Q.
Can I install Stove Guard myself?
A. We
recommend hiring a professional, but most users or a family member
are able to install it themselves. It is a relatively simple "Plug-In"
retrofit.
Power to the stove must be shut off at the electrical panel (fuse
box) & usually the stove must be moved to gain access to the
stove plug & wall outlet.
Power
Control Box
with 4-Prong Plug |
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The Power
Box "plugs-in" between the stove cord & the wall
outlet. The sensor wire is routed up to the area where the sensor
will be installed. The sensor unit is then screwed to an upper
kitchen cabinet or to the wall near the stove and the control
cord is connected.
COOKTOP
models require the use of a licensed Electrician
They are hard-wired and must be connected according to local building
codes.
Typical installation should be about an hour service call.
COOKTOP
Power Control Box
w/o 4-Prong Plug
(Hard-wired)
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Q.
Where should I install the sensor
unit?
A. In a position where it can monitor the high-traffic
cooking area of your kitchen without being exposed to a direct
heat source.
Do
Not Install
the sensor unit
directly above the stove! |
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The sensor
unit has a range of about 12 feet. It
may be attached to the bottom of a kitchen upper cabinet or on
a wall next to the stove.
Q.
Will my stove stick out from the
wall with the unit in place?
A. No, the Power Control Box is located behind the stove,
out of sight.
It is designed
to fit in the area behind the stove pot drawer, allowing the stove
to pushed back flush to the wall.
Q.
What if there is a dog in the house.
Will it keep resetting when there is movement from the dog or
can you make the sensor directional to avoid the dog?
A. The motion sensor has a height adjustment
screw that allows you to aim the sensor high enough to not detect
your dog (or small children).
Q.
Is Stove Guard user friendly?
A. Stove Guard operates in 2 easy to use modes:
AUTO
- automatically shuts the stove off if the user is out of the
sensing area longer than the preset time.
When
the user returns, the stove is turned on again automatically.
Stove Guard will remember the preset time.
After
a power outage Stove Guard will automatically
turn itself ON, in AUTO Mode and shut off power to the stove
1 minute after it last detects motion.
TIMER
- allows the stove to operate for a preset amount of time.
This mode can be used when cooking a specific dish. Once the set
time is over, power to the stove is turned off.
After
Timer mode has shut off power to the stove
Power to the stove will not be turned back on until the user
resets Stove Guard to either AUTO or TIMER mode again.
Q.
What time should I set my Stove
Guard timer to?
A. The factory default setting is 1 minute, offering
maximum protection.
The user can
set the time to their particular needs. Stove-top fires can ignite
in as little as a few minutes.
Q.
I just installed Stove Guard and my stove's clock keeps stopping.
A. Move the rocker switch on the lower Power
Control Box to the other position.
Q.
Will Stove Guard control the oven
only?
A. Stove Guard is designed to protect against a stovetop
fire.
It controls
the main power to the stove, controlling both the burners &
the oven together in AUTO (motion detection time may be set up
to 39mins) and TIMER modes (countdown time may be set up to 99mins).
Q.
If there is a power failure, will
Stove Guard lose its memory settings?
A. Stove Guard will Restart in AUTO Mode automatically
& revert to its 1 minute default setting.
If the motion
sensor detects no activity, it will shut down power to the stove
after 1 minute.
