Over-Range Microwave Grease Filter 7.5″ x 5″ (GE OEM)

Description

Genuine GE OEM Over-Range Microwave Grease Filter 7.5″ x 5″ – Part WB02X32793

Part Number: WB02X32793

Replaces: AP6028720, PS12075793

Always verify compatibility using your appliance model number before ordering.

GE Microwave / Over-the-Range Range Hood Grease Filter (Part # WB02X32793)

Maintain a spotless, odor-free kitchen and protect your home’s air quality with this Genuine OEM GE Microwave Grease Filter. This heavy-duty aluminum mesh filter panel (Part # WB02X32793, which directly replaces and upgrades older part number WB02X25388) is an essential maintenance component that sits flush on the underside perimeter of your over-the-range microwave or ventilation hood assembly.

When your range hood’s exhaust fan is active, this filter functions as a localized mechanical trap—capturing vaporized grease, heavy smoke aerosol, and oil residues kicked up by your stovetop burners before they can coat your kitchen cabinets or gum up the microwave’s delicate internal fan blower motor.

Quick Info:

• Compatibility: Precision engineered for GE (General Electric), Profile, Café, Hotpoint, and Haier over-the-range microwaves and microwave/hood combinations.

• Dimensions: Approximately 5″ W x 7-5/8″ L x 3/32″ D featuring an integrated metal pull tab on the short side for easy removal.

• Material Construction: Multi-layered interwoven aluminum mesh pattern wrapped in a rigid metal reinforcing frame to withstand regular washing and high temperatures.

• Fixes Common Issues: Resolves choked exhaust airflow, oily/sticky residue coating nearby cabinetry, excessive smoke lingering in the room during cooking, and old, warped, or severely discolored filters.

• Difficulty: Novice. Tool-free installation. Takes less than 60 seconds to slide out and drop into place.

Pro Tip: While these aluminum filters can be washed with hot water and grease-cutting dish soap, avoid running them through a heavy cycle in your household dishwasher. Modern dishwasher detergents are highly alkaline and contain aggressive chemical compounds that will react with exposed aluminum, causing it to rapidly tarnish, oxidize, and turn a dark gray or powdery dull color. For the longest life, soak the filter in a sink filled with hot water and Dawn dish soap, agitate gently with a soft sponge, rinse thoroughly, and let it dry completely before sliding it back into your microwave frame tracks.

Replacement Timeline: If you cook frequently with oil, bacon, or heavy spices, these filters should be visually inspected once a month and replaced completely every 6 to 12 months. Over time, invisible layers of baked-on grease deeply coat the inner weave layers, blocking airflow even if the surface looks relatively clean. This chokes your fan motor and creates a potential kitchen fire hazard.

Installation Guidelines:

1. Locate the Filter Tracks: Look directly at the bottom underside of your microwave or vent hood chassis above your stove.

2. Remove the Old Mesh: Locate the small bent metal loop tab on the edge of the filter frame. Slide the filter horizontally against its internal compression spring, tilt it downward, and pull it free from the retaining slots.

3. Insert the New Filter: Insert one side of the new genuine GE filter frame into the retaining track slots, compress it slightly against the spring edge, and swing the opposite side upward until it pops flat and seats securely inside the tracks.

Are you replacing this today because your old filter is heavily discolored and clogged, or are you performing a routine preventative overhaul alongside changing a charcoal odor filter?