GE - Deluxe 30" Trim Kit - White

GE white trim kit for microwave fits well to replace a GE from 2002, so great! Especially since the color white is hard to find any more.

The trim kit looks good once it was finally installed. Was a tad dis-appointed it was plastic but only due to old being metal. It did require cutting out the sides a tad more from the previous smaller GE micro-wave and its metal trim kit it was replacing. Just "plunged" using circular saw. The reason I took off 1 star was due to trim kit having to be attached to micro-wave (old one was not). Took another star off due to the tiny tiny screws supplied to use to attach the kit to the micro-wave. The screws kept dropping thru the open sides of the "deep well" and they arent magnetic. After having to take the trim kit on/off several times and wasting at least 1/2 hour due to "losing" a screw I finally went to my garage and looked through my many years of cumulative screws and found a couple that were twice as long as provided and was done in minutes. I do recommend (there really arent any other trim options) but do yourself a favor and get longer screws.

Had to purchase a new GE microwave to replace our existing one that died... Best Buy, thank you for having this trim kit in stock... Wasn’t happy that I needed a new trim kit to make the new GE microwave complete... Can’t believe how much the trim kit cost... Not Best Buy fault... GE, should have have made the replacement microwave unit fit our existing trim kit... Very disappointed GE... Thanks again Best Buy...

I love how it looks but it was not easy to put in. The two employees at Best Buy did warn me and they were right. I had to cut out the whole bigger and I had to buy a piece of wood to lift the microwave up a little. After some time figuring out how to put the puzzle together we got it in! My house is older so I don’t think everyone will have the same issues. Just know it might take longer than 20 min.

Easy instal. Matches our pre-existing stainless GE appliances.

Pricey but necessary. Measure your opening first and ensure it is rectangular. Note, there are two sizes of trim bezels available, 27" and 30". The trim slides on past the outer edges of the microwave so you need 3/4" in addition to the microwave width. The vents are on the top and sides so the trim does not sit flush, it is out about 3/8" from the cabinet but even with the microwave face. Kinda pretty, just different and we have no other options.

The trim kit makes the combination oven & microwave look good in the cabinet. However, after mounting exactly as the directions state, the microwave door does not swing open freely to its full capacity of 90 degrees. Instead, it opens only to about 40 degrees before it pinches against the frame of the surround kit. The swing side of the surround needs to be redesigned concave, so the ark of the door swing allows it to open completely without rubbing. I fear that over time this rubbing point will pop of the stainless steel front of the microwave. Lastly, the price of the kit is excessive for tin mounting platform and a plastic frame with a very thin stainless-steel veneer. This was the second kit sent to us as the first one came with a damaged tin platform in the sealed box. No problem requesting a replacement except for the initial 3 month wait time for the first then a 3 week wait time for the replacement.

Had to purchase a new microwave after the original one lasted nearly 16 years. The bases on the microwaves change and needed this one to install the new unit. The exterior trim looks nicer than my old one but I saved it because the original one was still like new. Easy to install and highly recommended. I just wish that I could have saved a little money by only purchasing the base without the trim piece. These kits are expensive...nearly as much as the microwave unit itself! LOL

Pretty easy to install and more secure.the color is great, easy to clean and doesn't leave such a large gap between the microwave and the trim. All in all, it is a great product. My only knock is the price. Coming out with specific trim and charging as much as the microwave for it make it almost not worth buying.