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Help Protect Your Home This Storm Season

Dear PGA National Residents: meter can were burnt, some components had even melted. also have a team of electricians, HVAC technicians
While Florida is known as the sunshine state, it’s also Had it not been monitored, it could have started a fire – and plumbers on standby 24 hours a day, seven days a
notorious for thunderstorms and lightning strikes. Florida which is scary because I have two small children who are week. If you’re interested in learning more about FPL
has more than 1.2 million lightning strikes per year and home all day with my mom. FPL is starting to see a trend Home products and services, please contact FPL Home
an average of 21 strikes per square mile.* In 2018 Florida with homes which were built in the ’80s, faulty electrical Consultant Jessica Johnson by email: Jessica.johnson@
had 7,108 homeowner insurance claims for lightning wiring due to the normal aging process (my home was fpl.com or by phone at (310) 279-9849.
losses.** Be sure you are doing all that you can to protect built in 1986). The cost to replace the terminal block and FPL Home is an unregulated subsidiary of Florida
your home from these types of losses. Appliances today meter can was $1,500 which would have been covered if Power & Light Company (FPL). These products and
have even more sensitive and sophisticated circuitry, so I had invested in one of FPL Home’s monthly electrical services are offered by FPL Home and its affiliates, and
the need for surge protection is greater than ever and plug- line coverage programs at a low monthly rate. If you are not FPL.
in surge protectors alone cannot protect your appliances concerned about your home’s electrical health, FPL Home * https://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/why-
against major electrical surges. Services is offering one free electrical inspection per home florida-ranks-highest-for-lightning-fatalities-in-the-
®
FPL Home’s SurgeShield program attaches a meter- to PGA National residents as a preventative measure. us/70004543
based surge protector to help protect your appliances FPL Home and its affiliates offer a full suite of **https://www.iii.org/fact-statistic/facts-statistics-lightning
from power surges through your electric meter. It products and services to protect and add value to your
handles surges up to 100 times greater than plug-in home including smart home monitoring system, water
suppressors. A minimal monthly fee is directly added line protection plans and HVAC leasing programs. We
to your FPL utility bill and there is no installation fee.
The SurgeShield program also comes with a $5,000
limited manufacturer’s warranty per major motor-driven
appliance, per occurrence for damages caused by a failure
of the surge protector to properly perform. FPL Home also
offers protection for the sensitive electronics in the home
such as TVs, tablets, gaming systems and home theaters
for a small additional price per month. If interested, we
will gladly offer the residents of PGA National a bulk rate
monthly discount for both programs.
Since a majority
of homes in PGA
National were built
during the 1980s
there are a couple of
additional products
that could save you
thousands of dollars
in the long run. Last
month I received
a visit from an
FPL representative
who said my smart
meter was showing
an abnormality. He
pulled the meter
to show that the
terminal block and

Reminder From

The POA/ARC

POA documents require that all residents apply for
POA and HOA approval prior to making any changes
to the exterior of your home, including but not
limited to tree removal or planting, new landscaping,
painting, roofing, additions or construction, fencing,
hurricane shutters, impact glass, play equipment,
garage door replacement or any other change, you
must contact the PGA POA Architectural Review
Committee for approval. Information and forms are
available at www.pga-poa.com under the “Documents
& Forms” heading or call 627-2800.
Thank you,
Jack Hughes,
Chairman, POA ARC

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