dar627742

does anyone sew during a rainstorm on their computerized machine? [not an electrical storm]
dar :?:

Zhillslady

LOL - If we don't sew during storms in Florida we'd never sw. During lightning however I would pass unless you have a high quality surge protector power strip that offers replacement of toasted items or the surge protector placed on your meter by the power company.

ontheriver

Same for here in Alabama. Almost everything in my house is plugged in to surge protectors.

MisDixie

Nope...too busy keeping an old dog from freaking out.

wvdek

I sew as long as no lightening causing 'brown-outs'. Those are the little flickers we experience here in the country quite often. This is the main reason I want a treadle that works. I also have an expensive surge protector on my machine.

carhop

I have a whole house protector and a surge protectors on all of my electronics I lost a computer once from lighting live in Florida lighting captial of N America

Glassquilt

Me, too. Dog now gets a 'happy pill' if we know in advance - ½ a pill is enough to take the edge off.

Brown outs are a real pain. They can sure do a number on the machines.

MZStitch

You need to get your dog a thundershirt! http://www.thundershirt.com

MisDixie

Wow, what next? I figure just trying to get that on him would tip us both over our last edge.

Lori S

I have a surge protector on my computerized machine. If the storm is particulary bad I unplug everything. My sister just lost some very expensive items that were on a top of the line surge protector in a bad storm.. I have too much $$ tied up to risk it . My sisters recent experience changed my habits .. I used to think if Iwas on a surge protector everythng was fine.