Florida, in the summer, thunderstorms occur almost every day. There are several reasons for that: it’s hot and humid and that leads to thunderstorm development. But perhaps the most important reason is all of the water surrounding the peninsula and the fact that sea breezes form on the Gulf Coast and on the Atlantic coast almost every day. As the Gulf of Mexico sea breeze moves eastward, it acts like a mini-cold front and thunderstorms develop along it. As the Atlantic sea breeze moves westward, it also acts like a mini cold front and thunderstorms develop along it. Those sea breezes can converge or meet in central Florida and when that happens the storms can really get nasty and last for a number of hours. Of course for there to be thunderstorms, there must be thunder and when there is thunder, there must have been lightning and in Florida there is plenty of it almost every day from late May through September.

Our homes are filled with sensitive electronics and your Air Conditioning unit is one of the most expensive appliances in your home. These devices are easily damaged by common power surges in your electrical, telephone, and cable lines. It only takes a lightning storm near your home to create a high-energy electrical surge that can enter your house and destroy your air conditioner, appliances, TVs, stereo equipment and almost all other modern electrical products. Living in Central Florida,

How much can you afford to lose?

Don’t limit your protection to only a surge strip, protect the entire home

• Televisions
• Personal computers
• Stereo systems
• Entertainment centers
• Stoves, refrigerators, dishwashers, and other countertop appliances
• Microwaves
• Air conditioners
• Washers and dryers
• Garage door openers

Surge Protection works at your meter to block dangerous surges and protect your major appliances. You may also choose to add protection for computers and other electronics by purchasing plug-in strips.

Protection that starts at your meter.

A meter-base protector blocks the largest, most damaging surges before they reach your home’s interior wiring.

Provides outstanding protection for refrigerators, dishwashers, HVAC systems and other appliances.

Optional protection for electronics.

The meter-base protector does not fully protect computers and other electronics.

These items are easily damaged by even the small surges that can slip past the meter-base protector or by surges that enter through phone, cable and satellite wiring.

Therefore, we recommend that electronics be protected separately by plug-in protector strips.

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Surge protection is a very important safety feature that many homeowners ignore. Your home has electrical power surges everyday. Some minor some major. Most go unnoticed. It is the major surges that will do harm to your home. These surges destroy your computers, televisions (older and the new flat screens), dishwashers, washing machines, dryers, stereo equipment, home theater equipment and gaming systems beyond repair. Virtually anything that you have plugged into the wall receptacle is in danger.

Whole home surge protection

A whole home surge protector protects just that, your whole home. It is installed in the heart of your electrical system, your breaker panel. It will “soak up” all surges no matter how minor and not let any harmful electricity enter your home. A whole home surge protector is the only true way to protect everything in your home from harmful surges. It will give you a peace of mind knowing that you are doing everything possible to protect your family and valuables.

Whole house surge protection qualifies for home owners insurance discounts.

Most major insurance carriers offer a discount for having whole house surge protection installed. Be sure to check with your carrier after installation to see if your protector qualifies you for a discount.