GE Advantium microwave

[skyactiv]

My wife wants to get a new stainless GE above range microwave to match our GE range. She wants a GE so the led display color will match our GE range. In my research, I found an interesting model called the Advantium.
Anyone here have experience using a GE Advantium microwave?

 

[bubbatime]

You better hurry up then. GE is pulling out of the appliance market and your choices are rapidly diminishing.

http://www.csmonitor.com/Business/Latest...for-3.3-billion

Edit: Just read the article above and Electrolux will still use the GE name after acquiring them...

 

[Mr Nice]

Is GE good quality ?

 

[mcrn]

I bought my parents a GE microwave about 2 years ago......I do not remember the model....but it stopped working in less than 6 months.

 

[spasm3]

I don't buy any appliance thats made by GE. You have to be careful as some of sears appliances are whirlpool and some are GE. Hot point i believe is also GE.

 

[Donald]

I bought that microwave for my old house. I think it can cook 3 different ways. Sounded like a great idea. We sold the house 3 years latter and never used it for anything besides a microwave.

 

[Eddie]

I've lost confidence in large GE appliances like refrigerators and stoves based on personal history over the past 15 years. ed

 

[Quest]

I've been a faithful follower of Panasonic microwave for the past 10 yrs (since our Toshiba died before then, was in-service for 15yrs): bought 2 of them 1.2cu ft type and they have been serving my parent's and my house in good order.

As opposed to most other home based microwave, Panasonic heats up evenly. I used to have a Litton restaurant style microwave and I gave that away about 12 yrs ago. That unit was not cheep but heats up nicely and deemed very reliable.

Q.

 

[FL_Rob]

We had a Radarange that was passed from my uncle,to my mother then to me.It finally died after 5 more years.Next was a cheap goldline or something from wally,about 5 years on that one.Now a Sharp with about six years on it still going.We had one more in between.A 3-in-1 which did nothing particularly well... it was forgettable.

The Radarange was by far the most durable weapon in the kitchen,between three households.

 

[Mr Nice]

GE sold their appliance business cause profit margin was very slim.

The jet engines, locomotives, medical equipment, etc... are the big money making businesses at GE.

 

[Triple_Se7en]

Maybe GE did make something that's dependable, like my washing machine.

11 years now and nothing's broke.

 

[Schmoe]

You need to really re-think the above oven microwave ordeal. We are remodeling our kitchen and going with a drawer type microwave made by Sharp. One of the problems with above microwave is heat from the oven/stove. Another one is accessibility. Having to reach up to us it becomes a PITA, especially as you get older. The drawer microwave is pretty cool, but not cheap, they are around 800 dollars.

 

[gman2304]

GE Profile refrigerator,stove and microwave, all within the last 5 years. So far no problems. We wanted the microwave above the stove for exhausting through the roof when searing or frying, and less expensive than having a separate exhaust hood and built in microwave. Our old GE microwave lasted 15 years in the same configuration.

 

[Mr Nice]

I do buy GE appliances, but only the most basic not the high end stuff.

My last GE washer lasted 17 years., again it was the most basic washer they had.

 

[PandaBear]

I promise I'll bad mouth GE over the range microwave every time I can:

They sold me a made in Korea unit that had a bad touch pad / keyboard, and dare to charge me $180 (later drop to "the lowest they can go" $90) for a replacement keypad that had a bad design for a $350 microwave, that lasted only 3 years.

I'll buy a Chinese Haier throwaway microwave before I'll let GE get away with this.

 

[SteveSRT8]

Originally Posted By: skyactiv
My wife wants to get a new stainless GE above range microwave to match our GE range. She wants a GE so the led display color will match our GE range. In my research, I found an interesting model called the Advantium.
Anyone here have experience using a GE Advantium microwave?


Our 12 year old GE Profile unit cooks with microwaves, convection oven, radiant infra red and high intensity lights. It is a wonderful machine if you take the time to figure it out.

Since I'm not a microwave fan it is a joy for me, I can make things quickly yet really cook them to brown and done like a conventional oven.

I'm sure the new ones are much better in every way...

 

[PSS]

The magnetron (the business end of the MW) of any microwave is pretty robust.

Our GE MW at work is going on 22 + year. Every few years the $2 fuse needs a replacement.

 

[JWP]

We bought an Advantium for our old house and loved it. When we moved, we bought a new Advantium and use almost every day. Try to get the 220v version with upper and lower elements if you can. It is a GE product, so expect problems from time to time and maybe get the extended warranty.