{"id":3333,"date":"2016-02-01T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-02-01T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.anytrades.co.uk\/?p=3333"},"modified":"2016-02-01T08:00:00","modified_gmt":"2016-02-01T08:00:00","slug":"cold-homes-week-draught-proofing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.local-quotes.co.uk\/guides\/eco-homes\/cold-homes-week-draught-proofing\/","title":{"rendered":"Cold Homes Week: Draught-Proofing"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today marks the first day of Cold Homes Week, which is a week of action organised by Age UK on fuel poverty and excess winter deaths. Age UK are calling on the government to reform its energy efficiency schemes to make sure that elderly people always have a warm home. <\/p>\n

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Every winter in the UK, one older person dies every 7 minutes from the cold weather. As energy prices soar and the government has not yet responded to Age UK’s request for schemes to help the elderly, there are some steps that you can take to ensure that your home is warm enough. The cheapest way of keeping your home warm is by draught-proofing.<\/p>\n

Plug the gaps<\/h2>\n

Draught-proofing is one of the most efficient ways of saving energy. While it’s good to have ventilation in your home, you can’t control draughts and they waste heat, leaving your home feeling chilly. All you have to do is plug the gaps in your home that let warm air out, which will ensure that you use less energy as well as keeping your home toasty.<\/p>\n

Common places to find draughts are:<\/p>\n