YIHUA 948DQ-I Solder Fume Extractor Fan Solder Smoke Absorber Remover Tiltable Angle with Flexible Helping Hands 8 Extra Fan Filters for Soldering Wood Burning and more

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.

Haven't used it a lot yet but when I have it works great. I printed a couple of upgrades, a top piece to the side guides and a handle. Nice uinit.

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).

Solid durable construction...helper clips great but not the fastest fan power....needs a speed setting. Size is good...not noisy but it needs higher power to suck up the smoke... Functionality could be improved by adding a high power speed fan .

The only gift that i got reminded for gifting the same year i gave it to her. Got it for a stained glass artist and she loved it

It works, just not that hard.

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.

Outstanding Product and perfect for the small electronic hobbyist… Great Value also…