Wearable disposable dryer with carrying strap and stowage accessory

A method for using a wearable, disposable dryer for point-of-use installation in an air/gas line delivering compressed air or gas to an air/gas-driven tool, comprising, in any order:

• selecting a wearable, disposable dryer having a main body, a drying composition substantially filling said main body, an inlet connector on said main body, an outlet connector on said main body, and a carrying strap;
• placing said carrying strap on a person;
• attaching a first air/gas hose to said air inlet connector;
• attaching a second air/gas hose to said air outlet connector;
• operating an air/gas driven tool attached to said second air/gas hose while wearing said dryer;
• and
• removing said strap from said person and stowing said dryer with said first and second air/gas hoses attached thereto in a wall mount holder when not in use or in the event a user does not wish to wear said dryer during use.

A wearable, disposable dryer for point-of-use installation in an air/gas line delivering compressed air or gas to an air/gas-driven tool, comprising:

• a substantially closed main body comprising a central tube and a pair of end caps mounted to said tube;
• a drying composition in said main body;
• an inlet connector on one of said end caps;
• an outlet connector on another of said end caps;
• filter-receiving chambers respectively formed on said inlet and outlet connectors;
• filter-elements seated in said filter-receiving chambers;
• a dryness indicator on said main body;
• and
• said dryer being capable of attachment to a carrying strap.