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Bead condition update: all looks good. Beads are still dark blue. Install date was 11/4/20, the first 2 pictures were taken 3/20/21. The last picture was taken some time in 11/20. Post #1 shows a less detailed picture of beads on 11/4/20 install date.
This desiccant breather is working...
Basic design of these desiccant breathers is shown here: https://diesel-fuels.com/desiccant-fuel-tank-vent-breathers/
I think that when it comes time to 'Recharge' my desiccant with 225F heat I'll be doing in on the outside grill with the top up until I'm convinced the diesel / flammable...
We used to put desiccant vents on our extruder gearboxes. Nice throw away units that cost WAY more than I want to pay. They hand screwed into a pipe thread on top of the gearbox. Air flow was bi-directional into and out of the gearbox. When extruding material the gearbox would get warm and...
I've just changed out the fuel in my 50 gallon storage tank and began thinking of installing a desiccant breather. The ones I found were expensive and throw-away units. I wanted something I could recharge with desiccant pellets bought online. This is what I came up with:
1) I started with a...
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