Rating Summary
“A workhorse with simple user controls, keeps the counter clear.”
- Practical, a cook
- Pros
- easy to use, keeps the counter clear, reliable
- Cons
- plastic door handles crack over time
GE Microwave - Spacemaker JVM1540 —
This microwave is great! I defrost food, re-heat, make popcorn, make rice and cook entire meals using this appliance. I would definitely buy a GE microwave again.
The user interface is simple, intuitive and easy to use. The pre-programmed functions are helpful and give good results. I especially love the 1-5 minute one-touch buttons that cook at full power for 1-5 minutes. That covers 75% of the cooking I want to do. It's easy to set the clock and I use the kitchen timer for other cooking tasks.
Since the microwave is installed over the stove, kids tend to pull the door down as they open it. Over time the plastic door handle cracked (twice, I think). This might be the case for any make/model, though. GE's replacement part website is awesome - type in the appliance and model. It shows an exploded diagram and you click on the part you need and they send it out with instructions.
The exhaust screens get greasy over time. Cleaning in soapy water helps, but they need to be replaced periodically.
GE Microwave - Spacemaker JVM1540
