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Published: 02 March 2016

What if your wallet's best friend was... a good draught?

It seems completely paradoxical. When every degree counts and energy prices are skyrocketing, are we advising you to let the cold outside in? Yet this is one of the most effective and least known tricks for optimising your heating.

We all have the reflex to seal up our homes as soon as autumn arrives, thinking that this will help us conserve heat. But by doing so, we trap an invisible enemy that drives up our bills: humidity.

This article explains why a damp room is more difficult to heat and how a simple action that takes just a few minutes a day can reduce your energy consumption, improve your comfort and make your home healthier.

Read more: To heat better, open your windows! The counterintuitive secret to lowering your bill