--- product_id: 4099546 title: "Hakko FA400-04 - Smoke Absorber" brand: "hakko" price: "₹ 18504" currency: INR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 category: "Hakko" url: https://www.desertcart.in/products/4099546-hakko-fa400-04-smoke-absorber store_origin: IN region: India --- # 19W power-efficient fan 2.6x airflow boost in low-profile mode Up to 90% particle filtration with optional filter Hakko FA400-04 - Smoke Absorber **Brand:** hakko **Price:** ₹ 18504 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 🛠️ Clear the air, own your workspace—solder smarter, breathe better! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Hakko FA400-04 - Smoke Absorber by hakko - **How much does it cost?** ₹ 18504 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.in](https://www.desertcart.in/products/4099546-hakko-fa400-04-smoke-absorber) ## Best For - hakko enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted hakko brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Compact Yet Durable:** Rugged plastic housing balances longevity with reliable airflow. - • **Dual-Position Design:** Vertical or low-profile modes adapt to your workspace for max efficiency. - • **Workshop-Ready Quiet:** Low noise operation keeps focus sharp without distracting hum. - • **Advanced Filtration Options:** Standard carbon filter cuts 80% odors; upgrade to 90% particle removal. - • **Effortless Smoke Extraction:** Plug, switch, and breathe—quick setup for immediate fume control. ## Overview The Hakko FA400-04 Smoke Absorber is a professional-grade benchtop fume extractor designed to efficiently remove soldering smoke and odors. Featuring a 19-watt fan, it offers flexible vertical or low-profile positioning that boosts airflow by 2.6 times when laid flat. Its activated carbon filter eliminates up to 80% of odors, with an optional high-efficiency filter available for 90% airborne particle removal. Durable and compact, it’s a trusted tool for safer, cleaner soldering environments favored by pros. ## Description Breathe easy with the Hakko FA-400 bench top smoke absorber. The FA-400 removes soldering smoke and fumes quickly, safely and efficiently. The unit can be used in a vertical (standing up) position or low-profile position (laying down.) When used in the low-profile (laying down) position, efficiency and air flow is increased by approximately 2.6 times. Review: Great little unit - Works exactly as it should. I think a lot of people reviewing extractors don't have the most reasonable expectations for how these things work (which is a physics problem, not a problem with Hakko). I'll try to briefly cover why this unit is just fine for its price and promise. Pros: Quick setup and use. Pop the filter onto the front grate, plug it in, flip the switch. You're extracting. Good extraction. Anything close to the unit will be pulled through. As the manual notes, the most efficient use of the unit is to lay it face-down with your soldering job directly in front of the unit on your bench, so that the fumes go straight into the unit's lower grill. Used this way, the unit is amazing. Set upright, it does a better job generally clearing a room, e.g. if your shop is full of smoke and you need to leave the unit on for a while to process as much air in the room as it can. Either way, it does exactly what it promises. Hakko also sells a desktop arm. Really, the best way to extract maximum fumes with a unit of this sort would be to buy an arm to hold the unit right above your workspace. The hot fumes naturally rise, meaning it's much easier for the extractor to catch them. If you really want the most bang possible for your buck, fashion some way to hold this unit over your project. Cons / Explaining Physics Will not suck air from three feet away. Sorry kids, but physics doesn't work that way. There's no way for a simple fan unit to be able to input a column of air from a distance. What the fan does, is create a low-pressure zone directly in front of the unit. That means air rushes into the unit in a roughly semi-spherical pattern. Yes, you will have to put your soldering job right in front of the unit to get efficient extraction. No, there's nothing Hakko can do to fix that, nor anyone else. If fumes really concern you and you can't get your unit closer to the extractor, either ventilate your whole room (wear a mask and get a restaraunt-style extractor hood), or get an arm to mount this unit directly over your workspace. Isn't deathly silent. I see a lot of people complaining, and really this unit is exactly as loud as fan this size would be sucking air through a filter. It's quiet for its class, although I'm sure it's relatively loud right by your ear under perfectly laboratory conditions. In a real workshop, this is the normal sound of a quality fan. No big deal. The only real con: The slightly bulky plastic construction, although rugged, does cut down on the airflow a bit. This is a smart compromise, valuing durability over raw efficiency, so it's hard to argue. But a little more design effort might have led to let's say 10% more airflow without hurting the durability. Overall: There's a reason