Savings With Solar Tube Skylights

Also known as tubular skylights, these devices are used to light a room with natural sunlight

. You may also see these devices referred to as solar pipes, or light tubes, but officially, they're known as the solar tube skylights

A basic solar tube skylight consists of four primary components...

Dome

Flashing

Tube

Diffuser

Sunlight enters the device through the dome. The light is carried through a highly reflective tube to an inside room of your home. But before it enters your room, it is scattered through a diffuser to create a soft light effect. The flashing is between the dome and the roof to keep water from leaking into your place.

A Solar tube skylights differs from a traditional skylight in several ways...

Entering sunlight is diffused - no heavy, direct sunlight

Since the light is diffused, it provides for uniform lighting throughout the room

Low summer heat gain

Low winter heat loss

Quick and easy installation - only 2 to 4 hours needed No view of the sky

A Solar tube skylight offers homeowners looking for daylighting solutions a lot of flexibility. For rooms that don't have direct access to windows or the roof, a tubular daylight device is yourbest solution for bringing in natural light. Adjustable tubing and angle adapters allow the Solar tube skylight to be efficiently routed to these interior rooms.

They are also great for smaller rooms where a traditional skylight may not be appropriate. Due to their compact size, they are an easy fit for these smaller rooms.

They can be applied in several kinds of places

Offices

Warehouses

School Portables

Retail Stores.

Grocery Stores

Auto Dealerships

Restrooms

Mfg. Facilities

Industrial Plants

Club Houses

Farm Buildings

Assisted Living

School Hallways

Class Rooms Sun

Residential

There are also several great options you can include with your Solar tube skylights

Dimmers can be used to adjust the amount of natural light entering your room

Ventilating System fan

Mixed electrical light for night-time lighting

All of this can be provided by a single ceiling fixture! On top of that, designer trim and diffusers are also available for some models.

If you're looking for a daylighting solution for an interior room of your home, solar tube skylights may be the perfect solution for you.

by: Ana Angela

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