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AC surge protectors for homes & businesses.

Lightning, flickering power & the spike when power comes back after a storm can take out a compressor or a control board in one hit. An AC surge protector at the outdoor unit takes the hit instead. We install HVAC surge protectors in Fort Myers, Lehigh Acres, Cape Coral, Naples & the rest of Southwest Florida, on any brand of air conditioner.

What a surge protector for your AC protects

The compressor. The most expensive part in the system.
Control boards. The electronics in newer & variable speed systems are the first thing a surge kills.
Capacitors & contactors. The small parts that leave you with no AC on a Sunday.

Low voltage protection for high SEER systems

Spikes aren't the only problem. When the grid sags, which with Florida's power grid is more often than you'd think, a compressor can try to start without enough power & take its control board down with it. High SEER & variable speed units need a low voltage protector too, sometimes called a brownout or undervoltage protector. It shuts the unit off until the power is back to normal, then lets it start up again. On a high SEER system we recommend both.

How it goes

The surge protector mounts right next to the disconnect at the outdoor unit, gets wired in & tested. We can add one during any repair, maintenance visit or new install, or come out just for it.

What it costs

Most AC surge protector installs run $480 to $615. You get a written price before anything is installed.

For businesses

Rooftop units & buildings with several systems get one per unit. One storm can hit every unit on the roof at once, & one surge protector costs a lot less than a rooftop compressor.

Some of it
InstallA surge protector mounted right next to the disconnect. Small box, protects the whole outdoor unit.
ElectricalA hard start kit & a capacitor that gave up at the same time. It did not go quietly. Both replaced, wiring redone, unit back on the same day.

Questions people ask

Most installs run $480 to $615. You get a written price before anything is installed, & next to the price of a compressor or a control board it's a small number.

A whole home protector sits at the panel & helps. The one at the AC sits right at the unit & catches what makes it through. We'll tell you what you've already got.

Yes. Rooftop units, split systems, multi unit buildings, one protector per unit.

Nothing stops a direct lightning strike. It handles the everyday spikes, the surge when power comes back after an outage & the low voltage dips, which is what takes out most systems.

Think comfort. Think Aphex.