this Hakko unit is beloved by many people. It's pretty much exactly what you expect. Get one. Extra tip: If you want your filter to last a little longer you can improvise a simple mesh screen, or use some cotton batting, in front of the carbon filter. A simple screen will prevent the filter from sucking in ambient dust, while still processing all the bad stuff that comes through. Review: Perfect! - Does exactly what you need it to do, sucks away the fumes while soldering perfectly. ## Features - Quick, safe, and efficient way to absorb soldering smoke and fumes - Filters are easily replaced - Can be used in a vertical (standing up) position or low-profile position (laying down) - Standard activated carbon filter (A1001) absorbs up to 80 percent of the odors from the air - Optional high-efficiency filter (PN: 999-198) removes up to 90% of airborne particles ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B00FZPSEY4 | | Batteries Included? | No | | Batteries Required? | No | | Best Sellers Rank | #29,741 in Industrial & Scientific ( See Top 100 in Industrial & Scientific ) #8 in Fume & Smoke Extractors | | Color | Multicolor | | Customer Reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (516) | | Date First Available | March 31, 2010 | | Included Components | Filter | | Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No | | Item Package Quantity | 1 | | Item Weight | 3 pounds | | Item model number | FA400-04 | | Manufacturer | American Hakko Products, Inc | | Material | plastic | | Measurement Accuracy | 9 x 6.75 10 inches | | Part Number | FA400-04 | | Power Source | See Product Details | | Product Dimensions | 10.1 x 9 x 6.7 inches | | Size | 1 Count (Pack of 1) | | Style | Smoke Absorber | | Usage | Professional | | Warranty Description | Warranty of merchantability | | Wattage | 19 watts | ## Images ![Hakko FA400-04 - Smoke Absorber - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51BKPJiZdnL.jpg) ![Hakko FA400-04 - Smoke Absorber - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/517kdHcsp4L.jpg) ![Hakko FA400-04 - Smoke Absorber - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51wC1CitWCL.jpg) ![Hakko FA400-04 - Smoke Absorber - Image 4](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61LByJlmCEL.jpg) ![Hakko FA400-04 - Smoke Absorber - Image 5](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51KCJC2zIqL.jpg) ## Available Options This product comes in different **Size, Style** options. ## Questions & Answers **Q: How often do you have to replace the filter with continual use (8 hours a day x 5 days/ week)** A: I don't use mine all day everyday and it depend on how much solder smoke you are generating. Soldering small electronic parts is different than say using lots of flux and soldering stained glass. IF the effectiveness of the filter seems noticeably reduced, change it. By noticeable I mean do you notice the odor of the solder flux more as compared to when the filter is new. A brown residue will build up on the filter but that may be hard to see because the filter is black. One trick you can do to know when the filter is getting dirty is to cut a small piece from a coffee filter (maybe a 1 inch square) and place it on the front of the filter behind the grill. When you see it starting to get brown, change the piece filter. Don't cover the entire carbon filter with a coffee filter, it will reduce air flow too much. Another trick to make the filter both last longer and be more effective is to add a home made pre-filter made of polyester batting (used in quilts and pillows and available from hobby stores) To use, take a few square inches and sort of tease it apart into a thin and relatively uniform thickness that is the same size as the filter. Just place it in front of the filter behind the grill. The cabon filter only helps to trap and neutralize the chemical in the smoke (and that helps reduce odor) but it is not meant to be a super fine particle filter (which smoke is full of). Having the pre-filter helps remove more of the particles and make the carbon filter last longer. Be careful not to make the pre-filter too thick or air flow will be reduced. I find I can change the pre-filter 2 or 3 times before needing to replace the carbon filter. Since the polyester batter is cheaper if you make it the right thickness, you can save money AND have a better overall filter if you are will to do a little extra work/maintenance. BTW - I use the same polyester batting pre-filter trick in my aquarium to make the expensive carbon filter last longer and it also keeps the water much cleaner even in a goldfish tank. **Q: Will this absorb cigar smoke in a small room?** A: In theory, I would say yes it will. However, we have only used for soldering, and cannot attest to how effective the product would be with other uses. **Q: Does it work with 240v? does it have an option for eu plug?** A: The FA400-04 is 120VAC, US plug only. It is available in a 240VAC model, part no. FA400-09. That is a special order (we do not stock it). Delivery is 7-8wks and we would have to know the destination country so that the proper plug can be installed on the unit. Your price is $118.17 US, taxes and freight charges are not included. **Q: Does this absorb flux fumes?