High-capacity desiccant breather

A breather comprising:

• a breather housing configured to receive at least an air flow containing moisture;
• a desiccant material contained within the breather housing and enclosed by a transparent breather wall, the desiccant material substantially without a color-indicating formulation;
• and
• a moisture indicator located within the breather housing and positioned between the desiccant material and an internal side of the transparent breather wall, the moisture indicator providing a visible representation of an amount of moisture adsorbed by the desiccant material.

A method of visually conveying a saturation of moisture of a desiccant material contained within a breather, the method comprising the steps of:

• receiving at least an air flow containing moisture into a breather housing of the breather, the breather housing having the desiccant material contained therein and the desiccant material enclosed by a breather wall;
• capturing moisture from the air flow containing moisture into the desiccant material;
• and
• providing a visible indication of the saturation of moisture within desiccant material by a moisture indicator adjacent the desiccant material, the visible indication observable through the breather wall.