Draught excluder

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A draught excluder in the shape of a cat

A draught excluder is used to eliminate cold draught and slow heat loss.

Types of Draught Excluders[]

Door[]

A door draught excluder is placed at the bottom of a door to cover the gap located at the threshold.[1][2]

Tubular sand-filled fabric draught excluders are commonly referred to as "door snakes" in Australia.[3][4] Jenny Agutter told The Guardian that the hotel in the Outback where they stayed while making Walkabout used them to keep venomous snakes out of the guests' rooms.[5]

Letter Box[]

Letter box covers usually take the form of a brush-like cover fitted to the inside of the door. Other types include spring-loaded flaps also fitted to the inside.

Key Hole[]

Key holes can be draught proofed with a simple proprietary key hole cover that is fitted to the inside of the door.

Chimneys[]

Unused or infrequently used chimney flues can be draught proofed with balloon or fabric type excluders that are fitted in the lower section of the flue.

References[]

  1. ^ Griffiths, Sally Cameron (5 January 2010). "How to make a draught excluder". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 8 April 2012.
  2. ^ Clark Howard, Brian. "20 Adorable DIY Draft Snakes Fight Chills". The Daily Green (blog). Good Housekeeping. Retrieved 8 April 2012.
  3. ^ "Make It Yourself—Door Snake". ABC Television. Retrieved 8 April 2012.
  4. ^ "Donate a door snake". University of Tasmania. 15 March 2012. Archived from the original on 31 October 2014. Retrieved 8 April 2012.
  5. ^ "How We Made Walkabout". The Guardian. London.
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