20 Best Facing Windows For Light (2023 Updated)

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 not have place for installation. I so much wish someone can find a way to install Atleast ONE in the hallway for sure.

We installed a Sun Tunnel 15 years ago when no one knew what they were! We were removing a window from a bathroom and I wanted natural light! It’s still perfect, but I see the night light, and different diffuser patterns and am extremely interested in those.

I would install all over again if I were doing project now. Saw them a few months ago not realizing that had been in obscurity for so long!!! Thanks Venus!.

Even though I used the tape provided, I also used spray foam insulation around the base of the pipe and fashioned a vapour barrier collar over that which I then taped to the ceiling vapour barrier. I then sprayed the entire surface of the tube with Flex-seal.

Then I added 10″ of sprayed-in fiberglass insulation for the entire attic. The dome still fills up with condensation and drips down the tunnel and lands on the lens below.

For less than 10 bucks, you get two panels with built-in grommet. Fabric is light – it’s not blackout and I plan to use it for coloring and privacy. It’s perfect. The only star taken off is that you need to iron the set before hanging up.

They arrived with lot of folds. I think that’s the nature of the fabric but once it’s hung, you don’t need to do anything any more. Note: the size of the rings is small. I found thin rods to accommodate.

They also carry full-length curtains of the same color. Those have bigger rings and regular curtain rods fit fine. I guess the size is adjusted to fit the length of the panels.

I replaced the cracked skylight in my keystone outback krs with this skylight. It appeared a bit thinner than the original but looks like a quality product and the size was correct. It had more screw holes than the original.

I think 24 or 25 total. It does not come with the screws, but it does come with a tube of sealant. I opted to use Dicor lap sealant instead and once cured I covered the perimeter with 4 inch Eternabond tape.

Doing this myself seemed a bit daunting; however, the instructions were well written. I checked out a few youtube videos on replacing RV skylights and followed the advice of the video authors, which was carefully and thoroughly cleaning the roof surface where the sealant is applied prior to skylight installation using mineral spirits (sparingly for rubber roofs, liberally for aluminum roofs).

I’ve had this installed for about two months and have taken two long trips (through heavy rain at times) since its installation. So far, it works like a champ!.

Nice skylight. Came with a tube of SB-140 sealant, you will need to get some butyl tape. I purchased a 30 Ft. roll here on Home Essentials Direct. Keep your old screws or buy new ones if needed, this does not come with any.

Install was simple, the hardest part was removing the old one. Just take your time if you have a rubber roof.

I had a skylight (2007) that developed an number of hairline cracks emanating from the outside flange towards the bubble. This skylight had a double glass. One flat inside and the bubble on the top. Rather than remove the entire skylight I put this new skylight over top of the existing one.

I used the 3M 5200 adhesive to secure it along with 8 screws. Then capped it with self leveling caulk. Worked perfectly. thanks so very much! JK.

Very good quality. Only structural difference from the original is that the the original was double pained; meaning an additional flat piece of plastic was below the bubble. Guess I have more headroom there and not quite as much insulation.

Used a heat gun to help off the old Dicor with a putty knife. Used Surebond S-140 (found elsewhere on the web) as the new butyl seal and went around the final edge with a new seal of Dicor Self Leveling Sealant.

Used 30 stainless Phillips head screws; taking the torque easy so it did not crack the plastic. Should last quite a while.

Perfect side for are Cherokee 2019 bunkhouse camper work well over the competitors skylight domes and so much cheaper not to mention it’s smoked !! So it’s nice looking will change or other dome on camper to this easy install less holes then what or skylight that was originally installed on camper so u can use the same self tapping screws on it no complaints here price is awesome so much cheaper then all the other I’ve looked at !!.

Easy installation, nice appearance in window, efficient cooling. Major plus having thermostatic control, in hand with the included remote. Cooling is great even in this 90+ summer temperatures with high humidity almost daily.

Unit easily cools the 450 square feet as listed. I wasn’t familiar with this brand but took a chance at this price; with it’s cooling performance so far I am happy with Arctic Wind 10,000 BTU windows unit.

I got this air conditioner for an elderly lady. Her central heat/air went out and she can’t afford to have it fixed. But I didn’t want to have her suffer this 100 + degree heat. We put this in her house and she’s loving it.

She said it’s keeping her small living room and bedroom cool enough. The remote control is helpful to her as well. It’s hard for her to get up and down but with the remote she doesn’t have to. Thanks Arctic!!.

i need an air conditioner really bad, this has the ? type freon, it has the ? seer rating, it removes ? pints of moisture per hour, I have no idea what it is, there is no way to contact the manufacturer, guess i’ll just look at something else, when there’s no info or limited information they’re probably hiding something, good luck selling this.

