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Originally Posted by Altavia
Hard wired major appliances such as your, HVAC, garage door openers, ceiling fans, microwave, dish washer, tankless water, SPA/Pool, etc. remain unprotected.
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$72/year for whole house surge protection seems pretty ridiculous when your realize you could buy a surge protector for every electronic device in your home for almost the same money. Almost none of the electronic devices in your home are hard-wired, and motor-driven devices like garbage disposals, A/C compressors, and pool pumps don't need it. Even the electronics on your HVAC are on that 110v plug next to your furnace, which you can easily plug into a $5 single-plug surge protector.
I agree that SECO ought to provide whole-house protection. But $72/year to insure your appliances against a lightning strike is absurd when you realize it only costs a couple of grand to insure your entire house against EVERYTHING