I HAVE A GE MICROWAVE OVEN THATS ABOUT 8 YEARS OLD. PERFECT CONDITION BUT FOR THE PART UNDER THE PLATE. IT HAS PEELED AND BECOME RUSTED. WHAT WOULD YOU SUGGEST I USE TO PAINT THIS AREA AND MAKE IT LOOK NEW AGAIN? BARBARA

If you do not have any electrical / electronic repair experience I suggest replacing your microwave oven. The cost for repair might be excessive depending upon where you live and you might find a newer microwave oven with features that you like which were not on your older model. The prices of microwave ovens have become lower in recent years and that almost makes microwave ovens "throw away" devices. It has happened to radios, televisions, etc. I used to be in the repair business and the throw away stuff pretty much ended my business.

well!!!!!! its 6 years old,,,,my bet is the manatron has failed,,,and thats a pricy part to buy and have fitted,,,
you may find in the long run its cheeper to just buy a new microwave,,at least it would be a new one and not 6 years old! and not a patch up job

yes they wear out. usally the first part to quit is the unit inside that creates the microwaves called the "magnetron" over time they will wear out, and so will the circuitry that runs the entire microwave, some will last 8 years like yours, some only a year or 2. 8 years is pretty good for the life of a microwave. but yea, its time to get yourself a new one. good luck to you

Thermador doesn't make one, but we found the GE JEB1860SM1SS from Home Depot fit perfectly. For only $259. The repair to fix our Thermador was $618. It was only 5 years old. I couldn't believe it already went out. I won't be buying anymore Thermador appliances.

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Yes you can paint it.. Begin by removing the rust with either a wire brush or a thick paste product called naval jelly. Then prime the area and finally paint it with appliance paint, abailable in a spray can at most hardware stores in the color of your appliance.

just use sand paper to clean the rust then use some high temperature paint (sold in tins) eg spray paint but it must be labeled high temperature and spray 2 to 3 coats . your microwave should be safe again

Hello SusanWargin,
In my opinion ( and that is all it is).. I have always stood by the old litmus test whereby : if the cost to repair is close to or exceeds the cost to replace, then replacement makes sense. From the description you've presented and considering your micro is 12 years old, there is a reasonable chance that other components ( magnetron, transformer et al) will begin failing and end up costing more and more. So.. I would support your decision to replace with a new one. (again, this is only my opinion but I say this with sincerety and some experience with these appliances) ...Good Luck deciding..

Most of the time the magnetron is defective if the food is not heating up.
In some cases there is a defective low power transformer or other componenents associated with the magnetron.
I would suggest to check the owners manual under the warranty section. Sometimes the magnetron has 5 years warranty.
Good Luck.

Normally you can strip and sand the old paint, get it squeaky clean, and use appliance paint. Yes indeed it is a heat-resistant enamel. You can get it from appliance parts stores, Wal-Mart, or home centers, etc. BUT if it's under warranty I would call GE Customer Relations with your model and serial numbers. They're at 1-800-386-1215 (8-6 ET) and I would also suggest you ask them for a referral to a GE-authorized servide center in your area. Good luck. I appreciate your thoughtful rating of this answer.