Sun Pipe infestation.

[JB]

When I had this house built about 11 years ago I had Sun Pipes installed for both baths and the kitchen. They have been great, particularly for the bath that has no outside window, and have probably saved enough in electricity to pay for them.

Now I have a prob. . . .no, an annoyance. Those micro-bugs that always get inside ceiling light globes have gotten into the light pipe in the kitchen and collected in the inverted dome that lights the kitchen.

I don't know how to get them out. I found an installation diagram for the current model, but my 11 year old model is different.

Can you just snap off the outer trim ring like in the new ones or is there a secret technique?

 

[JustJason]

Re: Sun Pipe infestation.

I sort of feel your pain JB. In my living room I have 2 powered skylights on remote keypads. Come late august there are a million bugs trapped in between the skylight and the screen. I have to drag out the ladder and the vac (15ft cathedral ceilings) and vac them all out.
Any chance you can ID the manufactorer of the tubes and contact them? Do you have any way to get in touch with the original builder to see if they remember what they may have used?