October 24, 2022 - 7:54pm
Rofco b10 @ home
Hello, I’ve got a question about safety. Im looking into buying a Rofco B10 but live in a smallish house with 2 kids (both under 2). If any of you own a Rofco, where do you put it that is safe? Does it heat up everything around it? Does it have to be somewhere away from other appliances? How hot does the exterior get? Thank you!
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I don't own one, but how do you keep your normal oven safe? The same applies here. I have a galley style kitchen, so those expandable baby gates are awesome. I've heard some people put it in their garage. You could try a child proof oven lock on it that's too high for the kiddos to reach (and keep stools away in a locked closet!).If it's too hot for a regular baby lock, try one of those tie down ratchet straps for cars. We used one of those straps around the tv stand to keep the little fingers from pulling out the drawers where the game stuff is. If you can't secure it, think about getting a stone for your oven instead?
I always make a point of saying "Okay, out of the kitchen, I'm opening the oven! It's hot!" Even now both my boys leave the kitchen to watch from a distance, they are ages 8 and 4 now.
Thanks for your insights, really appreciate your ideas. My normal oven doesn’t get too hot on the outside so its not really a hazard. I might have to think of having a little gate around it….thanks again 😊
If their body weight can pull the door down, it's a hazard. They don't understand that they need to let go of whatever it is they are holding onto. They have a pretty strong grasp when they're little. Never underestimate the little kiddos around hot stuff. If you have a lock on the oven, use it when it's not on. I had to do it when my boys weren't looking though. My oldest figured out stuff just by watching once.
Our gate was this one (I think): https://www.target.com/p/evenflo-expansion-swing-wide-wood-gate/-/A-13979818#lnk=sametab
We have odd size doorways and the retracting part made it compact when we didn't need to use it.
Also, If you have a stand up activity table that you put the kid in, I used that when I needed to cook. They could watch me and mouth the toys. Good luck with yours!
Thank you! I’ll have a look at the link you sent 🙏