Condensate removal device

A condensate removal device for removal of condensate from a fluid system comprising:

• a body adapted for connection to the fluid system, the body having an inflow opening, an outflow opening, and a transverse opening positioned generally between the inflow opening and the outflow opening;
• a trap receivable in the transverse opening of the body between the inflow opening and the outflow opening for restricting flow of fluid from the fluid system entering the inflow opening to the outflow opening to permit the passage of liquid condensate but to inhibit the passage of gas;
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• a cover adapted for placement generally over the transverse opening and for releasable attachment to the body for holding the trap in the body;
• wherein the trap comprises first, second and third modular blocks selectively interchangeable in the transverse opening, the first modular block having a fixed passageway extending through the trap, the fixed passageway being constructed for continuous fluid communication between the inflow opening and the outflow opening through the trap and a variable passageway extending through the trap, the variable passageway being constructed to selectively permit fluid communication between the inflow opening and outflow opening through the variable passageway in correspondence with the amount of liquid condensate in the fluid system, the second modular block having a single fixed passageway constructed for continuous fluid communication between the inflow opening and the outflow opening through the trap, the third modular block having a single variable passageway constructed to selectively permit fluid communication between the inflow opening and outflow opening through the variable passageway.