With our crazy midwestern storms, most of us are quite familiar with surge protectors for our pricey electronics. But you may not immediately think of your heating and cooling equipment as something that needs to be protected — but it does! Here’s what you need to know to protect your home.
Where Surges Come From
We all associate power surges with lightning storms and downed power lines, but small household power surges are daily occurrences in most homes. The damage they cause is minimal, but it’s also cumulative. Simple automatic power cycling of refrigerators, air conditioning units, and even turning on or off your hair dryer or vacuum cleaner cause these surges.
How Surge Protectors Work
Surge protection helps protect your equipment against big electrical surges — like those from thunderstorms — but also from the little daily surges we don’t even think about. A surge protector for your heating and cooling system monitors the electricity flow to your system and cuts off the flow of electricity when there’s a surge by shutting it down. This prevents damage — both catastrophic and minor — and the only problem you have to deal with is the simple task of restarting your system after a surge. Your heating and cooling system is probably your most expensive electronic device, and protecting it against surges of all severity will lengthen its life span and save you thousands of dollars in unexpected replacement costs.
Heating and Cooling Systems from Shaw Heating & Cooling
At Shaw Heating and Cooling, our certified professional technicians can analyze and inspect your system to ensure you don’t have damage as well as advise you on how to maintain and protect your heating and cooling system from electrical surges throughout the life of your system. And if you do need a new heating and cooling system, we can help you choose the right one for your home and budget. For more information, give us a call at 816-744-8402 or visit our website for more information.
