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Do you really need a tool to tell you it's cold?

Black & Decker have just brought out a tool called the 'leak detector' which helps you spot the points where draughts are entering your home. This could save you 20% of your energy costs, they say. Now, I'm pretty sure that my own body is capable of doing this job all too well on its own, but am willing to believe that the less thin-skinned may need the help of a gadget to find those trouble spots. Then, all you need do is buy a stack of tools to plug those gaps (or just rely on the time-honoured method of a tights sausage.

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Posted by AbiSilvester on December 5, 2008

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I wonder how large the carbon footprint of the gadget itself is! You'd have to plug a lot of drafts to pay it back - or lend it to a lot of people.

Posted by: Katie | December 8, 2008 3:39 PM

Actually, I can see a use for this. While it may be possible to find where cold air is entering the house simply by use of wet fingers, feathers, etc., it's not always easy to find them all.

Of course, I could just run around using noxious wall and door/window frame filler everywhere I suspect there may be a draught, but this might actually be more efficient.

(Not sure my tights will fit into the tiny gaps around the house)

Posted by: Andy Merrett | December 9, 2008 8:57 AM