A budget hosed extractor for occasional soldering where smoke, not odor, is the concern. It has no carbon filter.
Amazon $56.50
A compact fan absorber for light electronics soldering at one bench. Most hosed extractors here move far more air for similar money.
- 37.8 CFMAirflow
- CarbonFilters
Price checked November 9, 2026. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.
- Small enough to stand upright or lie flat beside the iron
- ESD safe for electronics benches
- Cheap, widely stocked replacement filters
- Low airflow at about 38 CFM with the filter fitted
- No hose and no HEPA stage
- Noise and warranty are not published
How it scores
The rating comes from 6 measured or published factors, each scored 0-100 against fixed reference points for its airflow. How we rank explains each one.
Specifications
| Model number | FA400-04 |
|---|---|
| Airflow | |
| Airflow | 37.8 CFM |
| Power | 19 W |
| Filtration | |
| Activated carbon | Yes |
| HEPA | No |
| Prefilter | No |
| Filter stages | 1 |
| Capture | |
| Hose or arm | No |
| Intakes | 1 |
| Features | |
| ESD safe | Yes |
| Build | |
| Size (W x D x H) | 5.5 x 7.3 x 3 in |
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