{"id":2421,"date":"2024-05-12T21:01:40","date_gmt":"2024-05-12T11:01:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ecam.org.au\/?p=2421"},"modified":"2024-05-22T21:06:08","modified_gmt":"2024-05-22T11:06:08","slug":"autumn-plug-those-gaps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ecam.org.au\/index.php\/2024\/05\/12\/autumn-plug-those-gaps\/","title":{"rendered":"Autumn &#8211; plug those gaps"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2421\" class=\"elementor elementor-2421\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-732bb8b6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"732bb8b6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57b651a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"57b651a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><strong>The mornings are crisp and the leaves have turned <\/strong>&#8211; if you are in an older house it probably feels like you are living in a tent.<\/h5><p>It&#8217;s time to make sure the basics of energy efficiency are in place for your comfortable winter and lower energy bills.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e03baa0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e03baa0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Keeping warm - heating<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-360ecfa elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"360ecfa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-clipboard\" viewBox=\"0 0 384 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M384 112v352c0 26.51-21.49 48-48 48H48c-26.51 0-48-21.49-48-48V112c0-26.51 21.49-48 48-48h80c0-35.29 28.71-64 64-64s64 28.71 64 64h80c26.51 0 48 21.49 48 48zM192 40c-13.255 0-24 10.745-24 24s10.745 24 24 24 24-10.745 24-24-10.745-24-24-24m96 114v-20a6 6 0 0 0-6-6H102a6 6 0 0 0-6 6v20a6 6 0 0 0 6 6h180a6 6 0 0 0 6-6z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>Service your heater<\/b><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-clipboard\" viewBox=\"0 0 384 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M384 112v352c0 26.51-21.49 48-48 48H48c-26.51 0-48-21.49-48-48V112c0-26.51 21.49-48 48-48h80c0-35.29 28.71-64 64-64s64 28.71 64 64h80c26.51 0 48 21.49 48 48zM192 40c-13.255 0-24 10.745-24 24s10.745 24 24 24 24-10.745 24-24-10.745-24-24-24m96 114v-20a6 6 0 0 0-6-6H102a6 6 0 0 0-6 6v20a6 6 0 0 0 6 6h180a6 6 0 0 0 6-6z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">At a minimum clea<b>n the inlet filter<\/b> \u2013 a clogged filter will slow airflow, requiring more energy for longer and slowing the rate you heater can warm your room or home.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-clipboard\" viewBox=\"0 0 384 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M384 112v352c0 26.51-21.49 48-48 48H48c-26.51 0-48-21.49-48-48V112c0-26.51 21.49-48 48-48h80c0-35.29 28.71-64 64-64s64 28.71 64 64h80c26.51 0 48 21.49 48 48zM192 40c-13.255 0-24 10.745-24 24s10.745 24 24 24 24-10.745 24-24-10.745-24-24-24m96 114v-20a6 6 0 0 0-6-6H102a6 6 0 0 0-6 6v20a6 6 0 0 0 6 6h180a6 6 0 0 0 6-6z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Gas heaters should also be checked for <b>carbon monoxide<\/b> leaks.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-clipboard\" viewBox=\"0 0 384 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M384 112v352c0 26.51-21.49 48-48 48H48c-26.51 0-48-21.49-48-48V112c0-26.51 21.49-48 48-48h80c0-35.29 28.71-64 64-64s64 28.71 64 64h80c26.51 0 48 21.49 48 48zM192 40c-13.255 0-24 10.745-24 24s10.745 24 24 24 24-10.745 24-24-10.745-24-24-24m96 114v-20a6 6 0 0 0-6-6H102a6 6 0 0 0-6 6v20a6 6 0 0 0 6 6h180a6 6 0 0 0 6-6z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Use your <b>reverse cycle air-con system<\/b> instead of a gas heaters - dollar for dollar you get more heat.