Among the biggest disadvantages to summer in Oklahoma is the severe storms that often occur. Strong winds and tornadoes, severe lightning and heavy rains can make life very unpleasant, either while the storm is going on or much longer if the storm has damaged your home. A very effective method of preventing damage to your home's appliances, electric devices and sensitive electronics is to install surge protectors that keep devastating electrical spikes from surging back down your power lines and into your home.The total cost of all the electronics and electric equipment in your home is probably in the thousands of dollars. Whenever this equipment is plugged in, there is the risk that it could be damaged or destroyed by the electricity that powers it. Electrical surges can send enough electricity back into your power lines to burn out circuits and render any electrical device unusable. Surge protectors can stop these sudden damaging power spikes and keep your expensive equipment safe from harm.Destructive power surges most often occur during strong lightning storms. Power surges can happen when large appliances or equipment with high power needs switch on. Surges can also be caused by problems with electrical wiring in your home, downed or damaged power lines and the failure of power transmission equipment somewhere along the network.Surge protectors can provide:• Service entrance protection, which protects the entire electrical system at the point where wires and cables enter your home. This includes incoming power lines, phone lines and TV cables.• Point-of-use protection, which adds more protection at the point where the equipment is plugged into the electrical outlet.No surge protector can offer complete protection, especially against strong lightning strikes. However, by applying both service entrance and point-of-use surge protectors, you will substantially decrease any possibility of power surge damage in your home.For more than 30 years, Air Assurance has been providing professional heating and air conditioning services to customers in the Tulsa and Broken Arrow areas. Contact us today for more information on surge protectors and how they can protect your HVAC system, household appliances and electrical devices during common summer storms.Our goal is to help educate our customers about energy and home comfort issues (specific to HVAC systems). Air Assurance services Tulsa, Broken Arrow and the surrounding areas. Visit our websiteto see our current promotionsand get started today!