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Author Message   newtoallthis Citizen Username: Newtoallthis Post Number: 91 Registered: 2-2003 Posted on Tuesday, February 17, 2004 - 6:01 pm:        We get a lot of cold air rushing through our mail slot, especially when the mailman accidently leaves it open. Any way to stop that draft?   Mummite Citizen Username: Mummite Post Number: 52 Registered: 6-2003 Posted on Tuesday, February 17, 2004 - 7:23 pm:        In the UK we have brush plates to screw on inside the door so the letters get pushed through but it really helps stop a draft. Or simply an inside plastic flap that pushes up as the letters go through and then flaps down again. However... I still haven't found them here.....I asked a local and they said as most people have mailboxes that might be why. We roll up a towel and wedge it in to stop most of the cold air coming in, but it doesn't solve the mailman problem!   Sylad Citizen Username: Sylad Post Number: 253 Registered: 6-2002 Posted on Tuesday, February 17, 2004 - 9:25 pm:        We had this problem. Mine has two springs that are suppose to keep the mail slot door pressed against the frame. All I did was remove the slot and bend the springs so they provided more pressure and it created a much better seal. Try that, if your springs are shot you can probably replace them.   DrFalomar Citizen Username: Drfalomar Post Number: 151 Registered: 7-2003 Posted on Tuesday, February 17, 2004 - 11:32 pm:        We had the same problem because the plate over the slot was missing when we bought the house. So I stuffed the slot with a thick strip of foam insulation. Did the trick perfectly. The mailman leaves the mail between the door and screen door.