Hmmmm. Yeah, that'd be a pain, trying to yank the entire unit out. However, electric ovens are usually on a dedicated circuit breaker because they pull so much juice in operation. How possible would it be just to throw the breaker that goes to the oven while you are gone? I would assume no one would be needing to use it during that time. Then when you get back, you know to keep a close eye on it, checking to make sure the timer mechanism isn't getting warm or smelling "burnt."