With a cold snap set to hit the UK, you may find yourself wondering why your house is so cold, even with the heat on . You may have tried everything, but it still feels like your home’s temperature is dropping.

A cold house isn’t just unpleasant. Living in a freezing home can worsen asthma and other respiratory illnesses and increase the risk of heart disease and cardiac events. It can also worsen conditions such as arthritis .

Each year, the NHS spends an estimated £1.4bn annually on treating illnesses associated with living in cold or damp housing. When wider societal costs are considered, that figure rises to £15.4 billion. New Feature

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