The approaching heating season and rising energy prices force more and more people to think about how to reduce housing costs. With further announced increases in electricity prices, every penny saved could be worth its weight in gold. Although we cannot control energy prices, there is a simple trick to reduce bills.
Heat losses in the home. A TikTok user shows how to avoid them
TikTok user Lyd Sear showed how to minimize heat loss and thus reduce heating costs. Her method is aimed mainly at people who have wooden floors. It turned out that the heat escapes through the gaps between the parquets, which are often found in older buildings or less carefully finished apartments, in a very simple way.
Heat escapes through them very easily, which makes the apartment colder and you have to pay more for heating.
Fortunately, she found a simple way to solve this problem – sealing the gaps between the parquet floors. It is a quick and cheap solution that everyone can apply in their home.
How to seal gaps in the floor? There is an easy and cheap way to do this
In his video, Lyd Sear shows step-by-step how to seal gaps between parquet floors using a special foam sealant available at most home improvement stores.
Such material is simply precisely pressed into the gaps with a narrow tool. In this simple way, we will block heat leakage, which will help us reduce the value of our energy bills.
This simple and cheap way of saving was met with great approval by Internet users, but a very important note was also heard in the comments below the video. Some TikTok users recalled the need to ensure proper air circulation indoors, as blocking natural air exchange can lead to problems such as moisture or mold. So if you use this method of sealing the house, make sure that the rooms are properly and regularly ventilated.
Floor tightness is not everything. Here are other measures you should take to lower your bills
In addition to sealing the floor during the heating season, it is also worth remembering the airtightness of the windows. This is one of the most important factors that help us keep the heat in the house at low costs.
In most window frames you will find a system that regulates the seal pressure. It is with its help that we can switch our windows to “winter mode”. How to do it?
After opening the window sash, we have to find the metal screw hidden in its frame. To adjust it, we need to choose the right tool – it can differ depending on the type of screw. You may need a screwdriver, Allen key, or pliers for this task. Using the appropriate tool, simply turn the metal screw in the window sash so that it turns 90 degrees.
Thanks to this simple trick, the screw in the window frame will press harder on the seal, thus letting less air through.
Do this with a thermostatic head. The bills will be lower and the apartment will be warm
