Is this absorber strong enough to extract smoke and fumes one would produce from reflowing or reballing?
1304195
I have used it in the past to absorb/extract smoke from my reflow oven as well as my hot air reflow gun.
1304196
I'm sorry, I'm not familiar with what reflowing or reballing is. I use it for soldering stain glass pieces. It's effective if I'm soldering pretty close to it. If my iron is burning really hot and producing a lot of smoke I angle it directly over what I am working on.
1304197
I'm not sure what those are, but use it for stained glass soldering and it's not hugely powerful. I have to have it within 6 inches of the item I'm working on.
1304198
I got this for my son for Christmas and he hasn't used it. He's pretty picky about his stuff and he picked this one out. He said that he would be surprised if it didn't do a great job. Sorry if this doesn't help. :)
1284812
Excellent question. It is not as strong as compressed air but it does a great job of blowing away most dust particles that accumulate in my computer. I used it just last night to disperse some dust while installing a new SSD. I was pleasantly surprised again by how well it worked.
775219
That depends on the temp. of the smoke. If its cooler, say 50deg. and there are warmer objects in or beyond the smoke, eg. 80 deg. +, then yes it can. In my experience with it, the ability to positively identify a heat source (man, animal, other) tops out at 75 to 90 yds. This imager is relatively cheap compared to others. You get what you pay for.
2088356
No, not that good. It did keep some of the dust out of the air. I used it for soldering - it got rid of SOME of the solder fumes, but not all.
1422664
You will need a separate heat source, as this item only produces smoke. ( and a tiny bit of heat due to the pellets smoldering )
961396
If you foil the rack the smoke doesn't surrounded the food as well and the temperature above the foiled rack may be affected. The drippings from that rack may also make a mess for you.
1344154
I agree with Peter. It does work well and diverts the smoke. If you can open a window it would be best. Try it. It's the only model I was pleased with and I used it in my small room. Be safe.
1396597
It would, but may easily get clogged without the initial filter. The whole through which the smoke travels is very tiny so you shouldn't have issues with anything but the smallest of particles actually getting inside. No specialized tar removing filter is designed to work with completely unfiltered cigarrettes, I'd recommend switching brands or buying filters if you roll your own.
1030843
I used it to pull a couple of pork shoulders off the smoker rack and didn't really have any problems. They work great. I just bought my son-in-law another pair of these for Christmas.
1286071
i'm not sure. we use this in the shoe closet to neutralize and as well as near pet areas. smoke smell is often absorbed into fabrics of clothes or furniture, i do not believe it could help with that. perhaps an air cleaner that filters the air and circulates cleaner air in the room? we have one and it works well, especially when cooking.
942297
It's a liftout tray; it gets most of it out. As long as you don't dislodge a burning briquet, it won't be an issue.
292839
Yes it does, for the smoke smell. Obviously if you have something dank lying around you will still be able to smell that.
164665
I've tried it for mild cigarette odor and it worked well. I would imagine it would work for a heavier smoke odor also.
1308521
They have a special one made for second hand smoke... It is the Holmes AER1 Smoke Grabber HEPA Type Filter, HAPF30AS-U4R
1573233
Yes. put on some gloves or take a pot holder and lift the burner off of it. Your fluid will evaporate away if you don't relight it right away though.
180109
Yes, If you intend to capture any of the dust it generates... It will release an initial puff on contact with the surface. After that it's quite impressive for the price! I've used it several times and I'm very happy with the purchase!
2201923
The smoke absorber is attached to the soldering iron. It is not detachable. The hot air gun is separate.