so i got this note in my last 2 bills that advertised the mitigator. i phoned the company, they said they had no idea what i was talking about. was there any difficulty in ordering 1 for yourself?

When we purchased ours almost two years ago had no problem, suggest you call back

We have it and hopefully will never need it.
:pray::pray:

Had a whole house surge protector added by an electrician to the outside box several years ago for around $250. I also added individual appliance protectors you can buy at Lowes or Home Depot to my fridge, clothes washer, both garage door opener, irrigation timer, etc to add an extra layer of protection. These in expensive units do come with a replacement value if the appliance ends up damaged after a lightning strike. Easy to buy and install yourself.
Do they work?? I image they do as we have not lost any appliances in the 3 years since install. I never read anything to say they wouldn't doing my research prior to purchase.
This was the recommendation we received from a couple electricians.

I have it. $5 per month rental. Have not had a problem and glad I have it. Much better to be able to sleep at night

Which individual appliance protectors did you purchase? Couldn't find such a thing thru my research of protectors. Thx!

Go to Amazon.com, and search for "appliance surge protector". Lots of them available for refrigerators, washing machines, etc.

We went with the $500 model offered by Galaxy, the electrician that did our wiring and low voltage during the construction. It has a full insurance coverage if anything were damaged and it helped that it was the same protector recommended by Mike Holmes.

it has no value at all. no lightening strike will come through the power lines like 50 years ago. and as you have read they cover nothing unless it comes through the lines -

surge protectors are incapable at catching that type of activity due to the speed of occurrence is far faster than the circuitry. don't waste your money or time.... and don't get lightening rods put on your house either.... that's got to be the most ridiculous idea ever

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We purchased one from seco own it out right. Didn’t care to pay monthly. This is one of the lightening capitals so best to be protected. Personally I feel this helps protect my home and things in it.

Buy the one from SECO, don't rent it by the month. It has a ten year warranty. A good investment.

We own ours but apparently if we do get hit we will not be covered by the kind of sort of warranty they offer.

Lightning Safety
 

Florida is the lightning capital of the US and lightning loves technology! Consider two levels of indirect lightning induced surge protection into your home. Primary Surge Protection This is surge protection installed on your electric meter by your electric utility. For example, if you are a SECO Energy customer they will lease a surge protector on your electric meter for $5.95 per month or purchase for $349 for 200-amp service ($399 for 320-amp service). Duke Energy and Leesburg Electric also have similar lease agreements. It can also be achieved by engaging a licensed electrician to install a surge protector on a dedicated two-pole breaker on your electrical panel. This level of protection is to prevent surge damage to hard-wired equipment that you do not plug into a 120-volt wall outlet. This is not “whole house” surge protection! Secondary Surge Protection This level of surge protection is called point-of-use (POU) and the devices are sometimes referred to as “plug ins.” These surge protectors plug into a 120-volt wall outlet to protect microwave ovens, garage door openers, refrigerators. Underwriters Laboratories listed surge protectors are another form of secondary surge protection for televisions and computers. These devices can be purchased from electronics, hardware, big box stores, and the internet. Surges can also enter your home from other sources such as telephone and satellite/cable TV lines. Therefore, it is vitally important that telephone lines to an answering machine or computer be routed through a secondary surge protector. This is also true for the coaxial cable line for a television.The Villages Weather Club is sponsoring a presentation on lightning safety on Thursday. April 21st at the Bridgeport Rec Center, 1:30 PM and is open to any Villager.

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September 2020 my AC went out. I was notified at that time that the power to my house was out. I was up north. It lasted about 30 minutes. My AC would not start so I hired a company and needed a new HVAC. It was 15 yrs old. I had SECO come out and they said it wasn't lightning. I contacted my insurance because I had a special whole house system coverage. They paid my claim because they determined it wasn't age related but a lighting strike. So in my opinion, their surge protector is worthless!

What most people don't realize is the cable connection to your house if not properly grounded is a common source of lightning damage when there is a strike near by. The SECO surge protector is there to reduce the magnititude of the surge so your surge protectors at your electronic equipment such as your computer and or TV can supress it. Also appliances such as your A/C, washer, dryer, etc that are less sensitive to surges can survive if the initial surge is reduced. BUT if there is a strike close enough to your house nothing is going to protect it from causing damage. As far as the SECO warrenty, i have to read it again but how can they offer protection if they don't protect anything?