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-clipboard\" viewBox=\"0 0 384 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M384 112v352c0 26.51-21.49 48-48 48H48c-26.51 0-48-21.49-48-48V112c0-26.51 21.49-48 48-48h80c0-35.29 28.71-64 64-64s64 28.71 64 64h80c26.51 0 48 21.49 48 48zM192 40c-13.255 0-24 10.745-24 24s10.745 24 24 24 24-10.745 24-24-10.745-24-24-24m96 114v-20a6 6 0 0 0-6-6H102a6 6 0 0 0-6 6v20a6 6 0 0 0 6 6h180a6 6 0 0 0 6-6z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>Every degree<\/b> of extra heating will <b>increase energy usage<\/b> 6% to 8% - so set a comfortable but reasonable temperature - 18\u00b0C to 20\u00b0C in winter.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-clipboard\" viewBox=\"0 0 384 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M384 112v352c0 26.51-21.49 48-48 48H48c-26.51 0-48-21.49-48-48V112c0-26.51 21.49-48 48-48h80c0-35.29 28.71-64 64-64s64 28.71 64 64h80c26.51 0 48 21.49 48 48zM192 40c-13.255 0-24 10.745-24 24s10.745 24 24 24 24-10.745 24-24-10.745-24-24-24m96 114v-20a6 6 0 0 0-6-6H102a6 6 0 0 0-6 6v20a6 6 0 0 0 6 6h180a6 6 0 0 0 6-6z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Having your thermostat to a higher temperature than normal will not warm your home <b>faster<\/b>. <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-clipboard\" viewBox=\"0 0 384 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M384 112v352c0 26.51-21.49 48-48 48H48c-26.51 0-48-21.49-48-48V112c0-26.51 21.49-48 48-48h80c0-35.29 28.71-64 64-64s64 28.71 64 64h80c26.51 0 48 21.49 48 48zM192 40c-13.255 0-24 10.745-24 24s10.745 24 24 24 24-10.745 24-24-10.745-24-24-24m96 114v-20a6 6 0 0 0-6-6H102a6 6 0 0 0-6 6v20a6 6 0 0 0 6 6h180a6 6 0 0 0 6-6z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>Hot air rises<\/b>, so use a ceiling (or pedestal) fan \u2013  gently moving the air around the room will mix the air so the whole room is warm <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-clipboard\" viewBox=\"0 0 384 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M384 112v352c0 26.51-21.49 48-48 48H48c-26.51 0-48-21.49-48-48V112c0-26.51 21.49-48 48-48h80c0-35.29 28.71-64 64-64s64 28.71 64 64h80c26.51 0 48 21.49 48 48zM192 40c-13.255 0-24 10.745-24 24s10.745 24 24 24 24-10.745 24-24-10.745-24-24-24m96 114v-20a6 6 0 0 0-6-6H102a6 6 0 0 0-6 6v20a6 6 0 0 0 6 6h180a6 6 0 0 0 6-6z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>Reverse a ceiling fan<\/b> to pull the room\u2019s center air up to the ceiling and push the hot air above down the walls. <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-clipboard\" viewBox=\"0 0 384 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M384 112v352c0 26.51-21.49 48-48 48H48c-26.51 0-48-21.49-48-48V112c0-26.51 21.49-48 48-48h80c0-35.29 28.71-64 64-64s64 28.71 64 64h80c26.51 0 48 21.49 48 48zM192 40c-13.255 0-24 10.745-24 24s10.745 24 24 24 24-10.745 24-24-10.745-24-24-24m96 114v-20a6 6 0 0 0-6-6H102a6 6 0 0 0-6 6v20a6 6 0 0 0 6 6h180a6 6 0 0 0 6-6z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>Learn how to use heater controls<\/b> like timer thermostats or a reverse cycle air-con system\u2019s app (if you have one)  You can set it to warm your house slowly before you get home or before you even get out of bed in the morning, rather than cranking it.