Solatube anyone?

Lorne · Thu Oct 22, 2009 8:34 pm

Wife's bathroom has no window, so I though one of these would brighten it up during the day.
They say it can be combines with a fan and a light for night time.

Any experience with these? Was it expensive?

Greg · Fri Oct 23, 2009 5:28 pm

I don't think I have ever seen one that opens for venting. A light may be possible, but the tubes that I have seen have a mirror finish the entire length to bring the light down, I don't see how a light could be added with out effecting the amount of light coming down the tube. Greg

Yanita · Fri Oct 23, 2009 8:08 pm

Hi,

Do you have a link to the specific product you are inquiring about?

Yanita

Lorne · Sun Oct 25, 2009 6:29 am

Here is a link http://www.solatube.com/residential/brightenup.php.

On further examination It might not be worth the money and effort, because she is not in the bathroom for very long compared to the expense of the electricity used. Adding another wall light would be cheaper.
There is only one ceiling light and none around the mirror. I'm tearing out the old vanity and mirror, so ripping out some drywall to add some wall lights would be better.

Thanks anyway.

Greg · Sun Oct 25, 2009 9:45 am

OK, now I can say that I have seen them with a light & fan. Greg

Yanita · Sun Oct 25, 2009 11:21 am

Thanks for the link...I sooo want that for my hall. I hate the dark hall in my doublewide. This would lighten it up.

HAGD, Yanita

flcruising · Fri Nov 06, 2009 2:14 pm

10 years ago when I designed houses for a builder, we used to put in a type that used flexible metalized duct to connect the roof hood to the ceiling fixture. They didn't transfer quite as much light, but they were much more forgiving.

Actually,
Here's a couple

http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=p ... lpage=none

http://www.veluxusa.com/products/reside ... unTunnels/