Originally Posted by
thimblebug6000
I had an older Kenmore that worked perfectly until I had it on during an electrical storm.....whew... after that... it would only stitch back wards.... I didn't try to get it fixed.
I was told when I bought my first electronic machine to always turn it off and then UNPLUG it during a storm because even with a regular surge protector it could get a surge that would damage it. I just started unplugging it after I finish sewing just in case. When I know a storm is coming, I unplug everything in my sewing room.