Desiccant Breathers: The First Line In Defense

Desiccant breathers are the hard working guardians of machinery, ensuring their inner workings stay protected and efficient. These compact devices prevent moisture and particles from sneaking into vital systems, by passing clean and dry air. They effectively prevent the risk of corrosion, degradation, and the formation of sludge in hydraulic and lubrication systems. Whether in industrial, marine or mobile equipment, desiccant breathers silently defend against the damaging effects of humidity, contributing to longer machine life, reduced maintenance, and sustained peak performance.

This not only enhances the overall reliability of machinery but also extends the lifespan of vital components. Even in aggressive environments, desiccant breathers act as proactive defenders, contributing significantly to equipment longevity.

By the numbers:

  1. Quad Check Valves
  2. Filter Element
  3. Water Vapor Adsorbent
  4. Filter Element
  5. Visual Indicator
  6. Rugged Housing
  7. Foam Pad
  8. Integrated Standpipe

The undisputed guardians against contamination.

The desiccant breather replaces the standard dust cap or OEM breather cap on equipment, offering better filtration to protect against even the smallest particulates that destroy the effectiveness of your machinery, and cause downtime and costly repairs. As air is drawn into equipment through the breather, the layered desiccant filter elements remove particulate while the desiccant beads strip harmful moisture. While in service or during shut-down, the desiccant beads attract moisture from inside the equipment reservoir, actively drying the equipment.

Standard Desiccant Breathers

Standard breathers offer straightforward but effective protection against moisture and particle contamination in lubricants and equipment. With five times the effectiveness of the top non-desiccant breathers, these adaptable breathers offer your applications the best protection against humidity.

Extended Series Desiccant Breathers

Extended Series® desiccant breathers combine the trusted materials and design of our Standard breathers with the check-valves of our VentGuard™ and HydroGuard® breathers, plus a new oil mist reducing feature, higher air flows and more than double the desiccant! These high airflow, long-lasting desiccant breathers are ideal for tank farms and large or remote applications.

Connected Breathers

This is the most accurate breather when it comes to moisture entry. The industry’s first breather with patented IsoLogic® Sensor Technology for connection to the mains. Eliminates the subjective judgment when it comes to color change of the media, whether it is saturated or not. Accurate display of the “health” of the breather eliminates the need to replace the breather too early or too late. Time savings on scheduled lube routes; data collection from multiple breathers is possible at the same time. Risk reduction for locations where breather status is difficult to detect. Status of all breathers can be viewed and trended via the internet from any location.

Rebuildable Steel Breathers

Rebuildable Steel (RS) breathers were designed specifically for applications, such as bulk storage tanks or large circulating lube oil systems, where there are very high temperatures, extremely polluted air, or a corrosive environment. They are ruggedly designed, with housings of powder-coated carbon steel or stainless steel. The hygroscopic agent (desiccant) is enclosed in a bag of polypropylene filter material. This desiccant bag filter is easily installed when it is time to replace or recharge the unit. The 1-micron pleated filter has a large surface area, resulting in long service life. Like the bag filter, it is easily replaced without removing the breather from service. Rebuildable Steel breathers accommodate large air flow rates with minimal pressure drops.

Rebuild Kit Components

Replacement Filter Element

Pleated filter element captures airborne contamination to 1 micron absolute.

Desiccant Bag Filter

Polypropelene bag has handles for easy removal and replacement

Sight Glass Indicator

Silica gel changes color from blue to pink when the unit requires rebuilding

Rebuildable Steel Breather:

The Highlights

  • Carbon or stainless steel housing
  • Easy-to-replace desiccant bags remove moisture from incoming air
  • Replaceable filter removes particles to 1-micron absolute (ß1 ≥1000)
  • Eliminates rust-forming condensation
  • Prevents sludge deposits and water-contaminated fluid
  • Reduces wear and tear on equipment, prolongs life

OUR LATEST ADDITION IN THE BREATHERS SECTION:

THE HIGH CAPACITY BREATHER WITH COLOR ASSIST TECHNOLOGY

DELIVERS 30% MORE LIFE

COLORASSIST Breather

The High-Capacity Breather made possible by COLORASSIST™ Technology uses the highest capacity desiccant available to deliver the longest-lasting breather, extending service life by 30% and lowering the cost of ownership. Ideal for tank farms and large or remote applications.

LONGER SERVICE LIFE

  • Time Saved in Replacing Breathers
  • Reduced Waste
  • Lower Cost of Ownership

ENHANCED COLOR INDICATOR

  • Accurately Gauges Remaining Life
  • Diagnoses Source of Moisture Contamination
  • Improved In-Use Visibility