People are just discovering the secret button on windows that turns it into ‘winter mode’ & prevents draughts getting in
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ARE you fed up with your windows letting in a draught during winter?. It turns out there may be a secret way you can prevent this in seconds. TikTok user @brainwaves.boss uploaded a video showing how there is a latch inside some window frames which can be adjusted.
![[One person pointed out this knob inside your window which can be tightened]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/091cb7c2-e97c-46a1-a2cf-0974363fce96.jpg?strip=all&w=576)
On his window, the inside catch had a little line, which needed to be turned around in order to seal the gaps from draughts. He explained: “As you can see, there's this L-shape tool that you can use, which is right here. “I use this one. “And what you do is you turn the... If you can see, there's a line here, right? Some of them will have a dot.
![[The catch is located inside your frame and can make it seal tighter]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/d52fe989-7831-4168-869e-90318acf8f29.jpg?strip=all&w=576)
“So you turn the line. You turn this towards the rubber, so where the rubber is. “So that means it closes harder, doesn't give it a space, as you can see here. “So now when I close it, now when I close it, I don't think you can see, but I don't see any wind that is coming out.
![[Another man showed how to adjusting your windows using the 'secret button']](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/6d015bce-2ab8-4cbd-8741-d4e5ee95b4b1-1.jpg?strip=all&w=487)
“It's got very tight. So, yeah. That's how you change the setting of your windows to enter.”. Many people were impressed at the ‘hack’ with one saying: “Thank you for sharing, it has been so helpful.”. Another added: “Thank you for sharing I have these exact windows and the breeze is horrible.”.
An expert at Simply Plastics also weighed in, telling us: "Although the video alludes to switching your windows and doors to ‘winter mode’ the true use case is to create a tighter seal when the door and windows shut. "Tightening the seals does have its benefits when it comes to insulation so if you do feel cold drafts coming through your windows and doors this tip can help.".
