Solatube skylight - down side?

[dd74]

I'll find out later who did the install and post it.

What's that red thing hanging down from your overhead beams? Is that for mosquitoes?

[LENELSA]

I have 8 of them in my home.

love love love the natural light.
NO ISSUES.

[DARISC]

Originally Posted by dd74

What's that red thing hanging down from your overhead beams? Is that for mosquitoes?

That's a humming beed firder.

[cashflyer]

Originally Posted by milt

Never liked them.... the Solotube produces a white hot hue that is actually distracting. YMMV.

Would the diffuser lenses and frosted lenses not attenuate that problem?

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[krystar]

i have regular skylights in my place. installed skylight shades cause it really baked the house during summer.

i still like the light, but having control of how much and when is important

[Zeke]

Originally Posted by cashflyer

Would the diffuser lenses and frosted lenses not attenuate that problem?

Solatube Lenses

Not the hue. Maybe a filter.

[DARISC]

Originally Posted by cashflyer

Would the diffuser lenses and frosted lenses not attenuate that problem?

I don't percieve the "white hot hue" that Milt does - looks to my eye like the same daylight going into the tube comes out of the tube.

I chose the Optiview in the link you posted. It's a Fesnel lense (like lighthouse lenses) and is brighter than the Vusion model.

I'm glad you posted that link because I wasn't aware of the effect lenses that can be used with either diffuser to warm (more incandescent light-like) and/or soften the light. I just called my salesman and the installer will have them all on his truck, so I can check them all out (they're cheap - $16 and just slip up into the tube before the difuser is put on).

Another thing, that I didn't mention, is the fact that the diffuser I've chosen casts a subtle spectrum which might be bothersome, but the effect lenses kill that effect and the loss of light is supposedly negligable.

Installer's due @ 2:00 - should be fun to dial in the sun.

[DARISC]

Originally Posted by milt

Not the hue. Maybe a filter.

I just talked to a tech. at Solatube who claims there's no hue change, it's just reflected sky light. I agree with you that it's certainly whiter/hotter looking and after seeing it installed suspect that I may buy the Warm Effect Lens, which is a filter that yellows the light.

Damn, yer persnickety!

[Racerbvd]

I look forward to seeing how come out, please keep us updated with pictures..

[DARISC]

Originally Posted by Racerbvd

I look forward to seeing how come out, please keep us updated with pictures..

All done. Didn't go for an effect lense; the yellow was too yellow and cut the light level too much. No rainbow spectrum (might be one mid day for an hour or two, dunno yet). I'm happy with the result.

I was wrong about the dia. - it's 14" (their largest circular diffuser).

[Racerbvd]

Nice, I have been thinking about having a few installed in my home as well..

Looks good, now how about sharing some of your art work...

[DARISC]

Originally Posted by Racerbvd

Nice, I have been thinking about having a few installed in my home as well..

Looks good, now how about sharing some of your art work...

Are you kidding me?! And get lambasted by varmint, sniper, beygon, et al?



Not that I really care...I'll give it some thought.

[Zeke]

Originally Posted by DARISC

I just talked to a tech. at Solatube who claims there's no hue change, it's just reflected sky light. I agree with you that it's certainly whiter/hotter looking and after seeing it installed suspect that I may buy the Warm Effect Lens, which is a filter that yellows the light.

Damn, yer persnickety!

No, I just know what looks good.

[Hugh R]

Thinking about them for my hallways which are dark. I have an attic above the areas that I'd install with about a 10 foot rise from the ceiling through the attic to the tile roof. I'll consider them when I re-roof which is sooner than later. Enjoyed the feedback from those who have them.