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Originally Posted by pili
I hate to sound dumb, but not having one in Illinois I don't know what a "house surge protector" is for. We are building in Hemingway and will close in September. If a surge protector is something we should have, $6/month is very reasonable. Thanks in advance for answers.
Pili
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You can google "whole house surge protection" (without the "s) and find out the entire story on whole house surge protectors. Here is one site:
http://www.thisoldhouse.com/toh/arti...387874,00.html
But the gist of it is that if lightening strikes a utility pole or a tree or something near the house a sure of 10000 plus volts could enter your house through the electrical wiring system (ie meter) and fry everything in the house. Installing a whole house surge protector is supposed to stop the surge at the meter and save your appliances, etc. However, even with the whole house surge protector, you should also have the individual surge protectors on your electronic devices in case of a small surge or electric infection. When the lightening starts around my area, the printer recycles itself. Enough info for me to start shutting things down.
$6 a month is not bad - but if you plan on staying more than four years, purchasing one is cheaper in the long run.