GE - 1.9 Cu. Ft. Over-the-Range Microwave with Sensor Cooking and Steam Cleaning - Black

We bought this microwave in September 2023. Shortly after installation, the laminate on the keypad started bubbling up in several places, and now it appears the magnetron has failed. The keypad still works, the timer counts down, and the platter rotates but the oven never turns on to heat what we put inside. This is the second microwave of this model we have had. The keypad changed between the first and second, which may be related to why it deformed. The first lasted roughly ten years with no keypad issues, so we were hoping for the same this time. I guess we need to look for a different model now.

I recently purchased this microwave, and I’m extremely impressed! The price was unbeatable for the quality you’re getting. It’s very spacious, which makes heating larger dishes a breeze. Plus, the installation was super easy – I had it set up and ready to use in no time. The microwave works efficiently, heats evenly, and looks sleek in my kitchen. If you’re looking for a great, affordable microwave with plenty of room and easy setup, this is definitely the one to go for!

Easy to install yourself. You do NOT need a bump out kit unless your cabinets are deeper then 15” even if you have a 36” opening width for an older microwave like I do. I unfortunately listened to bad online advice. The filler kits are hard to find and are back ordered everywhere as of this writing but I was able to find one on eBay. Check the General Electric site for the right kit for this model as there are different ones. Marking a centerline is most important. One last install tip: don’t over tighten the bolts on top because the receiving jackets will lose their grip. My wife love the darker stove-like interior and says it’s much easier to clean then the white ones. Worth the extra money

We needed to replace our microwave and we were trying to match our stove (GE)...closest we could find was this microwave, and I was a little worried about the color matching...it says black (w/stainless) but the picture made it look more like a dark slate gray. I was so relieved once it was installed to see it was actually a perfect match (black) to our stove, and not the dark slate that appeared in the picture. Simple buttons-handful of specific buttons (popcorn, melt, etc), express times, but really all that’s needed unless you’re a gourmet microwave chef. Inside gray flecked enamel was a big plus over the white inside of our last microwave that started peeling within the 1st 2 years, and foresee it not showing every little thing like the last one that became my nemesis...a good weekly cleaning should suffice instead of a daily cleaning.

This is a great microwave, it matches my kitchen set perfectly. The microwave is quiet and is user friendly.

Replaced my 14 yo microwave with another GE same specs. Easy to install has strong heat power and operates smoothly

Needed a new over the range microwave to replace our over 20-year-old one. We already had a GE slate fridge and range so we got the GE slate microwave to match. Looks great. The slate color is so much better than stainless steel it doesn't show fingerprints. This microwave has a ton of features like sensor cooking, easy starting by 1 to 5 minutes in one touch, had 30 seconds button to start the microwave in one touch. It has steam cleaning. Event fan has four speed settings, surface light has two settings and you can replace the 50 watt halogen bulb with a G8 LED bulb from Amazon and it's way brighter and uses less energy and runs cooler than the halogen bulb. The interior is a little dark because it has the enamel surface to make it easier to clean, wish the bulb was brighter or had multiple in the interior. But overall great microwave.

Love the black slate. Might get a fridge in black slate too. I could microwave multiple items at the same time. The 1.9 cu feet makes the difference. Although the black slate is easy to clean, the big sreen door and the side panel are not.

Everything you need in a very reasonably priced microwave (looks, space, functionality, efficiency). Looking forward to enjoying our daily microwave use for a long time.