Hidden switch on doors to make them less drafty - and save a fortune on heating bills

As the weather gets colder in the run-up to the months, many people up and down the UK are looking for ways to on their . The is something that is still an ongoing issue for many of us, and it can definitely be a cause of major stress, but this helpful could help you keep your wallet and peace of mind intact.

If you have a UPVC door, then this one is for you and could help stop any drafts in your home, improving the general insulation and keeping things warm and cosy as you settle in for the longer evenings. It involves a 'hidden' switch that many people simply have no idea even exists, but making the most of this hack is seriously simple.

Content creator first posted this hack last year, and it quickly impressed a lot of social media users. He explained how to enact this game-changing hack with an easy-to-follow step-by-step guide to use a hidden switch to pull your door tightly into its frame, getting rid of any gaps that a pesky breeze could sneak through and lowering the overall temperature of your home.

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"Just a little tip if you have UPVC doors and they're a bit drafty, they have a summer and a winter setting. The sliders they have a little mark, you twist it out and then it will pull your seals tighter," he explained, whilst zooming in on the little-known switch in question, and demonstrating how to adjust it.

By altering your UVPC door seasonally, you help keep your home in sync with the temperature outside. In summer, a bit of much-needed air will be released, and in the winter, the small gap will be closed to ensure your lovely warm air doesn't escape outside - or the money you're investing in your heating bill.

Other social media users were seriously impressed with the hack, with one writing, "Why don't they tell you this when they fit the door?" and another joking: "Wait… 43 YEARS and now you're telling me this information?"

Whilst one user expressed a bit of doubt it would work properly, noting that you might well need to grab your Allen key to get this hack to last, another claimed that they had tried it out and it had worked perfectly, writing: "Actually does work, just done mine and I had a gap in top of door and now I don't. Thank you."

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