iGuardStove Hardwired Electric Cooktop Monitor

Accidents happen

The motion-sensor-controlled iGuardStove automatically shuts off your stove after 15 minutes with no activity near it, preventing unattended stove fires before they can start.

There are a lot of reasons why you might want one of these. When my mom was in the early stages of Alzheimer's, I went into her kitchen and noticed that she'd left the water running in the sink. I was thankful that it wasn't the front burner. But that's when I started thinking about safety devices like this one.

The iGuardStove can also be useful for people who want to protect their rental properties, including Airbnb and Vrbo owners.

Two-part protection for your hardwired cooktop

The iGuardStove has two main parts: an electric power box that contains the shut-off, and a control panel box with a motion sensor. You'll need to have an electrician hardwire the power box to your existing junction box — that business remains wherever your cooktop's 30 amp wire is hidden from view. The control box gets mounted near the cooktop, probably under your eye-level cabinets.

How it works

When you turn on your stove the iGuardStove proximity sensor is activated and starts a countdown — five minutes is the default, but you can set it anywhere from 1-15 minutes. If you stay in the kitchen within 10-12 feet of the control box, the proximity sensor will keep resetting the countdown for uninterrupted cooking. But if you leave, when the countdown reaches zero, iGuardStove shuts off the stove to prevent an unattended cooking fire.

For things that take longer to cook, like chili, you can either manually bypass the iGuard or override the countdown shut-off for up to 10 hours. You can also disable the override and bypass options, for the safety of the person you are protecting.

Protect the people who depend on you

The iGuard was designed for caregivers of loved ones who live on their own, or at least cook on their own, and need a safety net. It's also got a child lock — useful if you have toddlers who like to scramble the knobs around.

And it can be helpful for the times when you simply forget to turn off a burner. I've been lucky, but it's happened.

Powerful monitoring tools

Connect the control box to Wi-Fi® with the simple menu window and buttons on the front. You can also control some of iGuard's features from here, but you'll have access to a much more robust feature set after you register for an online account.

Using your computer, tablet, or smartphone, you can remotely monitor and adjust settings for cooktop use. You can enable email and/or text alerts if, for example, someone is cooking up a 3 a.m. snack. And you can track activity over time with a handy calendar view.

Other smart features

The iGuard's motion sensor can be used in some cool ways that have nothing to do with the cooktop. The daytime activity monitor will let you know if your loved one isn't moving around when they should be. For example, let's say mom usually gets up at 7 a.m. and is active in the kitchen for a couple of hours. You set the daytime activity wake up for 7 a.m., and then set a "grace period" — iGuard suggests three hours. If no motion is detected by the end of the grace period, you'll get an alert.

You can even receive temperature change alerts, to notify you if the temperature in the room goes above or below the range you set.

Choose the right iGuardStove shut-off

The iGuardStove model will work on hardwired electric cooktops, wall ovens, and dual fuel ovens. For gas cooktops, both independent and in dual fuel ranges, use the iGuardStove gas range shut-off. If your range or electric cooktop uses a four-prong outlet, you'll need the iGuardStove plug-in model.