Solar Tubes

wyoming 1

Has anyone ever installed a solar tube? The ones that look like a little bubble on the roof and then a fiber obtic type tube directs the sun light to which ever room you want. If you have which brand did you use and was your customer/s satisfied with the product

Forry

People love 'em. We usually use the Velux ones. Easy install, lotsa light for the $, folks usually go for the in-tube light fixture.

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Ed the Roofer

I have used the kind that has the stainless steel tube for reflectivity and it was amazing how much light it transmitted into a dark hallway in a home.

They were bought out by Velux and the brand name was Sun Tunnel, I believe.

Ed

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bighammer

we frame serveral of them using an ODL brand skylight....it has a very nice flashing and easy to install

Ed the Roofer

The nice thing about the Sun Tunnel version of skylights, is that no framing is required.

Ed

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DavidC

Haven't done one for a customer yet, but my son put a Sun Tunnel in his bathroom at home. It's been a few years now with no problems at all. I will automatically go for the light switch on my way out the door. I think they are amazing things.

Good Luck
Dave

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Tscarborough

How much heat does it introduce?

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WisePainter

I saw a display at the home show last year, looked very promising.

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tinner666

I put 3 Sun-Teks in my house and a few in other client's houses.
Less heat transmittance and/or loss than regular skylights.

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wyoming 1

Thanks guys I have always wanted to put one in a project and we are building a bathroom addition with a large walk in closet. The walk in closet is on the north side and with our snow fall a skylight on the north facing roof = disaster so I think I will try two of them one for the bath and one for the closet and thanks for the heads up on the light option

wyoming 1

Allrigrt I know rb hates no follow up so I dragged up this old thread. We put are solar tube in today and it went in fairly easy it was a 14" and we opted for the light kit. I was supprised at how muck light it let in.

A W Smith

since its indirect in most installations not much, also the lens which fits flush on the ceiling is two piece with a rubber gasket that makes a dead air space between the lenses.

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