How did these pesky critters cause thousands in damaged appliances to some very unlucky homeowners?
By BRAD WATSON / WFAA-TV
CARROLLTON – The summer ant invasion is upon us and they can do more than hurt your yard, pets or children.
Some Carrollton homeowners found how ants can damage houses and appliances.
John Meadows spent the past two weeks buying new appliances and trying to get existing ones to work again. “The other components, the TV are all working, and for some reason I just turne
d this on and the receiver is not working. I found it had a blown fuse,” he said.
He’s spent $1,200 so far, from getting a new garage door opener and
microwave, to trying to fix the dishwasher, because of a power surge.
The surge hit nine other nearby homeowners who get their power through the same Oncor transformer.
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Oncor says customers should use surge protectors.
Oncor says the problem was caused by fire ants.
They built a huge nest in the transformer knocking it out and the utility says it’s not responsible for any damage.
Spokeswoman Megan Wright says, “It’s not a good thing to have to replace items that can be expensive but we cannot control wildlife – this is an act of God.”
Oncor says customers should use surge protectors.
Meadows says he did, but some items still fried.
Neighbor Don Davis lost $2,000 in equipment and thinks Oncor needs t
o be
responsible for its equipment.
“This was something beyond our control this was their control,” he said. The homeowners say they
are talking to an attorney and will file a complaint with the Public Utility Commission.
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