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Old 03-26-2025, 06:48 PM
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Originally Posted by villagetinker View Post
I never understood the expense of a solar tube versus installing a light, several hundred dollars versus a couple hundred dollars, and the electric light works at night. You also have to consider the possibility of a leak with the solar tube and possible yellowing of the plastic outside cone. IMHO, an LED light with a wall switch those senses when the room is in use will do everything you want and save to a lot of money.
Tinker, it’s like everything here, monkey see, monkey do. Trees,driveways, roofs,ect.