"First Of Its Kind" Stove Knob Alarm Sensor (2GIG)

By: Ethan Ace, Published on Jan 15, 2018

At CES 2018, 2Gig/Nortek announced the Stove & Grill Guard, a "first of its kind" sensor in the security industry, allowing users to be notified if burners have been left on accidentally.

In this note, we share our feedback from talking to 2Gig at CES, check out the sensor's features, potential fit, and how it compares to competitive options.

** *** ****, ****/****** announced*** ***** & ***** Guard, * "***** ** its ****" ****** ** the ******** ********, ******** users ** ** ******** if ******* **** **** left ** ************.

** **** ****, ** share *** ******** **** talking ** **** ** CES, ***** *** *** sensor's ********, ********* ***, and *** ** ******** to *********** *******.

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Stove & ***** ***** ********

****'* ***** & ***** Guard ******** ** *** pieces:

  • ** ***** **** ***** goes **** *** **** stem, ********** *** ****** itself, ******** ***********, *** battery.
  • ** ***** **** ***** attaches ** *** ****, allowing ***** ** ****** the "***" *****.

*** ****** **** ** 0.21" ***** *** ******* resistant *** *** ** both ****** ****** *** outdoor ******.

**** *********, *** ****** covers *** **** ***** the ****, ***** *** obscure ******** (***/***/******/****, ***.), possibly ************ *** **** users.

*** ***** ***** ** essentially ******* ** * door ******* ** ***** simple ******/****** ******. ****** for ******* **** ** or ****** ****** ** when **** ****** ** off *** ********** ***** the ***** ***** *** limited ** *** *****'* capabilities.

************

** ******* *** ***** & ***** *****, ***** pull *** *** ******** knob, *** ***** *** sensor ***** **, **** attach *** ***** ****, containing *** ******, ** the ****. **** ******** multiple ****** ***** ** fit ********* *****.

**** **** *** ****** is ********** **** "****" stoves *** ******, *** gives *** ********* ****** on ****** ***:

  • *** ******** ** *** knob ** * ****** or *******.
  • *** ******* **** ********** the **** ** ***** and **** ** ***** the **** ****** ** sit ********.
  • *** ****** ** *** knob **** ** **** enough ** *********** **** the ****** *** *** knob.
  • *** ***** **** ***** that ******** **** *** knob **** **** *** protrude ****** *** **** lip ** *** ****

***** ** ***** *******, we ******* ** **** likely *** **** ******, but ****** ******* ******* testing.

Non-Replaceable *******

**** **** *** ******'* battery ** ******** ** last *-* ***** *** is ***-***********, ********* ***** to ******** * *** set ** *******. **** may ******* * ********** to ******* *** ******* sensors ** *** ******, depending ** *** ****'* comfort ***** ****** ***** own ******* (* ****** ****** ******* in *** *****).

**** ** *** ******* of **** ***** ******* which *** ******* ******** or ******* *********, *** seen ** **** ******** electronics ******* **** **************.

**** ******* ******** ****** generations **** ******* *********** batteries.

Panel *************

*** ***** & ***** Guard ** ********** **** with ****'* ***, ***, and ***** ******, ** well ** ****** ********* panels ***** *** *** MHz ********.

**** **** ****** ******** compatible **** *-****, ******, or ***** ********* *** possible, ********* ** *** popularity ** *** ***** version.

*******

*** ***** & ***** Guard *** ** **** of $** *** *** one ** $*** *** a **** ****, ******* to ***** ******* ******** sensors (****/********).

**** **** ********** ** the ***** & ***** Guard *** ******** ******** monitoring ***** *** **** users, ** **** ******* stations *** ********** ******* for ******* ******* ** typical ***** ******* **** as ****. ***** ****** confirm **** **** ***** monitoring ********.

Target *******

*** **** ****** *** for *** ***** & Grill ***** ** *** families **** ***** ******** or **** ******* ****** on ***** ***, ****** them *** ******* ** receive ****** ** ******* are ******** **** ******* are *** **** ** left ** *** ******** periods ** ****.

Competitive ******* *** *******

***** *** ***, ** any, *********** ** *** Stove & ***** *****. Controllable ********* *********** *** gas ****** *** *********, which *** ** **** in *********** **** ***** detectors ** **** ****** off ** **** ** smoke/fire, *** ***** ******* do *** ****** ******** on/off ******.

