GE Microwave Black Model #WES1130DMBB

Replaced a very old microwave oven with this new GE model. This one does work much better than the 12 year old one; however, the rotating cooking platform rattles and seems cheaply made. In all honesty I cannot complain about its ability to heat things up. We use this at work so it is mainly for heating breakfast and lunch items and reheating coffee. To this end it will satisfy your needs.

Two things I do not like about it. To set the timer for some amount of time you must press "time cook" and then the amount of time. You cannot just push "4" "5" and get 45 seconds. As soon as you press the "4" you get 4 minutes and it starts immediately.

Second, the finished notification sound, 3 beep sounds, starts going off before the cooking is done. I would rather it beep when the oven is completely done with its timed cooking. This way if you want to open the door to stop the beeping you aren't interrupting the cooking cycle. Not a big deal but if you are...Read more

Overall I'm not real happy with this purchase. My biggest complaint is the noise level. My previous GE microwave, which lasted 11 years was sooooo much quieter in operation. The magnitron device makes a much louder hum and buzz sound than my previous GE when it's cooking/reheating and the beeps from the touchpad and the done beeps are loud enough to wake sleepers on the second floor with their doors closed! I don't recommend buying this microwave! I'm rating it 5 stars for Durability solely on the history I've had with GE products. Time will tell.

Had this machine about two years. It has been doing what is asked of it, which isn't much. For about a week now it has started smelling like burned plastic and wires. Not good. Didn't last long.