Draught Excluders

Draught excluders conserve energy and can reduce heat loss by 10 to 20% for a small investment of time and money.

Improve your comfort level, lower your energy bill and reduce your CO2 footprint.

Excluding draughts is a simple, inexpensive and effective energy efficiency measure with a fast investment payback period. Estimates vary but even the lowest one of 10% means that draught exclusion measures can cut that ever rising fuel bill.

DRAUGHT EXCLUDER TYPES

We stock the following types:

Self adhesive draught excluders
Sash window draught excluders
Patio door draught excluders
Timber window draught excluders
Door threshold draught excluders

There are basically two types of draught proofing strip that fit either inside our outside of the gap around windows and the sides and tops of doors. These are known as

compression seals (inside seal type)
wiper seals (outside / surface / face seal type)

Compression seals are designed to deform and fill the gap between between the fixed and moving edges of a door or window which butt together when in the closed position.

Wiper seals are used for sliding applications like sash windows and sliding patio doors where good fit with low friction are important qualities. May also be used on hinged openings.

FITTING DRAUGHT EXCLUDERS

The gap around a door or widow and its frame will often vary and while the draughtstrip makes some allowance for this the gap should not be so excessive that a compression seal cannot work. A working gap range of 1-5mm is typically accommodated by compressions seals.

For dealing with larger gaps strips fitted outside the gap can have two parts, a seal which moves against the door or window to close the gap and a carrier fitted to the frame.

The carrier can be adjusted when fitted to compensate e.g.. for warped doors.

Door bottom draught excluders are available in a variety of types, some retract automatically when the door is opened to reduce friction and improve working life. They can be hidden in a groove cut into the bottom of the door or surface mounted.

Quality draught excluders should be manufactured from durable materials such as EPDM or silicone rubber, sheathed foam, nylon brush, rigid uP VC or Aluminium carriers.

A final word of caution - don't over do draught exclusion. Remember to allow for essential ventilation to prevent condensation or health problems. Effective draught proofing can reduces air changes to a fraction of the ten or more often present in the pre-draught proofing situation. The Energy Saving Trust energysavingtrust.org.uk recommends average natural ventilation rates of between 0.5 and 1.0 air changes per hour for the whole dwelling.

The Government's Warm Front scheme in England and Wales, Warm Deal in Scotland, offers grants for installing draught proofing.

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