Abstract: An elongated fluid filtering assembly includes an elongated hollow tubular housing and an elongated hollow filter element. The housing defines an elongated flow chamber, a pair of open end ports at opposite ends of the chamber, and an open side port at a side of the chamber between and spaced from the end ports. The filter element is removably inserted into the housing flow chamber through one end port and extends between the housing end ports. The filter element is pervious to fluid flow and impervious to solids, has opposite end openings, and defines an inner flow passage extending between its end openings and within the housing flow chamber.