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Absentminded in the kitchen? This device might help

The iGuardStove Intelligent automatically shuts off your electric range if you leave your cooking unattended.

Ashlee Clark Thompson
Ashlee spent time as a newspaper reporter, AmeriCorps VISTA and an employee at a healthcare company before she landed at CNET. She loves to eat, write and watch "Golden Girls" (preferably all three at the same time). The first two hobbies help her out as an appliance reviewer. The last one makes her an asset to trivia teams. Ashlee also created the blog, AshleeEats.com, where she writes about casual dining in Louisville, Kentucky.
Ashlee Clark Thompson
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iGuardStove Intelligent

The iGuardStove Intelligent is a Wi-Fi-enabled system made up of two parts: a control panel with a built-in sensor (top) and a power box (below).

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iGuardStove Intelligent

To use the iGuardStove, you first plug the power box into a wall outlet. You plug your electric range into this power box.

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iGuardStove Intelligent

You connect the power box to this control panel, then mount the control panel beneath an upper cabinet that's near your stove.

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iGuardStove Intelligent

This screen comes up on the control panel when you turn on a burner or begin to preheat the oven.

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iGuardStove Intelligent

There is a motion sensor in the control panel of the iGuardStove. If you are out of the sensor's view, the iGuardStove will begin a timer that counts down the time you've been away.

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iGuardStove Intelligent

If you haven't returned to the oven in 5 minutes, the iGuardStove will automatically put your range in a standby mode, and your food will stop cooking. You can change the default time the iGuardStove will wait for you to return.

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iGuardStove Intelligent

When you return to your range, the iGuardStove will turn your stove back on.

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iGuardStove Intelligent

iGuardStove Intelligent is Wi-Fi enabled, so it can send you email notifications if the automatic shut-off feature has been activated too often in a 24-hour period.

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