Your home’s HVAC system is one of the most important assets. Your HVAC system supplies fresh air and circulation, as well as heat and cool air to keep you, your family, your guests, and your pets healthy and comfortable in your home. Most homeowners take their HVAC system for granted until something goes wrong. One potential issue your HVAC system can face, that is rarely thought about, is a power surge.
The effects of a power surge can be detrimental to your HVAC system. A power surge can negatively impact the HVAC equipment, as well as the electrical equipment associated with it. Due to this, experts strongly suggest double protection from power surges to keep your system in good working order and to prevent any damage to related systems.
External Power Surges
If your power surge is due to a force outside your home, the hard-wired equipment in your home can become damaged. This can happen when the utility company is repairing power lines or if a power line goes down due to weather or an accident. External power surges are bad news to your home and HVAC system.
Internal Power Surges
Various equipment that is plugged into your home’s electrical outlets or are hard-wired into the home’s power supply can also be affected by power surges, due to the aforementioned circumstances. Internal surges are less noticeable and can occur when a large appliance in the home cycles on, such as an air conditioner, when it cycles off the power is sent back to the outside electricity lines. This action can cause damage to equipment over time, eroding electrical components.
Home Power Surge Protection: Two Forms
You must protect your entire home at the point where the power supply comes in the home. Devices can be used to minimize power surges and their damage to the hard-wired systems in your home, such as the HVAC system. You can also use separate devices for each hard-wired system.
In addition, you can use point of use protection by using power surge strips on appliances, the television, and computers. There are also outlets available that come with surge protection.
Protect Your Home Utilities
Call your home HVAC service technicians to check to make sure your home/business is protected against power surges or for HVAC maintenance.
