GE Spacemaker Over-The-Range Stainless Steel Microwave Oven - JVM1540SNSS

The GE JVM1540DN1WW is worth its weight in dead popcorn kernels...because you'll get a lot of those if you use its popcorn key. For the person who loves this GE microwave hood so much; it's too bad you already bought yours. You could have fished my spanking-new one out of the garbage can for free. Inexpensive should not mean nearly useless. During operation, the oven is painfully slow. The power is so weak, it takes twice as long as my 15 year-old Panasonic countertop microwave to thoroughly heat most things. The special touch keys to set the oven to heat common things are inadequate. None of those common things gets heated properly with one press of the appropriate key. The fan is loud and does not work as well as my old hood fan. The cook-top light on the underside is very poor. I frequently feel like I need to hook my head between the microwave and my cook-top to see what I am doing when I cook on my stove in the evening. It's actually dangerous because I have to lean over hot burners in order to see better in the poor light. I've read about some of this model where the touch pads have failed when the model was a year or less old. Unlike those that have required parts and labor equal to the cost of total microwave replacement of the same model, my touch pad is currently operational, though not satisfactory. Within about a month of purchasing JVM1540DN1WW, I did what I should have done in the first place; I went to the appliance store to test some microwaves. I brought food and after some experimentation, found a GE microwave hood that is almost as powerful as my old Panasonic countertop model. It has better light and a quieter fan than the GE JVM1540DN1WW. It is costing me over twice as much. By the way, the appliance store people did not offer to take the cheaper one back, even though it was used less than two weeks in an adult household. I cannot in good conscience sell it or give it to a friend so it is going in the garbage. If this site had a two thumbs down rating, that is what I would give GE JVM1540DN1WW. I would have had more fun flushing the money down the toilet one dollar at a time. Come to think of it, I might have had better luck spending the money on a bundle of lottery tickets!

The fan is noisey but I don't know if it more noisey than other similar product. I is a good product for the price.

I have mostly used this microwave to warm up food and cook popcorn. However, when I have had to use the vent it was loud. Overall, for the price, I think this was a good buy.

A fine microwave. Will get us through until we remodel the kitchen within the next few years.

This is my primary microwave. So far so good. It is a bit noisy, but heats everything great. Good product for the money.

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This is supposed to be a "spacemaker", but the unnecessary addition of the rounded bottom on the door effectively reduces the space between the stove top and the microwave. This makes handling of tall pots and pans quite awkward and even hazardous. The manufacturer needs to return to the straight line design.

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I had originally purchased a Whirlpool Microwave hood to replace a now-lamented Amana unit, but the Whirlpool was damaged during installation so I returned it and got this GE instead. This is not perfect (controls hard to read, somewhat non-intuitive) but the GE is notably quieter and less protuberant than the Whirlpool. Seems to be the best of a mediocre bunch based on my research.

I purchased this microwave for a rental property. I haven't heard anything negative from the tenant so I assume all is well. The microwave looks real nice and seemed to be easy to use.

So far it is everything I expected from a microwave. The exhaust vent works best if the air is vented outside but the Charcoal filter is adequate for dissipating steam and cooking odors. I purchased 2 one for a rental and one for myself.

web site did not stat plug in only, we had to install an outlet at additional expense and time.

This GE Spacemaker has replaced my 19 year old GE Spacemaker. Cooks quicker and is very quiet. Very pleased with the product and the price was reasonable!

Exactly as described on the website. A good middle-range microwave that does everything I need it to.

Great basic microwave. Small yet powerful.

Great looking. The vent fan runs on high every time you use the microwave. There is no way to turn it off. So, it is noisy. We are uninstalling it, after hours of work, and returning it.

I am very happy with my new microwave

This microwave is perfect for our family. It handles all of my cooking needs as "head chef", yet the express cook buttons make it simple enough for the kids! We love the night-light feature, too-

This is a very nice microwave for a decent price. I like the look and the options of the unit. [...] I would recommend it to anyone looking for a microwave!

Stainless is attractive

Used mostly for light cooking and re-heating. Powerful and quiet. Surface light isn't very bright.

I would not buy this unless you can stand the loudness. The price, look and quality are there... that's why I am not returning it.

The only down side to this microwave is that the fan can be a bit loud and when the stove heats up to high the fan turns on and you can't turn it off.