Ratings & Reviews for VELUX 14-in x 48-in Rigid Self-flashing TLR Tubular Skylight with Insulated Glass Dome Flashing Included

Bugs inside; difficult to clean and put together.

I have had these sun tunnels for 9 years; I love the sun in my dark kitchen and hallway, but they are a pain to take apart, clean, and put back together! Bugs gather inside the tunnels, visible from below, and unsightly. Taking the frame off (twisting it) and replacing it is a nightmare. The design is ridiculous. There must be a better way to take these apart and replace (magnets, perhaps?) I need advice on how to update these or replace them. I would not recommend them as they are. I wou...

Cold Weather Climate - ABSOLUTE GARBAGE!

Adds a great amount of light, that part is accurate. If you live in a cold weather climate, DO NOT install one of these! Even if you properly integrate the interior end of the tube and seal the vapor barrier and tube application (Which directions do not call for by the way) you will have a small fish bowl in your ceiling due to condensation. The two cheap, thin, pieces of plastic that terminate the tube on the interior, do not prevent the transfer of conditioned air into the tube. Once it meets ...

flies

I had a sun tunnel installed a few years ago and unfortunately it is now full of dead flies and I cannot remove the cover to clean it, have email vellum with no joy.

Hello. I have a sun tunnel skylight. It is lovely during the day, but at night I wish it was very dark. How could I and what could I cover this device with and during the day take it down? Thank you.

Great love it

About a year ago we had the Sun Tunnel installed and love it. Unfortunately, last week we needed to replace the entire roof and the diffuser was lost during reinstalling the tunnel. Can someone tell me how and where I can get another 10 inch diffuser?

Highly Recommend

Yes. Had one installed in my foyer coming in from the garage. An area with very little windows. Unreal how much light it gives off.

Enhanced

I bought this a week ago and already it has enhanced the whole kitchen area whereas before I had to turn on the lights.

Don't turn the bottom ring more than you have to.

This has been installed for about six years now. Getting the bottom ring aligned with the three tabs is a bit of hunt and peck. Perhaps due to the home aging, ours got jammed and you can't see the alignment. I finally removed it with a little silicone spray and put tiny Sharpie marks on the edges and ceiling to show me when the tabs are aligned for removal. And you don't need to turn them more than a few degrees to secure it. Don't over-rotate! The light is great. Its like having a 200 watt b...

Transform a dark gloomy hallway into a bright one

Installed 2 TLR ligtht tunnel in the hallway. This once gloomy hallway was leading to the master bedroom, and is now full of natural light. We never turn the hallways light one anymore. Bring good mood and bring my spirit up. This is (literally) night and day ;)

Best purchase we’ve ever made.

We bought this 4 years ago for a bathroom without a window. It’s the best purchase we’ve ever made. When someone goes in the bathroom they are always looking for the switch to turn the ‘light’ off.

22 years and still working great.

We had 3 of the rigid sun tunnels put in over 22 years ago. They are still working great. Love them, especially on cloudy days. Works on starry nights as well.

Wow

The upper deck was super dark. Now the natural light has made a huge difference. Wow

Simple way to bring in lighting!

Only issue is the flashing! Cause is a dorm so water will flow in from the side. Normally side flashing are covered by composition shingles so tend to forget to do better seal.

Let the sun shine in!

We have a small ranch home that was very dark inside. We bought our first Sun tunnel a year ago for the small living room. We loved it so much that we recently installed the second sun tunnel in the kitchen. To say we are wowed is an understatement. We love them!

sun tunnel with light attachment

We bought this 2 months ago and it was installed a month later in 1/2 day. Professional install and we love how much the sun tunnel lights up the entrance hall that used to be so dark in daytime.

Amazing light without heat and no leaks!!

Night and day difference all in just 2 hours!! So much more open and airy! Love it and wish we did it sooner!!

Feeling Sad

I purchased a Velux Skylight for kitchen . Yet to be installed. I purchase 4 of the 22 inches flexible sun tunnels as I was super excited to have 3 in the hall way and 1 in the addition on the second floor. To my sad surprise, 2 installers came out and they both could not install even one in the hallway. One of them said he will try to install a 14 rigid maybe in the hallway. TRY. I hope I am not stuck with 3 Sun tunnels unopened . They costed me an arm and a leg. Unfortunately the Truss does n...

Cover round tube lite with a square to update it?

Do you sell a square cover to modify a round tube light just to update it and give it a fresh look? If not I’m thinking a getting a picture frame to install over diffuser….also, ours are soooooooo bright, we like to cut down on the glare…

Perfect for a bathroom

Totally transformed our main bathroom. Provides just the right amount of light to supplement a north facing window without it being overpowering.