by Jacob Whitmore | Sep 7, 2026 | Home & Garden
The short answer We read 30 of the best-selling draught excluders on Amazon UK on 7 September 2026. Twenty-three are sold on keeping heat in. Eight say what size gap they actually seal. A basket of the ones that do say costs £28.76 and covers two external doors and...
by Jacob Whitmore | Sep 7, 2026 | Home & Garden
The short answer Condensation forms when warm, damp indoor air meets glass that is colder than the dew point. You stop it by putting less moisture into the air, moving the damp air out, or making the glass warmer. A dehumidifier does the first job for about 18.2p per...
by Jacob Whitmore | Sep 7, 2026 | Energy
The short answer At the October 2026 price cap, a £200 Winter Fuel Payment buys 2,509 kWh of gas or 760 kWh of electricity. A £300 payment buys 3,764 kWh of gas or 1,140 kWh of electricity. Standing charges take £153.81 of it first, before any energy is used at all....
by Jacob Whitmore | Sep 5, 2026 | Home & Garden, Trending
Every heater here is ranked on one number first: what it costs to run for an hour at the Ofgem cap rate that starts on 1 October 2026. The specifications are the maker’s own, opened and read on 5 September 2026. There is no hands-on test here and we do not claim...
by Jacob Whitmore | Sep 4, 2026 | Trending
Key findingsHeated airer rose 161.7% week on week, the largest move of the twenty terms we track.The four fastest risers were all damp or heating items: heated airer, dehumidifier at 61.3%, smart thermostat at 57.9% and moisture absorber at 46.9%.Tower fan fell 18.6%,...
