Thanks for the share. Fun to see the Catalyst & Calypso sales material.
Whirlpool laundry brochure (2003)
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Thanks for the share. Fun to see the Catalyst & Calypso sales material.
How wonderful
This was a great lineup of WP laundry machines.
WK78
This was a great lineup of WP laundry machines.
WK78
This is very cool!
I wish Whirlpool would come up with a "New and Improved" version of the Calypso. They could call it something else. The general public would not remember this wash action.
I think it was such an ingenious wash action! If Energy Savings is a concern...I think the Calypso was the most effective top load washer concerning cleaning and energy savings to date. Sad they did not keep the idea and just improve it.
I wish Whirlpool would come up with a "New and Improved" version of the Calypso. They could call it something else. The general public would not remember this wash action.
I think it was such an ingenious wash action! If Energy Savings is a concern...I think the Calypso was the most effective top load washer concerning cleaning and energy savings to date. Sad they did not keep the idea and just improve it.
Demise of the Calypso
While I have never heard anything offical directly from Whirlpool these are the reasons I belive the Calypos dissapeared and why [ sadly ] no version of it will ever appear again.
First and foremost it was complicated and very expensive to build, even at the time it was introduced I think WP realized that this machine would never make them much money, this is likely why you never saw any lower cost models either in the WP or KM line.
There were some durability problems and because they used the same Calypso name on both the WP and KM versions and the fast spread of the internet around this time it as too easy for everyone that had ever had a problem to get on line and complain about the Calypso. Notice how the Calypso replacements were Cabrio from WP, Oasses from KM and Bravos from MT and all three lines had several different models from the start, WP learned their lesson on this one about how not to name a new product.
Overall the Calyspo is a very good modern classic for any washer enthusiasts and I intend to have one in my personal laundry room the rest of my life, they are plentiful and cheap now, but 10 years from now they will likely be hard to find.
While I have never heard anything offical directly from Whirlpool these are the reasons I belive the Calypos dissapeared and why [ sadly ] no version of it will ever appear again.
First and foremost it was complicated and very expensive to build, even at the time it was introduced I think WP realized that this machine would never make them much money, this is likely why you never saw any lower cost models either in the WP or KM line.
There were some durability problems and because they used the same Calypso name on both the WP and KM versions and the fast spread of the internet around this time it as too easy for everyone that had ever had a problem to get on line and complain about the Calypso. Notice how the Calypso replacements were Cabrio from WP, Oasses from KM and Bravos from MT and all three lines had several different models from the start, WP learned their lesson on this one about how not to name a new product.
Overall the Calyspo is a very good modern classic for any washer enthusiasts and I intend to have one in my personal laundry room the rest of my life, they are plentiful and cheap now, but 10 years from now they will likely be hard to find.
Thanks John.
I see them on Craigslist all of the time and I always think the owner is selling because of issues. Were the later / last models redesigned with more durable parts?
Also, will be WP continue to make replacement parts for awhile?
I see them on Craigslist all of the time and I always think the owner is selling because of issues. Were the later / last models redesigned with more durable parts?
Also, will be WP continue to make replacement parts for awhile?
Thanks for posting
Sadly, it becomes very obvious from that brochure, that regular top loaders are being dropped by manufacturers. I mean, look at all these concepts
- the Calypso, that certainly could have been as efficient as a FL, had Whirlpool tweaked it a little (unlike some high efficiency top loaders these days that guzzle 81 gallons to do a load of Towels).
- the Catalyst top loader that could have - in theory - treated protein stains with a warm Catalyst spin and then filled with hot water to activate the bleach. That's just like the profile wash on front loaders.
- and what about the Resource Saver rinse? Seems like some TLs these days just dribble some water over the load and call it Rinse.
Some top loaders from decades ago appear like high tech compared to the few agi top loaders of today.
Sadly, it becomes very obvious from that brochure, that regular top loaders are being dropped by manufacturers. I mean, look at all these concepts
- the Calypso, that certainly could have been as efficient as a FL, had Whirlpool tweaked it a little (unlike some high efficiency top loaders these days that guzzle 81 gallons to do a load of Towels).
- the Catalyst top loader that could have - in theory - treated protein stains with a warm Catalyst spin and then filled with hot water to activate the bleach. That's just like the profile wash on front loaders.
- and what about the Resource Saver rinse? Seems like some TLs these days just dribble some water over the load and call it Rinse.
Some top loaders from decades ago appear like high tech compared to the few agi top loaders of today.