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-clipboard\" viewBox=\"0 0 384 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M384 112v352c0 26.51-21.49 48-48 48H48c-26.51 0-48-21.49-48-48V112c0-26.51 21.49-48 48-48h80c0-35.29 28.71-64 64-64s64 28.71 64 64h80c26.51 0 48 21.49 48 48zM192 40c-13.255 0-24 10.745-24 24s10.745 24 24 24 24-10.745 24-24-10.745-24-24-24m96 114v-20a6 6 0 0 0-6-6H102a6 6 0 0 0-6 6v20a6 6 0 0 0 6 6h180a6 6 0 0 0 6-6z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>Isolate the rooms in the your that you want to be warm<\/b> - if you heat only the rooms you use most of the time, you don't waste dollars on spaces you don't use.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9f5845 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b9f5845\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Keeping warm - draughts<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2557598 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2557598\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Most Australian homes are draughty &#8211; much of the energy you spend on heating your home may be lost through gaps in your building envelope. There are many places where air can leak, including open fireplaces, wall vents, evaporative cooling vents, skylights and exhaust fans, gaps around windows, doors, floorboards and skirting boards, wood burners and old gas heaters.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e74f0a0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e74f0a0\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8adcb3d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8adcb3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/energytips.org.au\/homes\/insulation-draught-proofing\/#draughts\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ecam.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/air-leakage-sites2-1024x660.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2430\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ecam.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/air-leakage-sites2-1024x660.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ecam.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/air-leakage-sites2-300x193.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ecam.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/air-leakage-sites2-768x495.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ecam.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/air-leakage-sites2.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Typical air leakage sites in Victorian homes:<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b61b00b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b61b00b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The solution is simple &#8211; find the draughts, then block the draughts.<\/p>\n<h6>Find the draughts<\/h6>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab3781b elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"ab3781b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-house-damage\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288 114.96L69.47 307.71c-1.62 1.46-3.69 2.14-5.47 3.35V496c0 8.84 7.16 16 16 16h149.23L192 439.19l104.11-64-60.16-119.22L384 392.75l-104.11 64L319.81 512H496c8.84 0 16-7.16 16-16V311.1c-1.7-1.16-3.72-1.82-5.26-3.2L288 114.96zm282.69 121.32L512 184.45V48c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16h-64c-8.84 0-16 7.16-16 16v51.69L314.75 10.31C307.12 3.45 297.56.01 288 0s-19.1 3.41-26.7 10.27L5.31 236.28c-6.57 5.91-7.12 16.02-1.21 22.6l21.4 23.82c5.9 6.57 16.02 7.12 22.6 1.21L277.42 81.63c6.05-5.33 15.12-5.33 21.17 0L527.91 283.9c6.57 5.9 16.69 5.36 22.6-1.21l21.4-23.82c5.9-6.57 5.36-16.69-1.22-22.59z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">A