As we enter the beginning of hurricane season, you may want to consider signing up for KUA’s affordable surge protection program, which can protect your large appliances from power surges.
A power surge is a sudden voltage spike that travels through your home’s electrical system. Power surges are caused by many things, including damaged wiring in your home, overloaded circuits, animal contact with electrical equipment, severe weather, and more. Additionally, homeowner’s insurance may not cover all damage to appliances after a power surge.
Surge protection could be your last line of defense to protect large appliances such as your refrigerator, air conditioner, washer, and dryer during severe weather.
Once enrolled in the program, a KUA meter technician installs the device on your electric meter, allowing it to divert high energy surges before they enter your home through electric lines. For added convenience, you don’t have to be home during installation.
Although no surge protection device can protect your home or the contents of your home from a direct lightning strike, even the most powerful surges and spikes, when passing through the meter-based surge protector, are reduced to levels that a plug-in surge strip can easily handle.
Starting the service requires a one-time activation fee of $50.00, plus a monthly service charge of $9.95 which is added to your electric bill. Visit kua.com/surge to sign up and learn more.