There has never been a more appropriate time, with the reasonable exception of the last ice age, to add a draught excluder to your home. After several relatively mild winters it looks as though the cold weather is making a comeback. The worst snow storms for a decade hit parts of the Great Britain and the United States this winter, and temperatures have been bitterly cold, certainly cold enough to keep many inside in the warm, huddled together on the living room furniture.
This extreme weather of course comes on the back of one of the worst financial crisis in history, and many people are feeling the effects of economic depression. They say good things come in threes but, sadly it seems, so do bad things as not only is it colder than before and the economy more fragile than ever, but energy prices have risen causing real hardship, especially for the elderly and those on benefits.
One way to at least partly offset these factors and get some cash back into your wallet is by fitting a draught excluder. For those in older houses and apartments, particularly those with exterior doors, small spaces between the door and its frame can let in a surprising amount of cold air, and let out equally as much heat. A typical excluder for a door is simply a barrier of rubber that is positioned in the frame, and the difference it makes in a previously draughty property is immediate and impressive.
These days energy efficiency is a hot topic as we struggle to adapt our lifestyles to changes in our awareness of the environment, and our effect on it. More is expected personally of us these days as we try to become more accountable for our actions. Fitting a draught excluder is a great way to not only cut your heating bills, but also do your bit for the environment too.
