key points
- Do not run your dishwasher during storms – Lighting Surge can fry your expensive electronics.
- Unplug or flip breakers before storms to prevent damage; Check the equipment for issues before restarting.
- Avoid dishwashing during brownout, outage or peak hours to protect the equipment and cut energy costs.
Heat with acute heat is equally acute Seasonal storm And you should stop to run some devices like yourself DishwasherUntil it passes. The risk for electrical damage is still very good.
“Dishwashers are harsh in your home electrical system and may be unsafe for the increase of power attacks due to power attacks,” says Tad Warren, the head of marketing in energybott.
So, how can you safely wash your dishes between rainy season? We asked Warren and other electric and equipment experts why you should wait until the storm is near – and what happens if you don’t.
Meet experts
- Dennis Godnuk Comfort is a major equipment specialist in repairing the equipment.
- Dan mock Mr. Sparki is the vice president of the operation.
- Tad Warren Marketing is headed in Energybott.
Should you run your dishwasher during a summer storm?
Electric and equipment experts agree that you should avoid Run your dishwasher During summer storms, especially if you see electricity and hear thunder in the area.
“A close power strike can send an electrical growth through a close power strike lines and immediate damage to the control board,” says the lead tool specialist Dennis Godenuk in repairing comfort equipment. “The cost of those electronics is more than some additional dirty dishes.”
Warren has also warned that the rainy season should not be right for you to avoid using the equipment. You should be careful and avoid using it, even if the light is several miles away.
They say, “The storm may cause outage or increase that eventually falls down to transformers and other surrounding devices, possibly leading to a failure or bounce that affects your home,” they say.
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What happens if you run a dishwasher?
If you run a dishwasher during a storm, the power strike can cause an electrical growth and damage the control board of the equipment.
This is particularly important, as modern dishwashers have more electric and computer-based operations.
Dan Mock, vice -president of the operation of Mr. Sparki, says, “In the last 10 years, the dishwashers have all gone with electronics and nothing is left,” Dan Mock, the vice president of the operation in Sri Sparki, says Dan Mock, seeing that if a small computer is fried “, during a storm,” originally, you are doing. ”
In his experience, Godenuk has seen the results first Run a dishwasher The result of an power growth during a storm and on the equipment.
“I have seen that it happens – a homeowner returned after a storm to find his dishwasher,” he says. “Surge had burnt the pump and control module. It is very easy to wait until the sky becomes clear than changing the board of $ 500 in the sky.”
What is a safe setting for storms?
Experts say that there is not a specific safe setting for storms. Fake states that even if you manually Wash utensils In your sink, water is a conductor of electricity.
“Until you have complete electricity protection in your house, I will escape from water,” they say.
If running the equipment is a required, Warren recommends receiving a Surge Guard for large equipment, but may also have limitations.
He says, “Most dishwashers are hardware and are not easily compatible with Serge Protectors,” they say. “To check, you can see under your sink or counter space near your dishwasher if you can find an outlet. If your dishwasher plugs into a wall outlet, you can keep a Sergeery Guard there.”
Otherwise, experts recommend that the safest option is to wait until the storm passes.
What to do before and after the summer storm
If you know that light, thunder, and rain are in the way, then Godenuk is recommended Unplaced All major, non -migration, such as dishwashers, microwaves and phone chargers until after the storm.
“The only fixed way to protect your dishwasher is to cut your power,” they say. “You either unplug it or flip its breaker.”
Warren explains that this will help reduce the risk of loss. After a storm, he recommends closely checking his equipment if you saw electrical attacks in the area.
“Make sure your breaker panel looks normal and there are no tripped breakers,” Warren says. “If your dishwasher is doing a strange work – rising lights, burning smell, no power, it is best to call a technician before starting it.”
Godynuk also recommends plug back everything before resetting any tripped breaker.
The second time you should avoid running a dishwasher
Experts recommend that the summer storms are not the only time you should avoid DishwasherGodenuk and Warren agreed that people should not run equipment during power outage, brownout or flickering power in your area.
“The ups and downs can overheat the voltage control board, and the peak during the evening hours of the evening is often left unpublished detergent and the dishes are still dirty, as well as put extra stress on the motor over time,” says Godinuk.
Warren suggested that it should not use it during extreme electric hours, which usually occurs in late afternoon and summer evenings. If you wait, you can save money on your electricity bill.
Warren also recommended not to run the equipment before leaving home or before going to sleep, if you have a leak.
“While rare, it is safe to be home and awakened in the event of something wrong,” they say.
