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Plumbing & Maintenance service provider in Semaphore and the surrounding suburbs, including Glenelg, Grange, Lockleys, Henley Beach, and North Haven. Campbell Plumbing & Maintenance is a well-known plumbing and maintenance service provider in Semaphore and the surrounding suburbs, including Glenelg , Grange, Lockleys, Henley Beach , and North Haven. With over 20 years of experience in the industry, our team of highly skilled and licensed plumbers is committed to providing our clients with the best services possible. Semaphore and Plumbing's History Semaphore is a historic seaside suburb located in Adelaide, South Australia. The area was first settled by Europeans in the mid-19th century and was originally used for farming and grazing. However, in the 1850s, Semaphore became a popular holiday destination for people looking to escape the heat of Adelaide's summer months. As Semaphore grew in popularity, so did the need for plumbing services. The first plumbing systems i...

If you have just bought a new water heater it’s something most people don’t account for, but regrettably it is a part of running any business or house hold so you need to make sure that you get the longest amount life out of it the unit. Below are some suggested hints and tips we suggest that will ensure the maximum life of the system and its related components are attained: Prevent excessive water pressure to the system. Today most manufacturers will suggest no more then 800kpa of mains pressure be delivered to the system. There are some exceptions to this with Stiebel Eltron only permitting a maximum of 500kpa to some of their systems. The way in which this is achieved is using a pressure reduction valve. These can be fitted either directly before the cold water enters the hot water services or near the water meter for the property ensuring all fixtures are safeguarded from high water pressure. Routine maintenance to pressure blow off valves. Mains pressure storage vessels will hav...