power surge causd electricity cut

[ddaisy992]

I had a powercut today for 6 hours an my freezer defrosted. When i calld insurance co they said I was not covered as I dont have 'power breakers' ?? On my main appliances! I didnt know that was needed, seems my new laptop caused a power surge. Can I dispute?

[ladybird49]

You say it was a powercut ? so it was loss of power and food spoils in the freezer - powerbreakers only stop a surge to my knowledge ...i would fight it .. good luck

[Ethel]

How do you know it was your new laptop that caused the powercut? That sounds all very implausible to me, but I'm no electrician.

[Rollo]

Your freezer should not have defrosted even without power for 6 hours.

I had a 13 hour power cut last month and my freezer did not defrost.

Did you leave the door open?

[chas2008]

if you assume its just one property that had the powercut that was caused by a particular electrical item that tripped the whole curcuit. If power breakers had been fitted there wouldnt of been a total failure, possibly power breakers are a clause in the policy !!
Looking at it like that you can see where the insurance company is coming from. Also find it odd a laptop would cause a powersurge, where did this info come from ?