Electricians Blog

Air Conditioning Bills Hurting Air BNB

With almost 5,000 Airbnbs available for the Commonwealth Games, some newbie host may be in for surprise when the electricity bill drops into their letter box.Sharyn Watson, director of Gold Coast-based electrical contractor Watmar, said many people when away on holiday are more cavalier with how they use power. “Because they are not paying the bill, people leave the doors open with the air con on or they go out for the day, leaving the air con cooling an empty room,” she said.

New Smoke Alarms Installation Requirements & Your Family

There have been recent changes to the Smoke Alarm legislation with the roll out over the next few years for different properties in Queensland. Currently, you need to ensure your smoke alarms are at a minimum, the Photoelectric style. These types of alarms sense a smouldering fire and will alert you much earlier than the old ionisation style which only alarms when it senses smoke. Let’s face it, once there is smoke, it may be too later to escape the fire.

Cashback Rebates Available Now through Watmar Electrical

2018 QLD Gov Cashback Rebates available for Air Conditioning, Refrigerators & Washing Machines You may have seen in the news or heard about the Energy Efficient Appliance Cashback Rebate that has been released by the Qld State Government on Monday 19th February 2018.

Why every house must have smoke alarms

Every home in Australia should have a smoke alarm to keep the occupants safe from a house fire.Watmar Electrical Contractors wholeheartedly agree every home should have a smoke alarm but unfortunately some don’t. Now, it is longer a case of should have a smoke alarm, but a case of must have! It is now mandatory that every home has a smoke alarm.

Tips to keep children safe from electricity

Children by nature are very curious little creatures. They love to explore their surroundings and can often put themselves in danger without meaning to.Electricity is a fascinating resource, it appears to almost work like magic and can be extremely intriguing for young children.

Electricity and flood damage.

If you have had the misfortune and suffered significant flood damage to your home or business, you need to be aware flood waters can damage the electrical installations and make them unsafe.

Don’t risk it in your roof space!

As we know, working with electricity should only be done by a fully licensed electrician. In one of our previous blogs titled “The dangers of DIY electrical work”, we’ve explained it is just too dangerous to attempt any electrical work yourself.But what if you need to get into your roof to perhaps check on a water leak or get a suitcase down that you’ve stored up there? Is it safe? Sometimes you will have a reason to get into your roof space and it’s not to do electrical work.

An innovative charging solution for today’s devices.

Watmar Electrical Contractors, Gold Coast electricians see all sorts of weird and wonderful things in our travels.One that particularly springs to mind is how people go about charging their multiple mobile devices, such as their phones and tablets.We usually see a power point, dangerously overloaded with adapters, plugs and charging cords. It resembles some sort of digital octopus, the cords looking like tentacles that are embedded into several devices.

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