** A: Yes, that's why I use it. It does have to be close to your soldering area for it to absorb. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great little unit *by P***L on June 22, 2016* Works exactly as it should. I think a lot of people reviewing extractors don't have the most reasonable expectations for how these things work (which is a physics problem, not a problem with Hakko). I'll try to briefly cover why this unit is just fine for its price and promise. Pros: Quick setup and use. Pop the filter onto the front grate, plug it in, flip the switch. You're extracting. Good extraction. Anything close to the unit will be pulled through. As the manual notes, the most efficient use of the unit is to lay it face-down with your soldering job directly in front of the unit on your bench, so that the fumes go straight into the unit's lower grill. Used this way, the unit is amazing. Set upright, it does a better job generally clearing a room, e.g. if your shop is full of smoke and you need to leave the unit on for a while to process as much air in the room as it can. Either way, it does exactly what it promises. Hakko also sells a desktop arm. Really, the best way to extract maximum fumes with a unit of this sort would be to buy an arm to hold the unit right above your workspace. The hot fumes naturally rise, meaning it's much easier for the extractor to catch them. If you really want the most bang possible for your buck, fashion some way to hold this unit over your project. Cons / Explaining Physics Will not suck air from three feet away. Sorry kids, but physics doesn't work that way. There's no way for a simple fan unit to be able to input a column of air from a distance. What the fan does, is create a low-pressure zone directly in front of the unit. That means air rushes into the unit in a roughly semi-spherical pattern. Yes, you will have to put your soldering job right in front of the unit to get efficient extraction. No, there's nothing Hakko can do to fix that, nor anyone else. If fumes really concern you and you can't get your unit closer to the extractor, either ventilate your whole room (wear a mask and get a restaraunt-style extractor hood), or get an arm to mount this unit directly over your workspace. Isn't deathly silent. I see a lot of people complaining, and really this unit is exactly as loud as fan this size would be sucking air through a filter. It's quiet for its class, although I'm sure it's relatively loud right by your ear under perfectly laboratory conditions. In a real workshop, this is the normal sound of a quality fan. No big deal. The only real con: The slightly bulky plastic construction, although rugged, does cut down on the airflow a bit. This is a smart compromise, valuing durability over raw efficiency, so it's hard to argue. But a little more design effort might have led to let's say 10% more airflow without hurting the durability. Overall: There's a reason this Hakko unit is beloved by many people. It's pretty much exactly what you expect. Get one. Extra tip: If you want your filter to last a little longer you can improvise a simple mesh screen, or use some cotton batting, in front of the carbon filter. A simple screen will prevent the filter from sucking in ambient dust, while still processing all the bad stuff that comes through. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Perfect! *by R***. on March 19, 2026* Does exactly what you need it to do, sucks away the fumes while soldering perfectly. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I should have bought this a long time ago! *by T***Y on November 17, 2018* This is a great tool. If you solder indoors you should get one of these. There may be cheaper ones that are just as good, though. I always sort of knew that I should have a fume extractor, and would do silly stuff like bring my soldering station out onto the fire escape to avoid the smoke. But I also suspected that they might not actually do anything. It's obvious that this thing works, because you can see the trail of smoke just get sucked straight into the filter and yet nothing come out, and the flux smell is almost completely gone. Has made it more pleasant and safer to solder in my basement. Quiet enough (or at least, the sound is not bothersome) and has a few different ways to stand it for different scenarios. Very minor complaint: The power cord is weirdly beefy. On the one hand I am not worried about that fan getting enough power, but the cord itself is stiff enough to sometimes make positioning the extractor slightly awkward. ## Frequently Bought Together - Hakko FA400-04 - Smoke Absorber - Thermaltronics TMT-TC-2 Tip Tinner (20g) in 0.8oz Container - Hakko FX888DX-010BY - Digital Soldering Station with Rotary Encoder (Blue/Yellow Housing) --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.in/products/4099546-hakko-fa400-04-smoke-absorber](https://www.desertcart.in/products/4099546-hakko-fa400-04-smoke-absorber) --- *Product available on Desertcart India* *Store origin: IN* *Last updated: 2026-05-03*