{"id":25,"date":"2022-04-20T04:07:48","date_gmt":"2022-04-20T04:07:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.adquire.co.nz\/politeplumbers\/?page_id=25"},"modified":"2022-05-17T23:59:21","modified_gmt":"2022-05-17T23:59:21","slug":"blog","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/politeplumbers.co.nz\/blog\/","title":{"rendered":"Blog, Tips, Ideas"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_b9d420-1c .kt-block-spacer{height:60px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_b9d420-1c .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-_b9d420-1c\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-posts kb-posts kb-posts-id-_a670c3-82 content-wrap grid-cols kb-posts-style-boxed grid-sm-col-2 grid-lg-col-3 item-image-style-above\"><article class=\"entry content-bg loop-entry post-801 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-expert-tips tag-leaking-cisterns tag-leaking-pipes tag-leaking-toilets tag-plumbing-leaks\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"post-thumbnail kadence-thumbnail-ratio-2-3\" href=\"https:\/\/politeplumbers.co.nz\/the-essential-guide-to-fixing-leaks-toilets-cisterns-and-piping-explained\/\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post-thumbnail-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"511\" src=\"https:\/\/politeplumbers.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Leaks-Toilets-Cisterns-Piping-Polite-plumbers-north-shore-768x511.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"The Essential Guide to Fixing Leaks: Toilets, Cisterns, and Piping Explained\" srcset=\"https:\/\/politeplumbers.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Leaks-Toilets-Cisterns-Piping-Polite-plumbers-north-shore-768x511.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/politeplumbers.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Leaks-Toilets-Cisterns-Piping-Polite-plumbers-north-shore-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/politeplumbers.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Leaks-Toilets-Cisterns-Piping-Polite-plumbers-north-shore-1024x682.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/politeplumbers.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Leaks-Toilets-Cisterns-Piping-Polite-plumbers-north-shore.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a><!-- .post-thumbnail -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content-wrap\">\n\t\t<header class=\"entry-header\">\n\t<h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/politeplumbers.co.nz\/the-essential-guide-to-fixing-leaks-toilets-cisterns-and-piping-explained\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">The Essential Guide to Fixing Leaks: Toilets, Cisterns, and Piping Explained<\/a><\/h3><\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>Leaks in toilets, cisterns, and piping are more than just a nuisance; 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