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