FLUID CLEANER

The module (1) has a housing (2) having an inlet opening (3) and an outlet opening (4), where the housing forms an accommodating space (5) in which a filter element (6) is accommodated. The filter element has a filter medium (7) that is arranged in a block-like manner, where the filter medium is pleated and pushed together to form a block (8). The block is arranged in a manner free from a frame element that fixes the filter module. The filter element has a length (L) in the range of 10 to 100 mm.