Anything that has electronic components needs surge protection. This includes not only obvious items like TVs and computers, but also any other appliances with electronic components, such as your washer and dryer, refrigerator and other items. Less obvious equipment that needs surge protection is your HVAC equipment. In fact, your HVAC system is probably the most expensive thing you own that needs a surge protector.
Electrical surges harm electronic components by damaging the insulation of the circuits. A single surge can ruin your equipment, though if one surge causes no obvious harm, repeated mild surges will gradually wear your equipment down, cutting years off of its life.
Your own electrical use of high-power electrical devices such as hair dryers and vacuums, faulty wiring, your power company, and downed power lines can all cause surges. Rainstorms, snowstorms, extreme winds and other inclement weather can bring down power lines. And of course, lightning is the most notorious cause of powerful electrical surges.
A surge protector for your HVAC system monitors the incoming electricity and cuts the flow to your system when it detects a surge, shutting your system down. Afterward, all you need to do is restart your system. To find out the precise procedure, it's best to just contact the contractor who installed it.
If you've invested in expensive equipment with electronic components, you should make a minor investment in surge protection for it. Your HVAC system was not only expensive, but it keeps your family comfortable and makes home feel like home. There's no reason not to make the relatively tiny investment in surge protection to protect such a huge investment in your home's comfort.
For more advice on protecting your HVAC appliances from damaging surges or other home comfort matters, contact the experts at Hartman Brothers Heating & Air Conditioning. We've been serving the Fort Wayne area since 1963.
Our goal is to help educate our customers about energy and home comfort issues (specific to HVAC systems). For more information about surge protectors and other HVAC topics, download our free Home Comfort Resource guide.
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