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Home with the kids these school holidays?
With many school kids at home during the school holidays, it’s the perfect time to educate (or remind) kids about electrical safety.
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5 Essential Electrical Housekeeping Tips for a North Queensland Winter
It’s hard to beat winter in North Queensland! Even in North Queensland’s milder winter climate, it’s important not to overlook electrical maintenance for your home.
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Energy Efficient Homes
As the world becomes more conscious of climate change and the impact it has on the environment, more and more homeowners are turning to energy-efficient
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Roll into Rolly’s OPEN DAY
WHAT?! To celebrate one year in our warehouse, we are holding an Open Day to say thank you to all of our loyal customers. We
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PREVENT FATAL ELECTRICAL INCIDENTS BY INSTALLING SAFETY SWITCHES
What exactly is a safety switch and how does it help? In essence, a safety switch is a device that can immediately detect when there
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Solar Panels, Components, and Installation: What You Need to Know
Did you know? In Australia, Townsville ranks #2 for the most hours of bright sunshine per day (only outranked by Perth!). Harness that free, clean
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EOFY Sale – Save BIG our Smart Fans
Ceiling fans have long been considered a standard fixture in most modern homes. Even with the use of air conditioning, the ‘standard’ fan still has
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A Look Back on 2021! Our Highlights for the Year!
2021 Highlights! 2021 has been a huge year for us at Rolly’s Electrical! This year, we undertook a number of commercial and residential projects and experienced
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Running out of time to update your Smoke Alarm System!
Time is Running Out To Get Your Smoke Alarms Interconnected!! Time is running out fast to get your smoke alarms interconnected before 1st January, 2022,
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Summer is coming! Have you got Solar?
Summer is the Perfect Time to Get Your Solar Sorted! Coming into the North Queensland summer, is the perfect time to consider solar for your
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How to Identify Electrical Faults
Electrical faults can be difficult to pinpoint, especially if you don’t know what to look out for. Not to worry! Rolly’s Electrical is equipped with years
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Why Is Your Electricity Bill So High? We Have The Answers!
“Why is my electricity bill so high?’ This is a question we’ve seen popping up more and more lately, but not to fear, we have the
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Why choose Rolly’s Electrical?!
2021 has been quite a busy year for us, but we’re not complaining! We are proud to serve the members of our local community and
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2022 Smoke Alarm Legislation Changes!!
The time to have your Smoke alarms updated is now! Out with the old ionisation systems and in with the new photoelectric smoke alarm systems!
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Put your Health and Budget First!!
Have the Best HVAC system in Townsville! Now is the best time of year to get those HVAC (Heating, Ventilating, Air-Conditioning) Systems cleaned and serviced!
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Thinking Solar? Things to Consider!
Thinking Solar? Things to consider! If you’re wanting to slice your electricity bill in half, Solar is the way to go! Solar has never been
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Rolly’s Top 5 energy saving tips
5 Top energy saving tips to cut your power bill! Sick of feeling sick after receiving your power bill? Want to be more environmentally conscious?
Townsville Schools and Business make the Switch to Solar
Townsville Schools & Business make the Switch to Solar School classrooms on average us 3800 kWh of electricity per year, which is roughly half the
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Why do Air Conditioners need maintenance?
Air conditioning units need regular cleaning for best performance quality and machine longevity. An air conditioner’s filters, coils, and fins require regular maintenance to ensure
Is your home prepared for natural disaster season?
As Townsville recovers from the unpredictable events of 2020, the next worry for many North Queenslanders is Natural Disaster Season – particularly with this year
Summer is almost here ☀️????????
With summer days averaging 32℃ (factor in humidity for a disgusting ‘feel like’ temp of 37℃), air con is practically mandatory here in Townsville. Before that air con
Zero Upfront Cost Now Available!
There has never been a better time to start that electrical work you’ve been putting off! We can now offer ZERO UPFRONT COST for all
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