Weller FT91019299 ZeroSmog ShieldPro rookstofzuiger: effectieve filtratie van deeltjes en gassen, geurverwijdering voor een unieke werkplek

I’ve been using Weller products for so long that I might be more critical than if I’d been loyal to a different brand. I approached this product from every direction, and my conclusion is that it has a couple of nice features, but it seems to be limited in a critical way, and I’m not sure the most appropriate usage justifies the price.The limitation is that this product is intended to be used on a flat work surface, never elevated above it, and given its low profile, that means you’re working directly on the work surface as well. The good news is that the Zero Smog Shield Pro (ZSSP for simpler typing) pulls a surprising amount of air from the area in front of it – clearly some aerodynamic trickery that explains why Weller instructs users not to elevate it. The bad news is that smoke always wants to go straight up. Most of the time I’m soldering something in a clamp, a jig, or in situ, which puts it too high for the negative-pressure plane this device seems to produce.My other smoke eater is a Weller WSA350, the basic fan with a carbon filter in front of it that’s either on or off, not variable. I’m not suggesting it’s a paragon of adjustability, but it stands almost three times as tall as the ZSSP and works the same raised up on something as it does when resting on a table.The other supposed advantages of the ZSSP, in order of importance, include the integrated light (I have those, thanks), compatibility with some soldering stations (I can flip a switch), variable speed (nice to control noise, but I was always interested in maximum performance), and a real particle filter sandwiched with the more familiar black carbon one. The last is surely the biggest advantage, in theory, because I’ve always doubted the efficacy of the carbon filter alone. Replacement cost is currently a reasonable 16 bucks. I paid 18 for three of the carbon-only types for the WSA350.Looking for other pros and cons, I was pleased to find the ZSSP worked even when shoved to the back of my shallow bench (I questioned if it could exhaust close to a wall). On its max setting, its noise level is roughly the same as the WSA350 (measured in dBA) and obviously lower when slower.If you do a lot of surface-mount work flat on a table, the ZSSP might be the right solution for you, but still I question the price for a unit as inflexible as this one.

I do quite a bit of soldering and it seems that when I have a project that requires solder I end up working with the solder and inhaling the fumes since I’m so concentrated on what I’m working on. Sometimes, I have to use leaded solder, particularly when repairing old computers like vintage Commodore Amigas which originally used leaded solder and wouldn’t do well with non-lead solder. As I get older I’m more and more concerned about inhaling that dangerous smoke. So, when seeing that Weller had a solder smoke sucker available I didn’t hesitate. While I don’t use a Weller soldering iron these days (use a Hakko) I do trust their products. This Weller Zero Smog Shield Pro does a very good for my purposes. Yes, it has a fairly large footprint (measure your work area and compare with the sizing specs to make sure it’ll work for you at 5.1 x 7.1” in size). I’m finding that it’s actually not too large for my soldering desk. It isn’t a quiet little machine that you won’t notice as it puts out a pretty good amount of sound. The inflow of air is good and I can see pretty much all of the solder smoke get sucked into it. I have it placed directly behind where I do my soldering as that seems to work the best. The specs say this machine will do 32 cubic meters per hour. This is certainly not an inexpensive machine, but considering how important it is then I’m okay with that. The design is nice and futuristic looking with the well known Weller blue color. The zero smog machine also has a removable and replaceable air filter. A very nice smoke sucker, but I think it could be substantially less expensive that it is.

The fume extractor is a simple plastic clamshell case with a small loud fan and a better filter than the significantly lower cost model.There is a slider for fan speed and a LED lights up and changes color based on the speed.The fan is maybe 1/4 to 1/3 of the size of the filter, unsure at this point if you need to rotate the filter to achieve a longer filter life or if the filter is fully used.I like the fact you can stack the iron on top, saves critical desk space for me, if that isn’t a concern there are better solutions.

The Weller Zero Smog Shield Pro does a phenomenal job and is quite versatile. We use this mostly for soldering projects but also keep it next to our paint booth from time to time. You can watch it remove smoke or anything in the air that's visible right away. The fan is quite powerful, a little loud but tolerable to work near. The Weller machine itself feels sturdy, durable, likely built to last for years, with proper care, of course.Overall, the Weller Smog Shield Pro works better than I expected. Because of this, I would say it's a good value and I would recommend it to others! Thank you!!

Fume extractors have two jobs, one more important than the other.1) Pull smoke away from you2) Filter the smoke out of the airThis one does kind of ok at the first and not really anything at the second. It isn't useless, but it isn't much better than homemade ones I've cobbled together from fans I have laying around.