trained professional can offer a Blower Door Test using a powerful fan to extract air from your house and a smoke generator or infrared thermal imaging camera is used to check for the location of leaks <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-house-damage\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288 114.96L69.47 307.71c-1.62 1.46-3.69 2.14-5.47 3.35V496c0 8.84 7.16 16 16 16h149.23L192 439.19l104.11-64-60.16-119.22L384 392.75l-104.11 64L319.81 512H496c8.84 0 16-7.16 16-16V311.1c-1.7-1.16-3.72-1.82-5.26-3.2L288 114.96zm282.69 121.32L512 184.45V48c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16h-64c-8.84 0-16 7.16-16 16v51.69L314.75 10.31C307.12 3.45 297.56.01 288 0s-19.1 3.41-26.7 10.27L5.31 236.28c-6.57 5.91-7.12 16.02-1.21 22.6l21.4 23.82c5.9 6.57 16.02 7.12 22.6 1.21L277.42 81.63c6.05-5.33 15.12-5.33 21.17 0L527.91 283.9c6.57 5.9 16.69 5.36 22.6-1.21l21.4-23.82c5.9-6.57 5.36-16.69-1.22-22.59z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">DIY options include using the back of your hand on a windy day, an incense stick, light tissue or cellophane taped near windows or vents.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-house-damage\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288 114.96L69.47 307.71c-1.62 1.46-3.69 2.14-5.47 3.35V496c0 8.84 7.16 16 16 16h149.23L192 439.19l104.11-64-60.16-119.22L384 392.75l-104.11 64L319.81 512H496c8.84 0 16-7.16 16-16V311.1c-1.7-1.16-3.72-1.82-5.26-3.2L288 114.96zm282.69 121.32L512 184.45V48c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16h-64c-8.84 0-16 7.16-16 16v51.69L314.75 10.31C307.12 3.45 297.56.01 288 0s-19.1 3.41-26.7 10.27L5.31 236.28c-6.57 5.91-7.12 16.02-1.21 22.6l21.4 23.82c5.9 6.57 16.02 7.12 22.6 1.21L277.42 81.63c6.05-5.33 15.12-5.33 21.17 0L527.91 283.9c6.57 5.9 16.69 5.36 22.6-1.21l21.4-23.82c5.9-6.57 5.36-16.69-1.22-22.59z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">DIY \u2013 your local library can probably loan you an infrared thermal imaging camera<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1040725 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1040725\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6><span style=\"color: var(--theme-heading-color, var(--theme-heading-6-color, var(--theme-headings-color))); font-family: var(--theme-font-family); font-size: var(--theme-font-size); font-style: var(--theme-font-style, inherit); font-weight: var(--theme-font-weight); letter-spacing: var(--theme-letter-spacing); text-align: inherit; text-transform: var(--theme-text-transform); background-color: var(--theme-palette-color-7);\">Block the draughts<\/span><\/h6>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5a626f elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"c5a626f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-house-damage\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288 114.96L69.47 307.71c-1.62 1.46-3.69 2.14-5.47 3.35V496c0 8.84 7.16 16 16 16h149.23L192 439.19l104.11-64-60.16-119.22L384 392.75l-104.11 64L319.81 512H496c8.84 0 16-7.16 16-16V311.1c-1.7-1.16-3.72-1.82-5.26-3.2L288 114.96zm282.69 121.32L512 184.45V48c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16h-64c-8.84 0-16 7.16-16 16v51.69L314.75 10.31C307.12 3.45 297.56.01 288 0s-19.1 3.41-26.7 10.27L5.31 236.28c-6.57 5.91-7.12 16.02-1.21 22.6l21.4 23.82c5.9 6.57 16.02 7.12 22.6 1.21L277.42 81.63c6.05-5.33 15.12-5.33 21.17 0L527.91 283.9c6.57 5.9 16.69 5.36 22.6-1.21l21.4-23.82c5.9-6.57 5.36-16.69-1.22-22.59z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Use a door snake - or even a rolled-up towel - to help stop air escaping from under