IšverstiShow in original languageFit perfect and I love how it opened the room up and let some much needed light in! I have never installed a window and it was so easy!

IšverstiShow in original languageThis is a great window for a garage or workshop. Well built but single pane so it is not insulated.

IšverstiShow in original languageSimple, affordable window, perfect for low use applications like shed or workshop.

We installed 5 sun tunnels about a year ago and have loved the light. In a previous house I had two of a competitor’s models and I NEVER had any bugs get into the tube ( after 8 years). That’s my only complaint about the Velux model.

we have had them cleaned and retaped twice since installation and they need it again! My husband and I do not do ladders, so I have to call the installation company to come clean them. I think it is a design flaw.

The last time they came they told us there had been some defective tape and they retaped each unit. No change. And the bugs are like wasp sized, not tiny little bugs. I so wish this could be corrected,because otherwise I adore the light they provide and the overall improvement to the house.

The installation company has been super, but I think Velux needs to look into it.

These windows look great. I was excited to find the look i wanted from a reputable RV parts dealer. These windows installed easily and look great, but they leak. The leak was not around the seal against the RV as I originally assumed.

After much troubleshooting I discovered that they leak where the product is hinged on top of the unit. The J-hook where the glass is secured on top is forced between a water barrier that creates access for water to invade.

From there is runs behind the window and down the trim ring. To fix the issue I had to drill though the rivets holding the bottom of the window on, remove the glass, and caulk the area in question. Look great, poor design, and/or manufacture.

I like the company, and really want to buy American made products as much as possible, but my last purchase of this window (bought 4 others with no issue), suggests some qc issues. No replacement window available from supplier, and could not offer replacement crank arm either.

Have found customer service to be great overall, but disappointed on this one. Brand new window in build that wont open properly. Bummed – want to buy American!.

We ordered four 18” x 30” frameless windows for our cargo trailer enhancement. The 1st one out of the box had scratches in the glass. I reached out to see how they wanted to handle the issue. They requested a picture and offered a partial credit if I wanted to keep the damaged window.

Once they reviewed the picture I received an email stating a new unit will be shipped out immediately. No need to return the damaged one. Good hustle!!.

The skylight I wanted was hard to find but I found it here for much less than the big box stores that were out of stock indefinitely. There were some delays from the factory but Solar Town kept me informed with emailed updates and it ultimately arrived sooner than predicted.

The Velux skylight itself is excellent and easy to install, but I do have a couple of gripes about it. The VSS M02 skylight has solar powered blinds and remote open/close, but there is a separate remote for each function.

A dual function remote should be provided. The other complaint is that if I did have to replace one of these remotes it currently costs $130. That seems outrageous for a simple, single function remote with less functionality than my fan remote that cost $25.

Hopefully I will not need to replace it. That all being said, I am happy with the product and very happy with the service and would recommend both.

Velux has always made great products. No issues there. We did get a size that turned out to be too small once we opened up the attic, and we wanted to trade for a larger size. As it turned out the Skylights are not exchangeable due to “factory-installed blinds”.

Upon calling Velux itself I became aware that it is possible to order the blinds, which we wanted, uninstalled and just install them ourselves. It’s an easy install. In that case the skylights themselves would be returnable/exchangeable.

But SolarTown’s website does not offer that option at all. The blinds choices are either factory-installed or no-blinds at all. The no-return clause is included in the return-policy page, but no where does it say so in the product order page.

There are no explanations of the options whatsoever. It is SolarTown’s choice not to offer the non-factory-installed blinds option and then they’ve got you for no-returns or exchanges. I would highly recommend Velux products, but perhaps order them from a different vendor other than SolarTown.

As you look at the listed dimensions you left with a false impression. Neither the framing nor the glass measures 22-1/2 x 30-1/2. When I brought it Solar Town’s attention. They sent a return number.

I was to pay for the shipping and a 15% restock fee because they were false advertising. Obviously, Velux is to blame but Solar Town as an agent of Velux should have taken care of the problem. Instead she went into a robotic response about it being my contractors fault.

The contractor who had the correct measurements. Terrible customer service.

Where do I begin?I’ve never had more issues with any other laptop than with my very expensive Surface. Here’s just a few to highlight:-constant struggle with connecting monitors/peripherals, even with the surface dock.

