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Solatube®290 DS Daylighting System

This 14 inch / 350mm diameter, tubular light pipe system delivers even more natural daylight through this aperture of tube than any of its competitors and that is 100% ... Guaranteed!

Select this tubular sky tunnel system for larger areas, such as kitchens, living rooms, loft conversions, dining rooms, studies, workshops, et cetera

The world’s brightest tubular daylight systems.

The new Brighten Up® Series Solatube 290 DS daylighting systems is ideal for use in the home, with patented technologies that help to pipe amazing levels of light to any dark or windowless rooms. Highly efficient, cost effective and simple to install, the Solatube 290 DS can benefit you and your home:

Transforms dull and gloomy rooms to make a brighter, more welcoming home
No running costs - daylight is free!
Environmentally friendly - switch off lights during the day, reducing your home's carbon footprint
A brighter property is easier to sell or rent
Product and Performance guarantee
Maintenance free
Latest technology sun pipe

The new Solatube 290 DS Brighten Up¨ Series daylighting system is ideal for use for Living rooms, Large bedrooms, Loft conversions, Dining rooms, Studies, Kitchens, Workshops and virtually all of the larger areas in your property , with patented technologies that help to pipe amazing levels of light to any dark or windowless rooms.

Solatube® 290 DS 350mm sun pipe kits from as low as £285.00 (£342.00 including VAT and Delivery)

 

The Solatube 290 DS Energy Care Optima System uses the proven technologies of Solatube, the world’s leading tubular daylighting system manufacture, providing the ultimate in daylight delivery ... Now to Passive House standards
Unrivalled daylight delivery all day long, all year long.
Thermal insulating properties achieving up to 0.5W/m2K. Acoustic insulating properties to 49 Rw (dB)

 

Solatube 290 DS for Flat Roofs, and Pitched roofs with optional SolaFlex.
Typically a kit comprises ... 290DS Base Kit, includes Poly Dome, Top Tube, Ceiling Tube, Fasteners, Flat Metal Parallel Upstand, Flashing Insulator, Natural Effect Lens, Geocel sealant, Ceiling Diffuser, and Diffuser Dress Ring. Plus optional Extension Tubes - each 610mm in length. Solatube 290 DS - Metal Parallel Upstand with optional Solaflex Flashing Kit is suitable for installations positioned on flat roofs using the Metal Parallel Upstand. The optional Solaflex Flashing Kit offers a one size fits all’ solution. Suitable for all tile types on pitched roofs of less than 40 degrees (except Redland Norkfolk Pantile)
 

Solatube 290 DS for Slate or Plain Tiles with Angled Upstand Flashing.
Typically a kit comprises ... 290DS Base Kit, includes Poly Dome, Top Tube, Ceiling Tube, Fasteners Plus ... Slate and Plain Tile Angled Upstand Flashing Insulator Extension Tubes - each 610mm in length Natural Effect Lens Geocel sealant Ceiling Diffuser Diffuser Dress Ring. Suitable for use with slate, composite slate, and plain tiles.
 

Solatube Universal Angled Upstand for profiled and flat interlocking tiles.
ypically a kit comprises ... 290DS Poly Dome, Top Tube, Ceiling Tube, Fasteners, Universal Angled Upstand/Interlocking Tile with SolaFoam, Flashing Insulator, Extension Tubes - each 610mm in length, Natural Effect Lens, Geocel sealant, Ceiling Diffuser, and Diffuser Dress Ring. Suitable for use on profiled and flat interlocking tiles – where the pitch of the roof is greater than 40 degrees
 

Solatube Universal Parallel Upstand for profiled and flat interlocking tiles.
Typically a kit comprises ... 290DS Poly Dome, Top Tube, Ceiling Tube, Fasteners, Universal Parallel Upstand Interlocking Tile with SolaFoam, Flashing Insulator, Extension Tubes - each 610mm in length, Natural Effect Lens, Geocel sealant, Ceiling Diffuser, and Diffuser Dress Ring. Suitable for use on profiled and flat interlocking tiles – where the pitch of the roof is less than than 40 degrees
 

Solatube 290 DS with Angled Metal Upstand for wall installations.
Suitable for use on walls clad with brick, stone, composite weatherboards and most other external wall boards and claddings

Solatube® 290 DS the brightest sky tunnel that other manufacturers attempt to emulate

Solatube® 290 DS

The Solatube DS models feature their patented Raybender® 3000 Technology and LightTracker™ Reflector to deliver an Effective Daylight Capture Surface (EDCS) significantly higher than their previous 10 inch and 14 inch Solatube models and nearly double the EDCS of copycat products.

Easy to install light pipes

Highly effective and simple to install, these sky tunnels can transform dark interior applications and light more expansive spaces with multiple units creating a unique architectural effect. The compact Solatube 290 DS is ideal for illuminating larger rooms such as kitchens, living rooms, dining rooms, large stairwells and bedrooms. For even larger rooms or long narrow corridors, Solatube light tunnels can be used in multiples for a unique lighting effect.

Raybender® 3000 Dome – lights the way

Only Solatube® uses Fresnel lenses in the dome to refract light into the top of the tube, actively capturing daylight into the system. It also employs a simple reflector system, LightTracker™, to catch light that hits the dome from lower angles. In real terms, this could mean as much as twice as much light entering the top of the tube than on any other system.

Spectralight® Infinity - the most reflective tube on the planet

Our tubes are made from a material called Spectralight® Infinity, the most reflective material in the world. At 99.7% reflectivity, no other system will deliver as much light into your home. And even though some competitor systems boast figures of up to 98%, in a typical installation, this could mean that 30% of the original light volume is lost, compared to around 6% in a Solatube. Cheaper, flexible-duct systems would be losing around 90% of the original light.

Stylish, double-glazed diffusers

With a choice of four diffuser styles, you’re guaranteed to find a design to complement your home. Solatube diffusers not only distribute the light evenly around the room, they are double-glazed to ensure that they don’t heat the room up in summer or let heat out in the winter. They’re also UV shielded to help prevent fading of you carpet and furnishings.

Solatube® Daylighting Systems are

  • Straightforward to install

  • Guaranteed highest performance

  • Covered by our 10 year warranty

  • 99.7% reflectivity

  • Maintenance free

  • Up to 10 times more light than flexible duct systems

  • Yes, up to 10 times more light than a flexible tube system ... Guaranteed!

At only 350mm (14 inches) in diameter, no other system delivers as much daylight to your home through such a small aperture.
Ideal for ...

  • Living rooms

  • Large bedrooms

  • Loft conversions

  • Dining rooms,

  • Studies

  • Kitchens

  • Workshops and virtually all of the larger areas in your property

  • Optional extras include our innovative ventilation fan, light-kit and dimmer system.

Product specifications

Tube Diameter

EDCS

Light coverage

Potential
tube Length

14 inches / 350mm

290 in2 / 1871 cm2

Up to 237 ft2 / 22m2

Up to 30ft / 9 meters

 

EDCS (Effective Daylight Capturing Surface)

This represents the surface area of the dome that collects and redirects sunlight.

As a comparison, a clear dome with no lens on a typical 10 inch tube system has an
EDCS of 78.5 square inches, as opposed to the 160 square inches of the Solatube® 290 DS