The hacks that can help to keep your home warmer
BBCThe hacks that can help to keep your home warmer Getty Images Low-cost hacks to improve heating efficiency can help make some gains – but how effective are they? Getty Images Heat escapes from windows, doors, cracks and other poorly insulated points of many houses "It was a bit of a blank, there wasn't enough out there about some of these cheaper or free things," says Katy King, deputy director of sustainable future at Nesta, a UK innovation agency. Often, people use the phrase "heat the person not the room" to emphasise keeping one's body warm with thermal clothing and electric blankets, for instance, at a lower overall cost. Getty Images Low-cost hacks can help make a difference to indoor temperature, but they are no substitute for well-designed buildings and efficient, affordable heating In countries where the cost of housing, and energy, are high relative to people's incomes, the spectre of a cold home is more likely to affect a larger number of people.
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