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GE Profile PVM1970SR[SS]

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$492.10 - $549.00

Summary: This GE 1.9 cubic-foot 1000-watt over-the-range microwave has a sensor, auto-defrost, and touchpad controls. It comes with a wire rack for bi-level cooking. It offers a stainless or ss-look option.

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Type: Over-the-range microwaves

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By Bush444

from Pittsburgh, PA

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

2.0

Fatal Flaw

1/4/2013

Pros

Attractive Design

Easy To Clean

Heats Evenly

Powerful

Simple Controls

Cons

Noisy

Unreliable

Best Uses

Defrosting

Leftovers

Comment:

We had this microwave installed as part of a kitchen make over because it matched our existing two year old stove. My wife loves the way it looks. She raved about how easy it was to use, also. I liked its preset buttons for heating beverages and leftovers.<br />Then, one month before the expiration of its 1 year warranty it started beeping contiuously and displaying a message that the keypad may be shorted out and service was required. We could still use the light and exhaust fan (it is mounted over the stove), but nothing else. The only way to silence the annoying alarm beep was to use the 'power saver' switch to cut all the power. You then lose the clock, too. The store from which we bought the unit repaired it free of charge, but I've come across several reviews of GE microwaves on the internet recently that mention the same problem. They must have a design flaw.

How long have you owned it:

More than six months

Bottom Line

No, I would not recommend this to a friend.

By CHUCK

from AUSTIN TX

(2 of 4 customers found this review helpful)

3.0

I WONT BUY ANOTHER

12/15/2012

Pros

Attractive Design

Easy To Clean

Easy To Install

Great Vent System

Heats Evenly

Powerful

Simple Controls

Cons

Hard To See Display

Interior Is Dark

Noisy

Best Uses

Defrosting

Frozen Food

Leftovers

Popcorn

Comment:

THERE IS NO LIGHT IN THE CONTROL PANEL OTHER THAN THE CLOCK. TO SEE THE CONTROL PANEL ALL THE LIGHTS IN THE KIT NEED TO BE ON. BAD ENGINEERING. THE ON AND OFF FEATURE WILL SAVE ELECTRICITY. THE INTERIOR IS DARK IN COLOR MAKING SEEING IN THE OVEN HARD. ANOTHER POOR ENGINEERING. HAD A SERVICE MAN OUT AND HE STATED THAT THE NON LIGHTED CONTROL PANEL IS NORM.I WILL ADD THIS OVEN IS BLACK ON THE OUTSIDE.

How long have you owned it:

A month or less

Bottom Line

No, I would not recommend this to a friend.

The GE Profile PVM1970SR[SS] is part of the Microwave ovens test program at Consumer Reports. The GE Profile PVM1970SR[SS] Microwave ovens features and specs include Sensor, Stainless/SS-look option, Watts, Convection mode, Detailed prompts, Claimed capacity (cu. ft.). In our lab tests, Microwave ovens models like the GE Profile PVM1970SR[SS] are reviewed on Overall score, Usable capacity (cu. ft.), Ease of use, Heating evenness, Venting (air flow), Microwaving noise, Speed of heating, Defrosting evenness. Consumer Reports subscribers share reviews of the GE Profile PVM1970SR[SS] based on personal experience. The Consumer Reports user reviews of the GE Profile PVM1970SR[SS] include star ratings, pros, cons, best uses, and a bottom line review to help guide your purchasing decision of the GE Profile PVM1970SR[SS].

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