A mist and vapor eliminating filter comprising: a first stage hollow filter and a second stage hollow filter ; (a) the first stage hollow filter comprising a first housing having a first housing first end and a first housing second end ; and, arranged in the first housing: (i) a first adsorption element comprising activated carbon and/or activated clay; and, (ii) a first hydrophobic pleated hollow porous medium surrounding the first adsorption element; the first stage hollow filter including a first end cap connected to the first housing first end; (b) the second stage hollow filter comprising a second housing having second housing first end and a second housing second end ; and, arranged in the second housing: (iii) a second adsorption element comprising activated carbon and/or activated clay; (iv) a second hydrophobic pleated hollow porous medium surrounding the second adsorption element; the second stage hollow filter including a second end cap connected to the second housing second end; (c) wherein the first housing second end is connected to the second housing first end by an intermediate end cap ; characterised in that the intermediate end cap includes a first drain channel for draining condensed water between the first housing second end and the second housing first end; and, the second end cap includes a second drain channel for draining condensed water at the second housing second end. (a) the first stage hollow filter comprising a first housing having a first housing first end and a first housing second end ; and, arranged in the first housing: (i) a first adsorption element comprising activated carbon and/or activated clay; and, (ii) a first hydrophobic pleated hollow porous medium surrounding the first adsorption element; the first stage hollow filter including a first end cap connected to the first housing first end; (i) a first adsorption element comprising activated carbon and/or activated clay; and, (ii) a first hydrophobic pleated hollow porous medium surrounding the first adsorption element; the first stage hollow filter including a first end cap connected to the first housing first end; (b) the second stage hollow filter comprising a second housing having second housing first end and a second housing second end ; and, arranged in the second housing: (iii) a second adsorption element comprising activated carbon and/or activated clay; (iv) a second hydrophobic pleated hollow porous medium surrounding the second adsorption element; the second stage hollow filter including a second end cap connected to the second housing second end; (iii) a second adsorption element comprising activated carbon and/or activated clay; (iv) a second hydrophobic pleated hollow porous medium surrounding the second adsorption element; the second stage hollow filter including a second end cap connected to the second housing second end; (c) wherein the first housing second end is connected to the second housing first end by an intermediate end cap ; characterised in that the intermediate end cap includes a first drain channel for draining condensed water between the first housing second end and the second housing first end; and, the second end cap includes a second drain channel for draining condensed water at the second housing second end. <EOS>