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HVAC compressor damage: Lightning or wear & tear?

HVAC compressor damage due to lightning is commonly misdiagnosed. Here's what you need to know.

By Matt Livingston | Updated on July 18, 2017

In the summer months, when severe weather is most prevalent, property carriers see an increase in claims for lightning damage to HVAC equipment, and most often to the compressor.

While lightning damage does frequently occur this time of year, HVAC compressor damage due to lightning is commonly misdiagnosed. More often than not, an HVAC claim that is originally reported as damaged by lightning is ultimately found to have suffered damage due to some other cause of loss.

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