Whole Home Air Purification & Cleaning in York County

Did you know that the air in your home is often more polluted than outside? Call RiverView Mechanical in York, PA, and ask about our air cleaning and purification systems to keep your family comfortable and healthy year-round.

RiverView Mechanical is a locally owned and operated HVAC and indoor air quality specialist, serving homeowners throughout most boroughs, townships, and areas in York County, PA. Our trusted technicians are fully licensed and insured, and we’re available for emergency service when you’re in a jam.

You’ve likely seen ads on TV for air purifiers, air cleaners, and air filters to improve your indoor air quality but aren’t sure what they do or which system is right for you. Let’s look at each system, explain how it works, and what benefits you can get.

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Air Purifier

Recent events have put air purifiers in the spotlight to help people protect themselves against airborne pathogens and viruses and get cleaner, healthier air at home. But, what is an air purifier, and how does it work?

An air purifier is a device that removes contaminants from the air. Your HVAC system already filters out some particles, but it can’t filter out fine dust or smaller particles. Adding an air purifier gives you an extra layer of filtration to trap the particles your HVAC filter misses.

Air purifiers pull in particles through a fan and pass them through filters to remove unwanted debris. There are several different types of indoor air purifiers available.

HEPA (High-Efficiency Particulate Arrestance) filters: use a pleated design to trap microscopic particles that pass through other filter types.
Activated carbon filters: absorb odors, gases, and chemicals.
UV (ultraviolet) light: helps destroy living organisms such as viruses and bacteria.
Ionizers emit charged ions: that attach to airborne particles and make them heavy enough to fall out of the air.

These filters work together to create a healthier indoor environment for you and your family.

Air Cleaner

An air cleaner is a more advanced solution to remove household airborne debris than your standard HVAC filter. Air cleaners remove particles more effectively, passing particles through filters capable of trapping smaller contaminants, making your indoor air cleaner and healthier.

Air cleaners and HVAC filters work together to filter pollutants and contaminants out of the air that passes through them, and they’re also effective at removing viruses.

Many people use the terms air purifier and air cleaner interchangeably. While they share similarities, you can opt for a standalone cleaner that’s effective but doesn’t have all the bells and whistles of an advanced air purifier.

You could opt for a portable air cleaner instead of one that integrates with your HVAC system, but portable systems aren’t enough to provide house-wide protection.

Air Filtration

Air filters are the most common type of air cleaner. These are the filters you install in your HVAC system to trap particles entering the system and prevent them from traveling throughout the house. Most experts recommend choosing an air filter with a MERV rating appropriate for their system. The MERV rating stands for Minimum Efficiency Reporting Value, and it measures how effective the filter is at trapping particles.

You might think you should opt for the filter with the highest MERV rating, but that’s not always wise because HVAC manufacturers design their systems with particular filters in mind. Installing a filter with a higher MERV rating than the manufacturer recommends can cause your system to work harder and wear out more quickly.

If you want cleaner indoor air but are unsure how to achieve it, call the experts at RiverView Mechanical for a consultation.

Why Hire Us?

There are many companies you can choose from in York County when you want to improve your home’s air quality. However, RiverView Mechanical is a trusted local source because we offer unique benefits to our customers, including:

Trustworthy technicians

On-time service

24/7 emergency service

Fair, honest, straightforward pricing

Professional & responsive employees

Satisfaction guarantee

Call RiverView Mechanical today at 717-810-7276 and speak to one of our representatives about installing an air purifier to keep your family healthy.