A filter assembly comprising a filter head having inlet and outlet ports;
a filter bowl attached to the filter head, wherein the filter bowl has a
drain hole located at the bottom of the filter bowl for draining fluids;
a filter element housed within the filter bowl, the filter element
including a barrier of filtration media, a drain layer and at least one
support tube; wherein a pressure differential exists across the filter
element; a bottom cap that seals fluid within the filter element; a top
cap having a non-planar flange portion, wherein the flange portion has a
substantially curving, generally s-shaped cross-sectional profile, the
non-planar flange sealingly received within the filter head such that the
filter head is divided into inlet and outlet partitions; wherein the top
cap directs fluid from the inlet port into the filter element, where the
fluid flows through the barrier of filtration media and then out of the
assembly through the outlet port; and, a float drain component attached
to the base of the filter bowl and aligned with the drain hole for
controlling a condensed fluid level within the assembly.