Although it is important to properly ventilate your home in a controlled way, draughts can see you lose heat uncontrollably from your house which can add up.
In fact draught proofing your home can be one of the cheapest and simplest ways to make your heating system more effective.
Windows, foam or plastic strips can be used to fill in any gaps or where you can feel a breeze
Doors, letterboxes, keyholes and gaps around the door can all be a source of heat loss. Using foam, brush or plastic strips around edges, a letter box flap or even a draught excluder can all improve the drafts in your home.
Chimneys, unused chimneys can let a lot of heat out the home. Fitting a cap on the chimney, or even more simply a chimney draft excluder which fits in the chimney near the fireplace can be very effective.
Loft hatches, often overlooked when lofts are insulated ensuring the hatch itself is well fitting with strips and is insulated will reduce unnecessary heat loss.