Monitors go wonky and start jittering on occasion, and I need to disconnect/reconnect (maybe 4 times a week on average)- today I wasn’t able to log back into my account. After about 30 minutes of inactivity, I went to log back in and the login screen just wouldn’t appear.

Had to force restart. So many more issues, but I wanted to write a quick review after my recent troubles. It boggles my mind that Microsoft, with its size and resources, continue to make terrible products.

If they can succeed as a business, any one can.

The RT is a strange device. Built around the ARM architecture with a specially built version of windows 8. 1. Whilst the later surface models are fully fledged PCs and run full versions of windows the RT does not.

This was the downfall of the device, app support was woeful even when new so you can imagine the situation now is even worse. You cannot run x86 apps so cannot install chrome or any of the usual PC software.

The windows store is a barren wasteland and Microsoft have all but dropped the RT in terms of support although I believe 2023 is the official end of life date. Its a shame as the idea is sound, a low power ultra portable table running a pared back version of windows would have been ideal for basic tasks on the go.

However the idea was never fully realised with the RT, its a shame due to the hardware being well built and actually of good quality (although I have heard less than favourable things about the touch cover keyboard.

The type keyboard cover is much better. Id say if you manage your expectations youll be happy with it. If you are expecting a full windows experience youll be sadly disappointed. It also has a secure boot security feature I believe so installing any other OS can be tricky from what Ive read.

I only paid 55 for mins and with office included pre installed Its not too bad. I only intend to use it for basic office tasks and basic web browsing (with Internet explorer 11 as the main browser). For that its perfectly fine.

Id avoid overpaying for them and especially if you want an official keyboard cover as those seem to be ridiculously priced. Some sellers have listed them as much as the RT tablet itself.

I loved my Surface for about a year before it started slowing down. I have an incredibly high threshold for poor performing computers, but the Microsoft Surface has far surpassed the worst computer I’ve ever owned.

The warranty I purchased was 3 years long and sure enough, immediately after the 3-year mark, the computer is barely functional. The biggest issue is that the battery does not last longer than 10 minutes.

After limping along for 6 months with it plugged in 24/7, I now have issues with Bluetooth connectivity, Wi-Fi connectivity, and even starting up. I will never own another Surface and likely not another Microsoft computer.

Very high quality product for the price! Will purchase more of these in the future! Keep up the great quality. . . A very satisfied customer!

The window looks good and is well made. It’s easy to open and close. It was a good price for a good window.

Everything fine except lock was broken piece fell behind window so it wouldn’t. close had to take slider out to remove brohen piece then it worked fine but wont lock need new lock really dont need it though!.

I purchased 3 of these as stair lighting. It was my intent to paint them the wall color so they would “disappear”. They arrived and were much prettier than I expected. I’m not going to paint them. More unexpected benefit of this sconce: – they cast a beautiful soft light both up and down.

The staircase is now beautifully lit at night. – they are made so that you see the effect of the light but not the bulb. Pretty! – they are so easy to. Ha he bothe the upper and lower bulbs. I thought I’d never be able to reach the upper bulb, but there is enough room inside to do the job without reaching over the top! Finally- Customer service was superb.

There was a shipping issue that Lumens was not responsible for, but made right for me. Thank you!!.

I ordered 2 of these in “Hammered Iron” which on the site appears to be black. After waiting almost 5 weeks they arrived and were brown – not even a dark brown. Plus, there were spots on the bottoms of both where either the paint had chipped off or was missed in the first place.

After sending photos the Build. com CSR was a big help in getting the price discounted for me from the supplier. Otherwise I would have returned them. My husband has since spray painted them a glossy black and I have to say he did a better job than the manufacturer.

For the price there is nothing special about these sconces. They are made from a mold and painted to order. Now that they are black with the white striped globe they are very nice.

I bought these thinking they were white, not ceramic that needed painted. Aside from having to spray paint them ourselves and that extra step, they are a great size, shape and the up & down lights look great.

The flashing kit made installation easy, especially since I read the instructions and cut the wood before the installers got here. I even corrected them on the orientation of the square so it came out as drawn up.

What I have done is open it yet because the piece that attaches to the crank/handle has been lost after dumping the contents. I need to figure out how to get a replacement. Also, it hasn’t rained yet! But so far so good.

I absolutely love my new skylight. I had it installed about two weeks ago – I ordered the trim kit with it, as well. It is SOOO quiet in my house now when it rains and being in Florida during rainy season, it can come down heavy at times.