* **** *********** *******, the***** *****, ****** ********** ** stove *****, ** **** as ******* (***** **** does *** *****) ***** wifi *******/*********** ***** ***** to ***** *****. *******, these ******* *** **** expensive **** *** ***** & ***** ***** ($***/****) and ** *** ********* with ***** *******, ***** a ********** ********** *** for *************/*******.

*******, *** ***** & Grill ***** ** ****** to ** * ***** offering, *** ** *********** upsell *** ***** ******** residential ****** ***** *********** do *** *** *****.

Poll / ****

Comments (15)

Undisclosed #1

01/15/18 04:31pm

***** *** ***, ** any, *********** ** *** Stove & ***** *****.

* ***’* *** **** changing ******* ****.

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Brian Karas

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed #1 | 01/15/18 04:32pm

* ***’* *** **** changing ******* ****.

Undisclosed #1

In reply to Brian Karas | 01/15/18 05:22pm

******** ***, *** ** has *** ********* ** be * *** *******.

** **, *** **** seems ****-*****.

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Brian Karas

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed #1 | 01/15/18 05:27pm

*** ** ********? ** is *** **** **** put *** ***** **** in *** ****** **** this.

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Brian Rhodes

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Brian Karas | 01/15/18 05:29pm

****** ******** ***** = 0.5/10

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Ari Erenthal

Chesapeake & Midlantic | 01/15/18 05:01pm

**** ***** **** * slam **** *** ****'* usual ******, ****** ***********. If * **** * doorknocker, * ***** **** the **** *** ** these. **** ***.

** ******* ***** ** choose **** ******* ** another ***** ***** ** this *****? ********. *** this ***** ** *** thing **** **** ******** a ********* ******** ** sign * * **** contract.

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Brian Rhodes

IPVMU Certified | 01/15/18 05:16pm

* ***** *** ********** of **** ****** ***** useful ** ****.

*** *******, * ******* that ***** **** * door **** ** **** lever ** ******. ***** of **** **** ******** out ** *****? ***** up * **** ***** and **** *** *** sirens!

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Sean Nelson

Nelly Security | 01/15/18 05:40pm

****. **** **** *** Nortek **** ** ******* at ***?

** **** **** ******* their *** **** *** with *** ********* *******, seems **** * **** competitor ** ********** *** the **********.

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Brian Karas

IPVM | In reply to Sean Nelson | 01/15/18 05:53pm

** *** *** ** through ***** ****** *****, but *** **** ** it *** ********* ******** products, **** * *** of ***** ** ***** home/IoT.

Undisclosed #1

01/15/18 05:59pm

*** ************* *** ** works *******. ** ***** is ** ****** *********, (for ***** ********), ********?

** ********* ****** *** for *****?

******’* **** ** **** house ;)

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Brian Karas

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed #1 | 01/16/18 12:01am

*** ************* *** ** works *******.

** ** * ******** door/window ******* ** * new ****. **** *** burner **, ** ***** an "****" ******* ** the *****. *** ***** starts * ****-******* *****-**** timer (***, ** *******). If *** ***** **** not ******* ** ***/****** message ****** *** ***** expires, ** ******** ** alarm/message.

** ***** ** ****** presence, ******* *** ** "Simmer" ******* ** "****", or **** * ***** override. **** * **** contact ** * ****.

Undisclosed #1

In reply to Brian Karas | 01/16/18 04:31pm

*** ***** ****** * user-defined *****-**** ***** (***, 45 *******). ** *** panel **** *** ******* an ***/****** ******* ****** the ***** *******, ** triggers ** *****/*******.

*** ******** ****** ** least ** ****** **** it ***** ** *** cheaper/reliable ** **** **********-*-**** **** ****** **-**** with *** ***** **** to **** ****** ***** a ********** **** ********* was ********.

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Brian Karas

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed #1 | 01/16/18 04:39pm

********. *****, ***** *** not * *** ** cheap **** ***** ******** available ** *** **, and **** ******* ********** are ***** ****-*****. *** alarm **** ***** **** need ** **** * high-volt ******* *** ***** probably ** **** ********** something **-**** **** ***** vs. * ******* ******** some ******** **** ******** over *** ***** *****.

Drew Rollins

01/15/18 07:23pm

* ***** ** **** interested ** **** *** Z-Wave **********. ***** **** been **** **** * few ***** * **** turned ****** *** **** home ******* * ****'* 100% **** **** * turned *** ***** ***. Being **** ** **** up ** *** *** and *** ***** ** nice.

Undisclosed #3

01/16/18 12:18pm

****. *** **** **** when *'* ********.

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