Onebyone

I rather read during a bad storm then sew. I don't unplug anything though.

DOTTYMO

It has never crossed my mind to unplug any item during a storm. I love watching the lightening flashes and wait for the thunder crack. This has made me think about unplugging.

paoberle

My machine was too expensive to even have it plugged in during an electrical storm even though I use a power strip. In fact, I keep it unplugged when not in use. You have a breaker thrown regularly? You are pushing your luck.

cjaneky

I usually just switch over to the treadle machine .

donnajean

I unplug "all" electronics during electrical storms, even though I do have a whole house surge protector. When you lose electric, you should quickly unplug items as it's the surge when power tries to come back on that causes the damage. Keeping everything unplugged when not in use also saves on electricity use.

lindaschipper

Glad this question was asked. We've always unplugged the computer, but never thought about my sewing machine!!
Good grief where has my mind gone??

zozee

No, I don't. Too afraid that I could get zapped through my foot pedal . I've had two friends whose children were electrocuted.. One was an 11 year old son on a playground during a storm. The metal merry-go-Round he was on got hit, and the current traveled through his body. We unplug all electronics and stay off the landline too.

lovelyl

The only sewing I do during a thunderstorm is with my treadle or handcrank! I unplug my tv and all sewing machines. Had a direct lightning strike on the pole closest to our house and it actually melted the inside of my business phone. I don't talk on corded phones during a thunderstorm, either! Even a surge protector will not help if you get a direct lightning strike close by. The way it was explained to me, surge protectors only protect against the occasional surge of electricity that sometimes comes through the power lines and nothing will help if there is a direct lightning strike. The person who explained that seemed very knowledgable about electricity, maybe someone else has a different explanation...

southernmema

My computerized machine stays unplugged unless I am using it. I don't dare plug it in during a storm.....had two experiences with lightning that taught me that!!!

NJ Quilter

Depends on the intensity and proximity of the storm. If not bad/close, I might sew. I don't generally unplug anything. We have a battery-back up/surge protector on the computer and I do have a surge protector/strip on the sewing machine. Knock wood - haven't had any appliances blown out during any storms.