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We love hearing from happy customers! We got into the business of improving insulation in Portland, Vancouver, Beaverton and other local homes because it can make such a big difference in comfort and efficiency. Check out our website or see lots more 5-star reviews: homerx.com/reviews/

Come see us and others today at Electrify Portland! Home Electrification Fair. Love talking with others just as passionate about home energy efficiency.

Energy Trust of Oregon

Join us Saturday September 27th! Come find out the role insulation plays in energy efficiency. Talk to home electrification experts, meet trusted local contractors, and get the lowdown on the incentives from organizations like Energy Trust of Oregon that make insulating your home more affordable!

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When we improve the (and energy savings) of a home, we care for the rest of it too. Whether entering a crawl space, drilling into walls, or accessing the attic, we take great care to keep your home protect your site and leave it as clean as when we arrived. Want people who care for your home to improve the comfort and ? Give us a call!

Had a great (though hot) day at the Oregon State Fair yesterday! We're at the fair all weekend — Come see us! It's a great time to get a free estimate and save big on improving the comfort of your home!

We're stoked to be a sponsor of this year's Oregon State Fair! 🎡 Come visit us at our booth Friday, August 30 - Monday, September 2! Learn how to make your home more comfortable and energy efficient! We can help you save with Energy Trust of Oregon incentives, tax credits, and more!

One of our teams doing good things in Salt Lake City. Looks like a good day for more insulation!

"Proper sealing and insulation allows your heating and cooling systems to operate efficiently, saving you energy and lowering your bills."

Check out what else our Home Performance Manager, Jose Benitez, has to say about weatherization and home energy efficiency in this excellent article put out by Energy Trust of Oregon

Why weatherization is the first step you should take to enhance your home’s energy efficiency - Energy Trust Blog With a long list of new federal tax credits available through the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)...

Will an attic fan help me stay more comfortable?

I keep getting this question from our customers in recent months as we are hitting warmer weather.

The idea is compelling, if your attic is trapping heat due to intense sun, why not try to cool the space with a fan? In practice, though it just doesn't pan out reliably and here is why;

Air moves the path of least resistance, in this case when you create a negative pressure inside your attic the air doesn't just come from outside. Unless your attic is perfectly sealed, there are still many connections to the interior of the home.

By introducing a fan, we can actually pull cool air from inside the home into the attic, causing your a/c to work harder and defeat the purpose of the fan. In extreme cases where there is insufficient ventilation in the attic to supply air to the attic fan, this can be enough to impact air quality and efficiency of cooling further by drawing air and moisture into the home from the crawl space or other undesired areas.

The right solution is to seal the attic to isolate air movement from the home as best as possible, and then increase the insulation in the attic. Heat also moves the path of least resistance, and modern code levels of R-49 are usually quite sufficient to reduce the discomfort of having a sweltering attic. In the next code cycle, we are looking at R-60 in my region, and you would be very hard-pressed to see much of a difference in comfort by introducing an attic fan once your home is insulated to that level.

Mechanical ventilation can play an important role in mitigating moisture and air quality in homes, but this particular approach rarely improves comfort and can actually increase energy use.

Looking to insulate your garage or even parts of your home? Give HomeRx and Performance Insulation Energy Services a call or visit us online!

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Garage Insulation | Portland, OR | IAQ, Foam, Fiberglass Looking to insulate your garage or even parts of your home? Give HomeRX and Performance Insulation Energy Services a call or visit us online!

Since most people spend the majority of their lives inside, a dirty air filter can significantly impact your overall health. Call HomeRx for more info.

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The Problem With Clogged Air Filters | HomeRx - Portland, OR Since most people spend the majority of their lives inside, a dirty air filter can significantly impact your overall health. Call HomeRx for more info.