Customer Reviews for GE Profile - 2.2 Cu. Ft. Over-the-Range Microwave with Sensor Cooking and Extendable Slide-Out Vent - Stainless Steel
Customer Rating
3
Slide out fans - great on paper less so in reality
on March 12, 2024
Posted by: Cheryl 53
from Madison WI
It works as expected…mostly… except that I would have expected more draw from the fan in the slide out hood (that’s why we bought this model) - it’s almost imperceptible. There are lots of ancillary gaps around the slide out part so I assume fumes are getting sucked from all the intended and unintended openings…..but ….. The rear fan openings are exhausting well - paper held up to them holds fast….BUT … when I do the same to the front ones…. the paper falls right off.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Features
5
Performance
3
Quality
4
Value
3
Response from geappliances.comBy Charlie, GE_Appliances, March 13, 2024
We'd like to assist you with your microwave. We recommend referring to this link for the oven vent draw system: https://products.geappliances.com/appliance/gea-support-search-content?contentId=17419
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