GE 1.9 Cu. Ft. Over the Range Sensor Microwave Oven - JVM7195FLDS

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Been buying GE for over 40 years, and will keep buying them. My microwave is still as great as the first one

Ventilation. More like a medium hood. A lot better than the previous model we had.

We didn't need a microwave that was overly sophisticated, so this one fit the bill perfectly. It works great. It does everything we wanted to do, and even a little more than I had expected. It does all of it really well. There are plenty of features to satisfy almost every heating/cooking/warming condition. My only two fussy comments are: 1. The touchpad buttons require some serious pressing to activate. 2. It would be nice if the display was dimmable, as the digits are super bright. Other than that, everything has been terrific so far. It does everything we want it to do and is much quieter than our previous microwave.

This microwave was chosen by our home warranty company to replace one that was not worth repairing. Installation was done well and we are pleased with the product. It has almost all the features of our previous one and it works exactly as advertised.

Excellent product. Replaced like product that lasted 20 years.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Mt GE Microwave is great! The capacity and heating are great for heating medium casserole dishes to warming up a plate.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This is a large capacity microwave, much better than the one I had previously. (My previous microwave was also a GE with the same features, etc) but this one is better in my opinion. The installation was easy and quick. Heating is stronger. Need to be careful when choosing the cooking time. Sensor and ventilation are good.

I replaced my previous older GE microwave oven with an new identical GE microwave oven that had the "exact same model number". Thereby I would be able to use the same wall bracket and upper cabinet holes, That would eliminate the need for the arduous task of installing new rear wall bracket and drill yet more mounting holes in the cabinet above the microwave. I was VERY surprised and VERY disappointed to find that my new GE microwave oven with the identical model number as my previous older GE microwave oven, has all new different mounting bracket and specifications compared to the previous microwave. In product design world, you DO NOT make significant design changes (particularly those that affect the customer directly) without changing the part number. At the very least this is poor engineering and at the very most unethical.

This was a replacement for an almost identical earlier model. All is fine except for a couple of items. First off, the bottom frame came out of the box bent at the rear corner. This made it impossible to install the fan filter on that side. Fortunately, I am handy and was able to gently bend the frame back to a close approximation of normal so I could slide in the filter. The second issue is the lack of a printed user manual. I mean how much does it cost to print one and include it with the unit as it ships from the factory? Not everything needs to be online. The GE brand has lost much of its luster over the years, so I'm not surprised by these issues. Had they not been present, I would have given this product a review of at least four stars.

I think this is a poor quality microwave. I have had the microwave less than 2 years and I am having issues with the door connecting. The microwave won't start unless I slam the door. When I close it normally, the control panel won't respond and none of the buttons work. It only recognizes the door as ‘closed' if I shut it very hard. It seems like a door switch or latch issue. The microwave doesn't detect the door as closed unless I shut it very hard.