Edsyn Fume Extractor, Benchtop, FXF11, Fuminator

by EDSYN INC

Product Description

Filters 8 times better than stationary filters! The FXF11 Fuminator delivers optimum filtering capability at the fume source with its high-efficiency, two-stage charcoal-impregnated filtration system. The powerful 12V fan motor draws fumes away from you, not toward you. Adjustable to almost any working angle. 5-1/2"W x 12"H x 5-1/2"D. (USA) Features: ESD safe Quick filter replacement Ultra-quiet operation Front and rear LEDs indicate power and air flow direction Rotating front filter Internal safety grills includes: one primary rotational filter and one charcoal impregnated stationary filter for the FXF11 Fuminator.

Product Details

• Item Weight: 2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B00012YSDW
• California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 warning.
• Item model number: FXF11
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #109,677 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)

Customer Reviews

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars surprisingly effective., May 9, 2006

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Paul Bridges (California) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Edsyn Fume Extractor, Benchtop, FXF11, Fuminator (Misc.)

First thing I noticed... this thing is very quiet, yet still seems to pull the fumes away fairly well. Fumes within 6" or so get sucked right away and just disappear. Up to 12" away, most of it gets sucked in. But beyond that, warmed solder fumes tend to float up and away. Therefore, its position is important and the portability of it makes it easy to reposition.

If you use standard solder spools, this thing comes with a very nifty spool holder/dispenser built into the base, though evidently this product is also used in nail salons to reduce fingernail dust, in which case they probably wonder what the heck that spool thingy is for.

There are two colored lights (LED's) that remind you which side is "input" and which is "output". Cute.

A recent article has indicated that the recent lead-free solders create fumes that are actually more toxic than those from lead-based solders, so if you solder, you want to have something like this.

This unit won't clean up a large amount of air in a big area like a good HEPA unit (e.g., Hunter, etc.), but for localized fume sources you can't beat the performance/price of this gem.

This is another product that continues to draw a tiny amount of "phantom" power (maybe less than a watt) even with the switch "off", via the AC adapter. I prefer devices that are really "off" when you turn them off, but that's pretty rare these days.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Works for hobby soldering but a little flimsy, December 11, 2010

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Eric Walstad (San Francisco, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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Construction is mostly plastic and feels a little flimsy. However, it does keep the solder fumes away from one's face without getting in the way.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars VERY PLEASED!!!!!!!!!, February 21, 2010

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Mary Moore - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Edsyn Fume Extractor, Benchtop, FXF11, Fuminator (Misc.)

I'm using my fume exstractor every day at work and I love it, I got it at a bargan and it was packed realy good and the shipping was fast. I was realy pleased.