‘Easy to install and looks good’ shoppers rave over £6 Amazon buy that keeps heat in this winter & it’s soundproof too
EVEN if you rack up the heating in your home, a simple draught can cool it down instantly.
Amazon shoppers have shared their favourite buy for keeping your house warm this winter.
Data from by the Carbon Community shows that 25% of heat in homes in lost through draughts.
This means that you can be losing significant amounts of money on your energy bills if you don’t block the problem areas in your home.
Luckily, a budget buy is available from Amazon that can help tackle draughts.
The HIZH Draught Blocker is currently available for 40% off the original price.
For just £6.14, you can secure the item to the bottom of your door to help keep your room warm.
The Styrofoam excluder features a Velcro strip, allowing it to be easily installed on the base of your door.
You can also cut the product to fit the measurements of any door in your home.
According to manufacturers, the item is designed to take “the brunt of rain, snow, dust, and other weather-related factors.”
It can also help to sound-proof the room where it has been installed.
The three-layer design allows you ton reduce noise outside the room by up to five times.
It is also ideal for keeping out pests and maintaining cool temperatures during warmer weather.
The excluder is ideal for use on carpets, tile, linoleum, and hardwood floors.
It also securely fits under doors of up to 37-inches.
Amazon shoppers gave the product an average rating of four stars out of five.
They shared their thoughts on the excluder in the review section of the website.
5 ways to keep your house warm in winter
Property expert Joshua Houston shared his tips.
1. Curtains
“Windows are a common place for the outside cold to get into your home, this is because of small gaps that can let in air so always close your curtains as soon as it gets dark,” he said.
This simple method gives you an extra layer of warmth as it can provide a kind of “insulation” between your window and curtain.
2. Rugs
“Your floor is another area of your home where heat can be lost and can make your home feel chilly,” he continued. “You might notice on cold days, that your floor is not nice to walk on due to it freezing your feet.
“Add rugs to areas that don’t already have a carpet, this provides a layer of insulation between your bare floor and the room above.”
3. Check your insulation
Check your pipes, loft space, crawlspaces and underneath floorboards.
“Loose-fill insulation is very good for this, and is a more affordable type of insulation, with a big bag being able to be picked up for around £30,” Joshua explained.
4. Keep your internal doors closed
“Household members often gather in one room in the evening, and this is usually either the kitchen or living room,” Joshua said.
“This means you only have to heat a small area of your home, and closing the doors keeps the heat in and the cold out.”
5. Block drafts
Don’t forget to check cat flaps, chimneys and letterboxes, as they can let in cold air if they aren’t secure.
“Easy to install, cut to length Velcro, [it] stops all draughts from under my door [and] looks good too,” wrote one buyer.
“I had no problem constructing it and it hasn’t come off my door,” said another person.
“[It] floats across the carpet nicely and has helped reduce the draught in this old house.”
“It’s a great draft resistance, I now have them on the front and back doors, plus the French doors,” shared a third shopper.
“Very easy to fit and is perfect on a very old wonky wooden door,” said another buyer.