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Re:We must ban boilers to force public to switch to £10k hea... by jdvh on Tuesday April 19, 2022 @02:30PM (#31086976)
Poorly insulated houses are windy with the windows closed because cold air drops. Air close to the windows gets cold (a single pane of glass doesn’t provide much insulation) and the cold air drops to the floor displacing the other air in the room, thereby creating a current. It’s like opening the fridge with bare feet. You can feel the cold air falling on your toes.
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Re:We must ban boilers to force public to switch to £10k hea... by londons_explore on Tuesday April 19, 2022 @04:22PM (#31088507)
And the fact it used to be standard to leave small holes in walls and floors for ventilation. Then when the wind blows outdoors, it also blows indoors.
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