your doors. <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-house-damage\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288 114.96L69.47 307.71c-1.62 1.46-3.69 2.14-5.47 3.35V496c0 8.84 7.16 16 16 16h149.23L192 439.19l104.11-64-60.16-119.22L384 392.75l-104.11 64L319.81 512H496c8.84 0 16-7.16 16-16V311.1c-1.7-1.16-3.72-1.82-5.26-3.2L288 114.96zm282.69 121.32L512 184.45V48c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16h-64c-8.84 0-16 7.16-16 16v51.69L314.75 10.31C307.12 3.45 297.56.01 288 0s-19.1 3.41-26.7 10.27L5.31 236.28c-6.57 5.91-7.12 16.02-1.21 22.6l21.4 23.82c5.9 6.57 16.02 7.12 22.6 1.21L277.42 81.63c6.05-5.33 15.12-5.33 21.17 0L527.91 283.9c6.57 5.9 16.69 5.36 22.6-1.21l21.4-23.82c5.9-6.57 5.36-16.69-1.22-22.59z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Cover evaporative cooling vents with a plastic cover, or even with cling wrap. <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/energytips.org.au\/homes\/insulation-draught-proofing\/#draughts\" target=\"_blank\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-house-damage\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288 114.96L69.47 307.71c-1.62 1.46-3.69 2.14-5.47 3.35V496c0 8.84 7.16 16 16 16h149.23L192 439.19l104.11-64-60.16-119.22L384 392.75l-104.11 64L319.81 512H496c8.84 0 16-7.16 16-16V311.1c-1.7-1.16-3.72-1.82-5.26-3.2L288 114.96zm282.69 121.32L512 184.45V48c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16h-64c-8.84 0-16 7.16-16 16v51.69L314.75 10.31C307.12 3.45 297.56.01 288 0s-19.1 3.41-26.7 10.27L5.31 236.28c-6.57 5.91-7.12 16.02-1.21 22.6l21.4 23.82c5.9 6.57 16.02 7.12 22.6 1.21L277.42 81.63c6.05-5.33 15.12-5.33 21.17 0L527.91 283.9c6.57 5.9 16.69 5.36 22.6-1.21l21.4-23.82c5.9-6.57 5.36-16.69-1.22-22.59z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">DIY instructions from Geelong Sustainability, including:<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/715835580\" target=\"_blank\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-house-damage\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288 114.96L69.47 307.71c-1.62 1.46-3.69 2.14-5.47 3.35V496c0 8.84 7.16 16 16 16h149.23L192 439.19l104.11-64-60.16-119.22L384 392.75l-104.11 64L319.81 512H496c8.84 0 16-7.16 16-16V311.1c-1.7-1.16-3.72-1.82-5.26-3.2L288 114.96zm282.69 121.32L512 184.45V48c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16h-64c-8.84 0-16 7.16-16 16v51.69L314.75 10.31C307.12 3.45 297.56.01 288 0s-19.1 3.41-26.7 10.27L5.31 236.28c-6.57 5.91-7.12 16.02-1.21 22.6l21.4 23.82c5.9 6.57 16.02 7.12 22.6 1.21L277.42 81.63c6.05-5.33 15.12-5.33 21.17 0L527.91 283.9c6.57 5.9 16.69 5.36 22.6-1.21l21.4-23.82c5.9-6.57 5.36-16.69-1.22-22.59z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Sealing wall vents<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/715835447\" target=\"_blank\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-house-damage\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288 114.96L69.47 307.71c-1.62 1.46-3.69 2.14-5.47 3.35V496c0 8.84 7.16 16 16 16h149.23L192 439.19l104.11-64-60.16-119.22L384 392.75l-104.11 64L319.81 512H496c8.84 0 16-7.16 16-16V311.1c-1.7-1.16-3.72-1.82-5.26-3.2L288 114.96zm282.69 121.32L512 184.45V48c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16h-64c-8.84 0-16 7.16-16 16v51.69L314.75 10.31C307.12 3.45 297.56.01 288 0s-19.1 3.41-26.7 10.27L5.31 236.28c-6.57 5.91-7.12 16.02-1.21 22.6l21.4 23.82c5.9 6.57 16.02 7.12 22.6 1.21L277.42 81.63c6.05-5.33 15.12-5.33 21.17 0L527.91 283.9c6.57 5.9 16.69 5.36 22.6-1.21l21.4-23.82c5.9-6.57 5.36-16.69-1.22-22.59z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Sealing floor