GE JK3800SHSS Combination Wall Oven

Overview

Not a countertop microwave with an oven bolted on, but a single built-in column that fits a wall cutout and combines an upper microwave with a lower electric oven. Glass touch controls with a dial set both cavities, and the lower oven cleans itself behind a lock that engages automatically.

One cutout and one trim surround give you both a microwave and a full oven at eye and chest height, which frees counter space and avoids bending to a floor oven. The unit is very heavy and runs on a high-voltage electric line, so it replaces a like-for-like combination rather than slotting into a kitchen that never had one.

Who it's for

Replacing an existing stainless combination wall oven, or planning a built-in column in a new kitchen, is where this unit belongs. Households cooking on gas, or anyone who expected a single-cavity oven with a separate countertop microwave, should look elsewhere.

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Performance notes

The lower cavity cooks with conventional electric heat, so results depend on rack placement among the six positions and on preheating the full cavity before food goes in. The upper cavity heats by microwave and the auto defrost program sets the cycle for you. Self-cleaning runs the lower oven at high heat with the door locked, which is why the lock is automatic.

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