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Originally Posted by buggyone
Yep, it is guaranteed for damages up to $25,000 for as long as you have the unit.
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This sounds like pretty good protection, but it's only part of the story. For the thousands of homes in TV which have flexible gas lines in the attic, the very real risk is a lightning strike starting a small roof fire, then melting the gas line and destroying the home literally in minutes. There are no less than seven cases of this happening in TV. Every home was total loss.
The only way to virtually eliminate the risk is with a properly installed lightning rod system. Yes, they cost more than a thousand dollars, but they basically make the SECO system unnecessary.
Notice the town square buildings, rec centers, etc. They all have lightning rods.
If you want more information about this, google the Property Owners Association website (
www.poa4us.org), and read the series of stories about lightning protection which have appeared over the last several years