Do you use surge protectors?
#52
I live in the Lighting Capital (Central Florida) I have my entire house on a surge protector thru my utility company, it's worth $5.00 extra a month and if it don't work the electic company will replace all items hooked up.
#55
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We have a lot of power surges and outages, so I have big, office type surge protectors...three of them.
1 - sewing machines, and I unplug them, when done sewing
2 - computer and monitor
3 - hubby's med. equipment
I would like to have one on my stove and refrigerator, but can't afford to buy them right now. I had a motherboard ruined by surges in past, and the maintenance person reccommended these heavy duty s. protectors. They cost on average of 40.00 -50.00, but well worth it. They usually last at least 3 years.
I lost a really nice stove for the same reason, and hubby picked this one out, while I was too sick to go look at them. Neither of us, care for the el cheapo, stove. Spend the money, to protect your machine!
1 - sewing machines, and I unplug them, when done sewing
2 - computer and monitor
3 - hubby's med. equipment
I would like to have one on my stove and refrigerator, but can't afford to buy them right now. I had a motherboard ruined by surges in past, and the maintenance person reccommended these heavy duty s. protectors. They cost on average of 40.00 -50.00, but well worth it. They usually last at least 3 years.
I lost a really nice stove for the same reason, and hubby picked this one out, while I was too sick to go look at them. Neither of us, care for the el cheapo, stove. Spend the money, to protect your machine!
#56
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: currently central new jersey
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this is not to imply that sp's aren't necessary, but did you know that anything lost is covered by homeowner's insurance, i believe. also, i keep downloading to cd's just in case. can't hurt, right?
#57
We live out in the countryside, and get a lot of power "blips" and short disruptions, as well as thunderstorms with lightening. My sewing machine is on a power bar with a fuse, and we unplug the computers (we use laptops) during bad storms and whenever we go away for more than a few hours. Apart from that, we don't worry too much about power surges. We have a tall antenna with our wireless internet dish on the top - that's what's most likely to get hit by lightening, and our internet provider would replace the dish if it did. The antenna tower is very well grounded.
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#58
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Originally Posted by ai731
We live out in the countryside, and get a lot of power "blips" and short disruptions, as well as thunderstorms with lightening. My sewing machine is on a power bar with a fuse, and we unplug the computers (we use laptops) during bad storms and whenever we go away for more than a few hours. Apart from that, we don't worry too much about power surges. We have a tall antenna with our wireless internet dish on the top - that's what's most likely to get hit by lightening, and our internet provider would replace the dish if it did. The antenna tower is very well grounded.
Jan
Jan
#59
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Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: MO
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Yes, I use a surge protector, but I always unplug my machine when I am done sewing for the day. I'm taking no chances with my 730. Tho, now that i think about it, would the insurance cover lightening strike burn out..........maybe I could get a 830, or whatever it is. :twisted:
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