Whirlpool Calypso GVW9959K Top Load Washer

Pros: Gentle on clothing, good capacity, cleaned well (at first).
Cons: Unreliable piece of junk.

I bought my Calypso about 4-1/2 years ago. I loved the machine for the first 4 years. It washed very well, was gentle on my family's clothing, and could handle bulky items such as comforters. As recommended by the manufacturer, I used nothing but ...

Pros: None
Cons: Dysfunctional, inept, unreliable junk.

We bought the Calypso as the Sears Kenmore Elite about two years ago, believing it was a happy medium between conventional top loaders and the slightly more expensive front loaders. From the onset, this machine has thrown error codes and won't complete ...

Pros: capacity
Cons: stains, doesn't clean, bad pumps,all without a fix.

A responsible maker would have recalled all of these machines. There are design flaws that result in numerous problems. The pump was redesigned, but owners were not notified or sent the replacement. Now after replacing the pump it kind of works,we don't ...

Pros: Able to wash bulky clothing
Cons: Excessive Repair time, design/operational flaws

I was excited to buy this washer and dryer set with all its promises and it seemed to be doing a gre ...

Pros: Cleans clothes well before tearing, spindling and mutilating them.
Cons: Faulty gasket design, poor repair services, lackluster Whirlpool customer service.

We bought the Whirlpool Calypso Washer at Best Buy based largely on favorable reviews on Epinions and elsewhere. It has some nice features, such as automatic water level adjustment and rapid wash cycles that made it stand out among the competition. ...

Pros: Looks nice on the outside...
Cons: Beware of what's inside!

This POS was a replacement for the lemon that I had, which was a Maytag Neptune (save that for another bad review) Had the Calypso for about one year now. At times there are odd smells coming from the machine, like rotten eggs.I run cycles through with ...

Pros: Less water, detergent and energy
Cons: Constant problems, loud spin cycle, repeated error codes

I bought this washer b/c of all the wonderful ads (which have since disappeared...hmmmm???) saying it did an awesome job cleaning clothes using less water, detergent and energy! While there are many handy features such as a cycle for bulky items, ...

Pros: Not a one
Cons: expensive, lemon, What ever happened to companies standing behind their Name?

We were also talked into the Calypso washer and dryer, $1600. I will have to say the dryer is wonderful. But I wouldn't give the washer to my worst enemy. I noticed a leak under the washer a while back, husband investigated but could find no leak, ...

Pros: Great ideas, too bad poor parts and design flaws keep it from fulfilling the promise
Cons: Expensive Lemon, not tested well before release to market.

I bought this machine after doing my homework with Consumer Reports. Pros: High capacity, Energy star rated,Temp Control System,,Triple Dispenser w/ smart bleach (YIKES, this is a problem), Fabric Softener and Detergent. Multiple Automatic Cycles ...

Pros: handles bulky items
Cons: initial price

While only purchased about a month ago, am already saving about $15 to $20 per month by not having to send comforters and throw rugs out to be cleaned. Excellent machine for these type items, not to mention having to run them to and fro to have ...

Pros: saves water and detergent. Lots of cycle choices.
Cons: Sensitive machine, service calls are likely.

This machine has many cycles short and long, very gentle to very thorough. You can have two rinses, extended spin, longer or shorter wash time, temperature control of wash and rinse, buzzer or no buzzer at the end, etcetera. If you like control and if ...

Pros: Uses much less water than standard washer
Cons: Chomp, Chomp, Chomp!!!

As the body of the review, I'm attaching a letter I just sent to Whirlpool; it says it all... Dear Whirlpool, Just thought I'd drop you a line with the desire that you share it with your CEO and your product development staff. I say this with all ...

Pros: Uses less water
Cons: Leaves dirt deposits in folds of clothes, leaves soap film, uses too little water

I bought the Whirlpool Calypso Model GVW9959KQ which is almost exactly like this one using the same technology. I do a lot of laundry and needed to save some money. Well, boy was I disappointed. I noticed first that my light colored washcloths were...

Pros: Excellent job of cleaning, efficient, uses less soap.
Cons: REPAIRS WITH WHIRLPOOL ARE TROUBLE!!! HE detergent hard to find.

For the first year and a half, I loved this washing machine. It did a great job of cleaning my husband's, the mechanic, clothes. He even noticed that they were cleaner. Used less water. Had great variety of cycles, etc. My complaint is that when...

Pros: None
Cons: Doesnt clean the dirty items, and ruins fabric by tearing the fabric.

I bought this unit based on previous experience with whirlpool and sears, I wont make that mistake again. The calypso dryer is a great unit. I cannot how ever say the same about the washer. My wife and I purchased it from sears. We thought we liked the ...