Every year, thousands of Arizona residents email Rosie Romero's website or call his radio show with questions about everything from how to prevent fires in their chimneys to what to do about the tree ...

Q. With all the electronic items I have, I thought about installing a whole-house electric surge suppressor. What are the various types? How can I compare the various models and do they save energy? A ...

J.D.: Today's homes have more sensitive electronic devices than the most people realize. Everyone thinks of televisions, computers, DVD players, etc., but even clothes washers and dryers, toaster ...

Q: We have many electronic gadgets in our house and I am concerned about a voltage surge ruining them. Are there whole-house surge suppressors which will protect everything electric in our house? A: ...

Question: With all the electronic items I have, I thought about installing a whole-house electric surge suppressor. What are the various types, how can I compare the various models and do they save ...

Question: I plan to install a whole-house voltage surge suppressor in addition to the plug-in ones. My VCR, microwave, computers, etc., seem to fail too often. Will a whole-house model help? Which are ...

QUESTION: I’m thinking of installing a surge protector for the gas pack heating unit/air conditioner that’s located up on my roof. Would it be better to have a surge protector installed at my main ...

Dear Jim: I have had a couple of electronic items burn out from lightning during thunderstorms. Other items don’t seem to last as long as they should. Will a whole-house surge suppressor protect them?