[GrumpyOldMan]

Originally Posted by Boilerman

Yes they work. The real protection they provide is to prevent your house catching fire and burning to the ground. Insurance may cover your loss but not the aggravation or loss of irreplaceable items.

No, they don’t attract lightening to your house.

Yes they need to be installed by a reputable contractor. If they are, they are not a scam.

The odds are getting hit in the Villages are probably about 1 in 15,000 to 20,000 each year. That’s based on about 3 to 4 houses getting hit every summer here.

Because they are expensive and the odds are in your favor of never getting hit, it’s probably not a good investment. Others like the piece of mind knowing they are protected.

I think of a direct lighting strike similar to sinkholes. It can happen, probably won’t, have insurance in case it does and know the odds are overwhelming in my favor. Therefore, we don’t have a lightening protection system.

Very good and clear answer - thank you