4 of the tub AFTER WET.
Now, want to have a Calypso struggle, wash extremely small loads or wash a load of towels and ONE bed sheet. Adiós rollover, farewell mechanical action, say hello to a horrible tangle and tub violently hitting the cabinet during wash.
A couple of months ago I was surprised by a leak and stopped using it. I though something went really bad, but I procrastinated because I had to move 5 other washers, including two stacked units to be able to move it out of its corner.
About a week ago I said enough is enough and did it. To my surprise, the drain hose was brittle and cracked in several places.
Hose replaced, washer performing as brand new and I also used this opportunity to change the layout. Maytag Shitennial went to that dead corner thats a pain to reach because of other washers, affecting usability and the Calypso went to the premium spot, way more convenient.
Every time I do laundry, the Calypso is my #1choice. It saves water (great) but with common sense.
My second favorite is the Maytag Neptune superstack (now with a reduced usage because I need to replace the bearings) followed by the catalyst (just because I like the catalyst part of the cycle)
panasonicvac
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I may get criticized for this but...
If I had to choose for myself on which set I would prefer to have, I think I would honestly go for SQ. Now I'm not a collector as I'm basically a consumer on washers and dryers but I think would rather have something that would last longer and something I would have better luck on finding parts for. SQ all they do is produce laundry products, Kitchenaid on the other hand sells more than just washers and dryers and they don't even sell laundry products anymore. I'm sure without a doubt in my mind that Kitchenaid performs better but I usually like to keep my clothes cleaner and last longer so I don't think I would need something that would be very aggressive on my clothes. Anyways, those are my thoughts.
If I had to choose for myself on which set I would prefer to have, I think I would honestly go for SQ. Now I'm not a collector as I'm basically a consumer on washers and dryers but I think would rather have something that would last longer and something I would have better luck on finding parts for. SQ all they do is produce laundry products, Kitchenaid on the other hand sells more than just washers and dryers and they don't even sell laundry products anymore. I'm sure without a doubt in my mind that Kitchenaid performs better but I usually like to keep my clothes cleaner and last longer so I don't think I would need something that would be very aggressive on my clothes. Anyways, those are my thoughts.
KitchenAid laundry was always Whirlpool dryers and direct-drive toploaders or the German-sourced frontloader so nothing esoteric about it regards to parts other than model-specific items such as timers and the uber-sized agitator ... except for the upscale Pro Line® dryer which was sourced from ADC/American Dryer Corp.
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