T'smom Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 We had an electrical surge early this morning that fried a surge protector (even leaving a burn mark on the carpet). A couple of clock radios and the TV are fried. Several lightbulbs were fried...some were just changed a week ago. This is what I'm worried about- in the bathroom, the light and the fan are switched on with the same switch. The light works, but the fan does not and there is a burning smell. Obviously, we're not turning it on and the fan needs to be replaced, but do we need to have someone come in and check all the wiring ASAP? I'm leaning toward yes. WWYD? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soufflegirl Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 I would. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skimomma Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 I would but I am a chicken about this sort of thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaCEmom Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 Ummmm........YES! I would definitely have an electrician check it out. This time it may have only been burn marks but next time it could be a fire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cera Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 I definitey would, and then I would contact the electric company to get more information about the cause prior to contacting your insurance company (our electric company covers up to $5000 for replacement of items damaged by electrical surges that originate outside of the house). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T'smom Posted June 25, 2013 Author Share Posted June 25, 2013 I definitey would, and then I would contact the electric company to get more information about the cause prior to contacting your insurance company (our electric company covers up to $5000 for replacement of items damaged by electrical surges that originate outside of the house). That's a good idea. I do have a call into an electrician and he should be calling me back. There was a tree in the neighbor's backyard that was pulling the wires down....not all the way, just sagging. Anyway, they were here earlier to fix that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsheresomewhere Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 Yes. If this is something that happens often in your area, look into getting a surge protector on the electric panel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzanne115 Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 I would get it checked out. We had an electrical fire last year. The smoke damage to our home was really bad. We lost many cherished possessions and we had to live in a rental for about 6 months. It wasn't fun at all, but we were all okay including our pets so I can't complain. Suzanne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancer67 Posted June 26, 2013 Share Posted June 26, 2013 Did you contact the power company? Usually they will cover it if it is something they did. My DH is an electrical contractor. You do not need to have ALL the wiring checked out, but you do need to have your appliances looked at because that is where you are most likely to have problems with. They might work fine now, but eventually you could start having problems. Same with anything electronic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T'smom Posted June 26, 2013 Author Share Posted June 26, 2013 Did you contact the power company? Usually they will cover it if it is something they did. My DH is an electrical contractor. You do not need to have ALL the wiring checked out, but you do need to have your appliances looked at because that is where you are most likely to have problems with. They might work fine now, but eventually you could start having problems. Same with anything electronic. Can the electrician look at the appliances? He's supposed to call me back in the morning. I will explain the problem as well as I can, but is there anything specific that I should ask him to look for? ETA: Most of our appliances appear to work, but the AC is not working. We also have a dead TV, Wii and a couple clock radios. I'm really concerned that the appliances might have damage that we can't see? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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