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Nice Microwave
I've had this GE microwave for several years now and am satisfied with its functionality and compact size. It has several feature buttons (reheat, defrost, popcorn, beverage, etc.) that are very handy, and a nice independent timer that will shut off after the first time it sounds. My only complaint is that over time the interior finish on the door has started to wear...
13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
works well but...
The microwave works well...but I've taken two back so far because the door opener sticks and the replacement microwave is starting to do the same thing. I usually have something in my hand and try to open the door with the other hand and and I can't because it's stuck. Very irritating
This review is from: GE : JES735WJ 0.7 cu. ft. Countertop Microwave Oven - White
I've had this GE microwave for several years now and am satisfied with its functionality and compact size. It has several feature buttons (reheat, defrost, popcorn, beverage, etc.) that are very handy, and a nice independent timer that will shut off after the first time it sounds. My only complaint is that over time the interior finish on the door has started to wear off and rust, something I haven't noticed with other microwaves I've used.
Update: I purchased a new one of these in January 2008. The controls are a bit simpler to use and the door finish seems to have been improved so that the rust problem may be eliminated.
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This review is from: GE : JES735WJ 0.7 cu. ft. Countertop Microwave Oven - White
After much research, I bought the slightly bigger GE Spacemaker microwave that you can attach underneath your kitchen cabinets. It cost nearly $250 after tax on sale at a major retailer. When I got it home, despite having measured carefully, I found that it just didn't look right--it jutted out a bit and seemed too big for the space. So I returned it and bought this one, in black (slightly different model number--JES 735BJ), at a major electronics and appliance chain for $54 plus tax. It looked much better in my limited space, and after almost two months of fairly frequent use (several times per day heating up drinks, leftovers, etc.), it hasn't had any problems. It's a great little microwave if you have fairly basic microwaving needs, don't want something that's going to take up most of your counter space, and don't want to spend a lot of money. So far I'm very pleased with this purchase!
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Fast shipment. Superior quality for a supposedly used appliance. I don't have a lot of counter space and this microwave is perfect for limited areas yet does an excellent job. My other microwave had a dial that you turn and it was hard to judge cooking times accurately. This microwave has a digital clock and a keypad for easy access to setting accurate cook times. I hadn't even read the owners manual and could figure out how to work it!
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This review is from: GE : JES735WJ 0.7 cu. ft. Countertop Microwave Oven - White
I bought this little microwave for my sister, who lives close to me and has a small kitchen.
I can remember paying several hundred Dollars for my first Radarange back in the late 70's and it was huge! I have a GE that doubles as a range hood and in many ways this resembles that unit, only smaller.
As do most of these ovens, this one has electronic buttons for all the functions. This makes greasy handprints, etc., easy to wipe off. The finish seems certainly nice enough, inside and out, for its minimal price.
There are preprogrammed buttons for popcorn, etc. My sister never uses them so I can't testify to their usefulness. It appears to me to be just as easy to punch time in.
One feature which I have on my GE, and is also on this one, is the weight-programmed defrost. I have grown to use it very often to defrost frozen meats and it appears to work just as well on here. My GE, though, will stop every few minutes to remind the user to flip the meat; this little oven doesn't. For the price, I can understand this. This is not a really powerful microwave: 700 watts. On my larger GE one can program the intensity but this unit appears to always run at the 700. On the defrost one can hear the magnetron cycling on and off. Certainly, with the meats we've tried it works quite well.
The only drawback for me would be its limited floor area inside. One of my favorite micro dishes is NordicWare's circular ribbed tray. I bought one for her and it won't turn, just too large. Her Corelle dishes all fit, but I can envision some dinner plates as being too large.
All in all, for the price it appears to be a fine little unit, particularly for the user who mainly wants to heat up foods and do popcorn. It has been trouble-free.
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The microwave works well...but I've taken two back so far because the door opener sticks and the replacement microwave is starting to do the same thing. I usually have something in my hand and try to open the door with the other hand and and I can't because it's stuck. Very irritating
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This review is from: GE : JES735WJ 0.7 cu. ft. Countertop Microwave Oven - White
Unit works, but the problem it doesn't rotate any more. If I take it apart and force the tray down it will rotate for about 30 seconds, then freeze again.
Not sure I would recommend this to anyone =(
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This review is from: GE : JES735WJ 0.7 cu. ft. Countertop Microwave Oven - White
When it worked, it was great: easy to use, and easy to clean.
The problem is that the power started cutting out, less than six months after purchase. The problem appeared to be with the power cord itself. I kept my receipt, filled out the warranty card, etc, thinking that if I had a problem, GE would honor the one-year warranty, which is suppose to replace any part which is defective...no such luck.
First of all, you are expected to take it to a GE servicer, and pick it up later, or else you have to pay a fee to have it serviced in your home. Then I was given the run-around because they tried to say the cord was damaged after it was delivered to the store that sold it, but the store said it was GE's responsibility.
Basically, don't buy this microwave if you expect GE to honor the warranty. I ended up buying another brand from a different store to avoid this scenario again.
This review is from: GE : JES735WJ 0.7 cu. ft. Countertop Microwave Oven - White
I don't recommend this microwave. Think it only lasted about a year. A little over...spend a little more and get something that will last longer. Evidently the parts on this were not made to last long. One day it just started being really noisy and no cooking think that says the magnetron (microwave producing element) was dead. I am glad i did not review after purchase coz now can let folks know it is not made to last...I will get another brand this time around!
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