vents<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/715836257\" target=\"_blank\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-house-damage\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288 114.96L69.47 307.71c-1.62 1.46-3.69 2.14-5.47 3.35V496c0 8.84 7.16 16 16 16h149.23L192 439.19l104.11-64-60.16-119.22L384 392.75l-104.11 64L319.81 512H496c8.84 0 16-7.16 16-16V311.1c-1.7-1.16-3.72-1.82-5.26-3.2L288 114.96zm282.69 121.32L512 184.45V48c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16h-64c-8.84 0-16 7.16-16 16v51.69L314.75 10.31C307.12 3.45 297.56.01 288 0s-19.1 3.41-26.7 10.27L5.31 236.28c-6.57 5.91-7.12 16.02-1.21 22.6l21.4 23.82c5.9 6.57 16.02 7.12 22.6 1.21L277.42 81.63c6.05-5.33 15.12-5.33 21.17 0L527.91 283.9c6.57 5.9 16.69 5.36 22.6-1.21l21.4-23.82c5.9-6.57 5.36-16.69-1.22-22.59z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Sealing heating vents part 1<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/715836535\" target=\"_blank\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-house-damage\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288 114.96L69.47 307.71c-1.62 1.46-3.69 2.14-5.47 3.35V496c0 8.84 7.16 16 16 16h149.23L192 439.19l104.11-64-60.16-119.22L384 392.75l-104.11 64L319.81 512H496c8.84 0 16-7.16 16-16V311.1c-1.7-1.16-3.72-1.82-5.26-3.2L288 114.96zm282.69 121.32L512 184.45V48c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16h-64c-8.84 0-16 7.16-16 16v51.69L314.75 10.31C307.12 3.45 297.56.01 288 0s-19.1 3.41-26.7 10.27L5.31 236.28c-6.57 5.91-7.12 16.02-1.21 22.6l21.4 23.82c5.9 6.57 16.02 7.12 22.6 1.21L277.42 81.63c6.05-5.33 15.12-5.33 21.17 0L527.91 283.9c6.57 5.9 16.69 5.36 22.6-1.21l21.4-23.82c5.9-6.57 5.36-16.69-1.22-22.59z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">and heating vents part 2 <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/715836023\" target=\"_blank\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-house-damage\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288 114.96L69.47 307.71c-1.62 1.46-3.69 2.14-5.47 3.35V496c0 8.84 7.16 16 16 16h149.23L192 439.19l104.11-64-60.16-119.22L384 392.75l-104.11 64L319.81 512H496c8.84 0 16-7.16 16-16V311.1c-1.7-1.16-3.72-1.82-5.26-3.2L288 114.96zm282.69 121.32L512 184.45V48c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16h-64c-8.84 0-16 7.16-16 16v51.69L314.75 10.31C307.12 3.45 297.56.01 288 0s-19.1 3.41-26.7 10.27L5.31 236.28c-6.57 5.91-7.12 16.02-1.21 22.6l21.4 23.82c5.9 6.57 16.02 7.12 22.6 1.21L277.42 81.63c6.05-5.33 15.12-5.33 21.17 0L527.91 283.9c6.57 5.9 16.69 5.36 22.6-1.21l21.4-23.82c5.9-6.57 5.36-16.69-1.22-22.59z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Draught proofing gaps in skirting boards<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/715835757\" target=\"_blank\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-house-damage\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288 114.96L69.47 307.71c-1.62 1.46-3.69 2.14-5.47 3.35V496c0 8.84 7.16 16 16 16h149.23L192 439.19l104.11-64-60.16-119.22L384 392.75l-104.11 64L319.81 512H496c8.84 0 16-7.16 16-16V311.1c-1.7-1.16-3.72-1.82-5.26-3.2L288 114.96zm282.69 121.32L512 184.45V48c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16h-64c-8.84 0-16 7.16-16 16v51.69L314.75 10.31C307.12 3.45 297.56.01 288 0s-19.1 3.41-26.7 10.27L5.31 236.28c-6.57 5.91-7.12 16.02-1.21 22.6l21.4 23.82c5.9 6.57 16.02 7.12 22.6 1.21L277.42 81.63c6.05-5.33 15.12-5.33 21.17 0L527.91 283.9c6.57 5.9 16.69 5.36 22.6-1.21l21.4-23.82c5.9-6.57 5.36-16.69-1.22-22.59z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Draught proofing gaps in 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