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closed. It will send an alert when the knob is turned from the off position. The unit communicates by radio technology, which is used in security and home automation panels. It can be connected to a smart device, which then responds per the owner’s directions. (by sending a text message, or triggering a siren, or flashing the lights). Other smart home products will shut off the stove in case of a fire or shut down the service alto- gether. The iGuardStove includes an elec- tronic on/off controller that commu- nicates with a power box plugged into the stove’s existing power outlet. Electricity shuts off in the case of an audible fire alarm. (A gas version is available as well.) n

those fires were responsible for 20% of home-fire deaths between 2011 and 2015. Unattended cooking was by far the leading contributing factor in these fire-related casualties. Today, users can lock down stove knobs with simple covers (5 for less than $8). But there are new smart devices that provide extra layers of protection by automatically shutting off a stove during potentially dangerous conditions, or at least alerting home- owners to stove activity. The 2Gig Stove & Grill Guard works like any other security sensor, sending an alert when the contact is open or

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