Customer Reviews for GE Profile - 1.7 Cu. Ft. Convection Over-the-Range Microwave with Sensor Cooking and Air Fry - Stainless Steel
Customer Rating
4
Versatile attractive microwave with great features
on January 7, 2025
Posted by: David981
from Waynesboro, VA
Versatile, very attractive, fairly reliable convection/microwave oven with many useful features. We had purchased this same model microwave 10 years ago and it served us well except one of the microswitches on the door failed about every 3 years. One of them failed again so we decided to replace the microwave with the current version of same model. Other than the weak microswitches on the former version, it was a great product. Had it not been for that, I would have rated this 5 stars. Hopefully the microswitches on this new version will be sturdier.
Installation was pretty straightforward with little issues outside of finding studs in the back wall! lol
I installed it a lone without a problem, just double check your measurements and make sure the over lays are tight when making your marks for drilling.
Be sure to use a 1 1/8” drill bit to get the power cord through the bottom of the cabinet. I wish they’d place the cord back further so that it doesn’t take up so much space in the cabinet and then have two cable ties to hold the cord in one place and out of the way so that you can use more of the cabinet.
This an excellent microwave oven. It has settings for the food you are cooking. It has sensor cooking, or you can use the manual feature for cook time. It also has an add 30 sec feature.There is a defrost cycle too. You can also turn the turntable on or off which is convenient feature for dishes that will be a bigger.
So far I love it - I did vent it outside which is great. It's easy to use and I like that can can do so many different functions with it. It is like having another oven. It is great looking and goes really well with my other GE appliances.
After using this product for a month, I will say there is a bit of a learning curve to using it. The user manual isn't really all that helpful either. When using the Air Fry mode, there is no "preheat" so when you set something to air fry for 10 mins, it comes out ice cold still. This is very irritating. The workaround I found is to use the combination setting for the preheat, then change it to air fry after it has preheated to the desired temperature. It has a lot of nice features though, but I have yet to use them all. What I have used works good.
Only 4 star because I was REALLY looking forward to replacing my counter air fryer with this built-in feature, but it doesn't seem to be an equal swap, so far.
We had our old Profile Micro/Convection Oven for 13 years and it was excellent. (It was purchased along with the Profile fridge and drop-in oven, which are also excellent products). Unfortunately, its electrical system failed and it could not be repaired. We just installed our new, upgraded version of the same appliance, and I anticipate that it will provide the same great service as our first one did. The new one has an air fryer - a new feature, plus other upgrades not found in the older model. I used it today for the first time, and it was as easy to use as the old one and worked great.