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2025-09-04 11:39:50
I was a little unsure about buying this product based on reading some of the reviews that complained about noise and poor filtering ability, but I'm glad I took the risk and bought it because it is working very well for my small 5' x 2' workbench. First off, I'm not sure what people's expectations are with noise. The workhorse of the device is a small desktop fan, which is no louder than any other small desktop fan you would buy at a home goods store. Noises in my workshop (basement level) can be easily heard in the main floor bedrooms of my house through the ventilation system and I haven’t heard any complaints from my family members after using the fan at night for several months. Regarding filtering ability, if the product is used as described (within 10 cm between front filter and workpiece), all visible flux smoke enters through the front of the filter and no visible smoke exits the back if using fine electronics solder (~20 AWG) and a low wattage iron (~20 W). If you are using larger gauge solder and a higher wattage iron, it can be a bit difficult to filter all the smoke created, which I’ve noticed on some larger pieces, but if the ‘within 10 cm’ distance is maintained, most of the smoke is captured. I have a Levoit air purifier on the main floor of my house which has a sensor to measure particulate matter, which we often send to ‘bad air quality’ when cooking smokey foods like bacon. Before purchasing the fan, I would routinely measure poor to bad air quality when soldering, but can now not change the air quality at all if I’m carefully soldering in front of the filter (for larger jobs, the sensor will change from best to next best reading, but return to best reading within 10 minutes). Another complaint which I read, but haven’t experienced is the observation that the unit blows the back carbon filter out. I’ve been using the filter now for several months and haven’t experienced this. I would recommend this filter to anyone who is soldering small pieces (e.g. PCB, small gauge wire splicing, etc.) and has a limited workspace area, which was my primary reason for purchasing it over larger footprint models.
Garbage
2025-08-10 20:30:18
It's built pretty rugged, definitely works perfectly, came with extra filters which is a good bonus. Good value
James Moore
2025-08-06 14:18:23
I like it it's great
Customer
2025-05-30 11:33:21
Fits nicely in small space. As others have stated, it does need to be inches from the work piece in order to draw the fumes. I may make a duct/hose so that it can pull it for larger applications where you might not be able to get the fan close enough to the work area.
Albert
2025-01-02 13:09:13
Nice little fan that comes with built in “helping hands†( I don’t t use them) helps to keep the fumes out of my eyes while I’m soldering. The up-down swivel can be bolted to a table/surface to keep it in place; I used a couple of wood screws to fasten it to the edge of my wooden soldering bench so it doesn’t fall off if I bump it with my soldering iron( which I always do).
JB
2024-12-15 15:46:30
It's fairly effective at sucking up smoke/fumes although I've noticed that it needs to be pretty close to where I'm soldering otherwise it doesn't catch everything. I've also had issues with the front filters falling out and not staying in place. It's good for the price, but I'd say it's probably worth it to spend the extra money for something more effective, especially where one's health is concerned.
Clovis
2024-12-14 17:18:06
Really cuts the soldering smoke down. I wish they had these on Amazon 30 years ago...
FloridaMark
2024-11-14 18:04:46
The filters seem to work. Very happy with this unit, not unreasonably loud. I do wish the suction was stronger. I try to position my work right in front of it so that the fumes are pulled in, the flexible arms do make that a lot easier. Not cheap, but worth the the price.
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