Very happy I made the decision to purchase this skylight. When I called SolarTown to make sure I was ordering the right product (which I wasn’t), I was directed to this skylight & install kit. Shipping was quick, too.

I replaced a casement window that was installed in 1989, 30 years ago! My order arrived in a timely way and was well packaged. It was an exact replacement, with the pleasant exception that the new window is higher quality.

It was a little challenging to get the hinge aligned properly, but a little futzing and it wasn’t too bad. The new window looks great and fits perfectly, could not ask for more.

Bought a casement window sash only to replace existing window. It was delivered in a very will protected box within a box. Installation instructions along with a YouTube Video made the task on installing the old hardware rather easy.

New window fit perfectly.

Shipping jest very first take less a week to deliver it to my home. My two order is 6 dash Quality is very good just transfer hardware from old ones. Very good communication. Happy with this purchase.

Thank you.

As the owner of a small roofing company I have been installing your skylights for a long time. VELUX is by far the best skylight on the market. From ease of installation, their amazing tech support, to the dedication they put in to making sure you get the product you want, VELUX is top of the line.

Anyone who disagrees probably doesn’t install them for a living.

I have been a carpenter for over 40 years. I have installed many competitors products that can’t come close to what velux has achieved. The roof window, no matter what model, is a win win. They take the guess work out of flashing and make it simple.

The unit comes with a pre-bent flashing kit that goes together like a simple puzzle. That makes your install that much more enjoyable. The only down side is that their product is not protected well, especially during shipping.

The face of the unit only has two strips of foam, at the top & bottom. They should have a full piece of foam to cover the entire face of the unit because that’s the most vulnerable. All aside you will be very pleased with your purchase.

Clearly Velux are THE manufacturer for velux type windows. But 2 issues leave me less than delighted. 1. Installation instructions. pictures may we well and good for some people. But I would find them much earlier to read if they included some words and narrative also.

2. Why on earth among all the other screws (with more standard heads) that you include for fitting the windows are just a few of them only operated by a star-shaped drill bit? These are a real pain, and I had to go out and buy some so we could continue with the installation.

Consequently it’s taking far longer (and I have engaged a competent local handyman/builder to do this job) to install.

We got great help in choosing the right sash window and the right color. John was very pleasant and very knowledgeable. The window was at our door in a shorter amount of time. It was exactly what we needed.

It was a bit more complicated to install but we are very happy with our purchase.

Great store but Anderson window replacements are ridiculously expensive. Not the stores fault. All of mine have leaked or touched in the middle in cold weather. They are only 25 years old.

I was interested in this product but could not find the size of the window. Probably sell a lot more if only you knew how big it was!

PROS: Weather, light, & insect protection with a window you can open with ease! I love it. Privacy & security. You can lock it open a little so unattended windows do not become a security or rain problem.

and they’re thermal protection with double layers!!! CONS: None really. Maybe cost. but that’s relative to what you get.

Great windows for letting light into campervans etc. Reasonably priced considering they come with fitted blinds and flyscreens. Easy to fit but spacer frame required for fitting to less than 26mm wall thickness.

Far better than privacy glass tinted ones for max light transmission.

Window stronger, neater & more compact than original. Make sure you measure your wall thickness as you will have to buy longer screws if over 25mm. You will also need a non setting sealant.

We are very impressed with the outstanding quality of our new skylight. It is much more substantial than the one it replaced from 35 years ago. The unfortunate issue was the delivery process and the 3 scratches that it had on it from delivery.

The return policy indicates that the purchaser pays the fees for returns and it was not at all cost effective.

Beautiful!!! Exactly what I wanted. Crystal clear domes are hard to find and this one makes my patio complete!!!

Velux skylight shipped fast at reasonable price.

We installed two 46×46” VELUX solar powered skylights with factory installed blinds in our kitchen. These were direct replacements of acrylic dome panels. The difference in light filtering and heat insulation is amazing.

We are so pleased, that we intend to add additional skylights to the garage.

Love the automation and the fact that these skylights close themselves when it rains!

If you want a good fair price and want fast shipping these are the folks.

The installation instructions could have been clearer by focusing on the specific model that was ordered. After mounting it sits well and operates smoothly. It also met the required energy standards

We installed a pivot skylight when we built our house in 1980, it’s still looks magnificient & makes a great statement. The only issue we’ve had is the shade bracket broke recently. The screen for the bugs is needed but not very attractive.

However the skylight has never leaked, now our roofer wants to replace it! I’m confused “why” can’t the shade & screen be replaced?.