Sola Tube..

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Lifer
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Has anybody installed a SolaTube in your home?? If you did please advise on how you like it and what the materials / labor cost for installation. I would like to get one for my kitchen with a self contained solar panel / light for nite time use..https://www.dwellsmart.com/products/solatube-14-290-ds-kit-10120?variant=13034718756921&currency=USD&utm_medium=product_sync&utm_source=google&utm_content=sag_organic&utm_campaign=sag_organic&utm_campaign=gs-2020-05-13&utm_source=google&utm_medium=smart_campaign&gclid=CjwKCAiAjoeRBhAJEiwAYY3nDMaBWrI4ZjmwXphMyF134p_O1NUk6S4GMamZJ8jZZLZ_10gK34XfExoCwNEQAvD_BwE
 

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We have three of them installed in our house. They were installed in ~2003 and show no signs of aging and have never leaked. This is in southern Arizona with brutal UV weathering.
 
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IronWing

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We have three of them installed in our house. They were installed in ~2003 and show no signs of aging and have never leaked. This is in southern Arizona with brutal UV weathering.
Correction: I looked up the purchase dates and we had them installed in 2006 and 2008. The 10" size was $450 installed in 2008 and the 14" size was $545.00 installed in 2008. The roof to ceiling distance is very short so installation didn't require any extension tube.
 

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Correction: I looked up the purchase dates and we had them installed in 2006 and 2008. The 10" size was $450 installed in 2008 and the 14" size was $545.00 installed in 2008. The roof to ceiling distance is very short so installation didn't require any extension tube.
Thanks for the reply. I'm in southern Nevada and looking for a dealer / installer.
 

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Correction: I looked up the purchase dates and we had them installed in 2006 and 2008. The 10" size was $450 installed in 2008 and the 14" size was $545.00 installed in 2008. The roof to ceiling distance is very short so installation didn't require any extension tube.
Do you have the night lights in them?? The existing night lights could use improvement...wondering if there's a mod to improve / replace the night light assy which hangs on a hook just above the bezel / diffuser ??
 

IronWing

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No, we didn't go with the night lights. I think the bezel comes off but best to ask the installer.
 
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