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Welcome to the Revival Energy Group blog, where you can find updates, tips, and information about home performance and energy efficiency. If you are looking for ways to make your home safer, more comfortable, and more energy efficient, you’ve come to the right place.

Home Performance Questions Answered

Have you always wondered which heating system would maximize energy savings in your home, or what the fastest route to a lower energy bill is? We listen to our customers and address their most common concerns here. You’ll find simple tips for reducing energy costs, easy ways to enhance home comfort, updates on the latest home technologies, and more.

Experts You Can Trust

As BPI-certified home performance contractors, we have the credentials to back up our expertise. So whether you have a question about energy audits or want to know how a ductless heat pump can benefit your home, you can trust the answers you receive from us.

Central Air vs. Heat Pumps: Which Is Healthier?

Which heating and cooling equipment will keep your Portland, OR or Vancouver, WA home comfortable, without affecting the health of the air you breathe? The heat pump and central air installation experts at Revival Energy Group explain the difference between a heat pump and a central air system.

Home Comfort for All Seasons in the PNW

If you’ve experienced high energy bills, indoor drafts, and uncomfortable temperatures as the seasons change here in the Pacific Northwest, you need a whole home expert on the case. Revival Energy Group provides professional insulation, duct sealing, and air sealing services in Portland, OR and Vancouver, WA.

Should I convert to Natural Gas or Electric? Heat Pump or Gas Furnace?

Choosing the right fuel for your home heating equipment is made easier with computer energy modeling from the Portland and Vancouver experts at Revival Energy Group. Schedule your computer modeling energy audit with revival and convert your oil furnace to natural gas or an energy efficient heat pump.

How to Program a Wifi Thermostat for Actual Savings (and Our Top Pick)

Take a look at the best wifi thermostat you should use in your Portland, OR or Vancouver, WA home, and how you can program it for actual energy savings. Revival Energy Group installs wifi enabled thermostats for energy efficient home comfort, as well as furnace, air conditioner and heat pump installation or repair.

How Ductless Heat Pumps Are Installed & Where to Put Them

Ductless heat pumps are a versatile and efficient home heating and cooling solution — but how are they installed and where should they go? The heating and AC experts at Revival Energy Group answers your ductless heat pump questions, for year round home comfort here in Portland, OR & Vancouver, WA.

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Heating with Ductless Heat Pumps

Learn how a ductless heat pump can pull ambient heat from the outdoor air for energy efficient heat during another Pacific Northwest winter. Revival Energy Group professionally installs ductless heat pumps in Portland, OR & Vancouver, WA for year round home comfort.

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Furnaces: Bigger Isn’t Always Better

Learn why size matters when it comes to your home furnace, and if your furnace is improperly sized it could be leaving certain rooms in your Pacific Northwest home out in the cold and your heating bills sky high. Revival Energy Group installs properly sized furnaces in Portland, OR and Vancouver, WA.

Is There a Better Way To Heat Your Home?

The energy efficient heating and cooling of heat pumps and ductless heat pumps may be the perfect solution for your Portland, OR or Vancouver, WA home. Answering a few simple questions from the experts at Revival Energy Group could save you on your energy bills in 2019!

5 Benefits of an Oil to Gas Conversion

Heating your home with oil has become a thing of that past, as natural gas furnaces have advanced in efficiency and affordability in Portland, OR and Vancouver, WA. Discover the benefits of converting your outdated oil furnace to natural gas with the home heating experts at Revival Energy Group.

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Why Won’t My Furnace Turn On?

Failing furnace have you frustrated as the Pacific Northwest temperatures begin to drop? Before you schedule your furnace repair, make sure you’ve checked out these common furnace issues. If your wayward furnace still won’t stay on, give the OR & WA heating pros at Revival Energy Group a call!