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Old 04-02-09, 12:06 PM   #28
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Default Re: household enery saving advice?

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Originally Posted by Messie View Post
Have you got an open fireplace/chimney?

I noticed a cobweb in my now unused fireplace which was moving quite considerably. Then I realised it was because my lovely heated up air was disappearing up the chimney!

I put an old pillow in a black binbag and stuffed in in the hole - room seems a lot warmer now! I think you can get special blow up bags to fit up chimneys but my method was free and worked!
yes, but what happens if you light the fire, and forget about the pillow
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