The article suggests installing smoke alarms, inspecting power cords, checking wiring, practicing kitchen safety, clearing range hoods of grease and keeping dryer vents clear as other preventative measures.

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If you've never heard of such a thing, Acer is hoping you'll use as a kitchen PC, or as an external monitor for keeping an eye on things like email.

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We do this in our home by keeping a big jar with a spigot on our kitchen counter.

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