U.S. Sunlight Radiant Skylight Tube Installation instructions manual

Installation and Mounting Guide
Radiant Flexible Tube Kit
TOOLS REQUIRED
• Ladder
• Reciprocating saw or jig saw
• Power drill with a 1/2” – 1” inch drill bit
(only one needed)
• 1 – 2” deck screw and screw bit
• Hammer & roong nails or self tapping
galvanized screws (included)
• Tin snips or wire cutters
• ASTM D 4586 Type 1 Asphalt Roong Cement
• Measuring tape or ruler
• Pencil or chalk
• Roong knife or box cutter
• Flat pry bar
• Sheetrock saw
• Adjustable Wrench or Pliers
• Phillips Screwdriver or Drill Bit
Thank you for purchasing a SkylightTube from U.S. Sunlight Corp. We are committed to providing alternative energy products
that can improve your everyday life and our environment.
If there is a problem with your U.S. Sunlight product call us at 1-877-50-USSUN
Spare parts, installation advice, or recommendations for professional installers in your area are only a phone call away.
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Please note that this product is designed for asphalt shingles. If you have spanish tile, s-tile, concrete, metal or at roof,
please call us before attempting to install the product.
Before beginning the installation of your new SkylightTube, please read through the entire installation
instructions and call us if you have any questions.
When deciding on a location for the Radiant SkylightTube, it is important to:
a. Make sure you are locating the nal position centered between two ceiling joists. If your
ceiling joist spacing is less than the recommended spacing, refer to your local building
code prior to cutting a rafter or ceiling joist.
b. Before beginning the installation, make sure there are no obstructions in the attic space
and on the roof where you would like to install the the Skylight Tube.
c. Conrm the greatest distance between the ceiling hole location and the roof dome location
is no more than 5½ ft. If the distance is greater than 5½ ft., contact U.S. Sunlight directly at
1-877-50-USSUN.
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g. 4 g. 5
Step 3 - Preparing and
Installing the Ceiling Frame
Take the two halves of the ceiling lens (g. 6) and slide the connectors in place on both
ends of each ring (g. 7a and 7b).Insert the Ceiling Frame and attach with the included
2” Ceiling Frame Screws and plastic lugs. The plastic lugs are placed on the top side of the
ceiling. Fasten the screws through the holes in the ceiling frame, the ceiling and into the
white plastic lugs and tighten. (g. 8a and 8b)
Step 5 - Cutting the roof opening
From inside the attic, locate the desired position for the ashing and dome opening. Generally, directly above the ceiling
opening is optimal but this position can vary depending on your particular attic conditions - keep bends to a minimum and do not
bend more than a 45 angle. Start by measuring the distance between the 2 rafters and mark the center location. (g. 9) You
should have a minimum distance between them to allow for a 14.5” hole to be cut. Drive the 2” deck screw through so that it
shows on the outside roof surface. (g. 10 and 11)
g. 9 g. 10 g. 11
Step 2 - Cutting out the ceiling hole
Use the included template (included in the Ceiling Parts Box) for marking
the ceiling hole; or simply use the ceiling frame as a template and draw the
hole to be cut.
Begin cutting the circle with a drywall saw (g. 4) as you get to the end of
the cut, hold on to the wire or nail to brace the material for removal. (g. 5)
g. 6
g. 7a g. 7b g. 8a
g. 8b
Step 1 - Location of the diffuser
Determine where you wish to install the SkylightTube (g. 1)
and from inside the attic, clear out the insulation in the desired location,
center a nail or piece of wire between the ceiling joists and through the
drywall so it is visible from the ceiling below. (g. 2) If using wire, put a
90 degree bend in the wire so it won’t drop through. (g. 3)
Alternately, you can drive a nail up into the ceiling where you wish to
locate the ceiling lens and nd the location in the attic.Then nd the
closest center between rafters.
Desired location
Inside attic
g. 1
g. 2
g. 3

Step 6 - Dome Installation
Preparation
Drop the ex tube into the roof opening (g. 17) then
set the ashing assembly into position and make a
note of the outer footprint or mark with chalk. (g. 18)
g. 17 g. 18
Drop flex
tube into
opening
Step 7 - Remove the surrounding shingles
Once you know the outline of the ashing, remove the surrounding shingles with a pry bar. (g. 19) Composition asphalt shingles
can be installed in various sizes depending on your roof conguration so it is recommended that you remove the entire piece as
you nd it in the footprint of the Skylight Tube ashing (g. 20) Make sure you remove enough shingles to allow the upper 2/3rds
of the ashing to make direct contact with the sheathing and roof underlayment (g. 21) Save all of the pieces you remove for
re-installation later.
g. 19 g. 20 g. 21
From on the roof, measure 7.25”, (g. 12) repeat this at 90 and 45 degree angles to achieve a
circular pattern (or use provided template as in Step 2). Then draw in the pattern with chalk. (g.
13) Using a 1/2” drill bit, drill a pilot hole on the edge of the circle to t the saw blade for cut-
ting. (g. 14) Start cutting the circle with a reciprocating saw, as you reach the end of the cut
secure the material by holding onto the exposed screw so it won’t fall into the attic space (g.
15) Remove the disk of material and discard (g. 16)
g. 12
g. 13 g. 14 g. 15 g. 16
7.25” 7.25”

Step 9 - Replace the shingles
Use a framing square to cut the replacement shingles to size. (g. 27) Generally, you will want to reinstall each row so that they
overlap the ashing up to 5 1/2 inches from the outer edge of the ashing as shown in (g. 28) Trim excess material from
shingles so they can t around with the same 5 1/2 inch overlay. (g. 29) Use roong nails and asphalt roong cement to re-attach
the shingles. For ideal t and nish, we recommend covering the ashing with shingles leaving only the bottom center area of
the ashing exposed as shown. (g. 30)
g. 27 g. 28 g. 29 g. 30
3 1/2 inches in from
edge of flashing trim to fit
g. 31 g. 32 g. 33
Step 10 - Secure the ex tube to
the ceiling frame
Reach through the ceiling frame and pull the ex tube through the ceiling frame and into the room. Continue pulling until it is
tight, the wires will lock onto the lip at the top of the ceiling frame. Cut the ex tube off level with the bottom of the ceiling
frame. (g. 31)
Fit the white plastic ex tube locking ring into position with the provided countersunk screws. Start at one end and work your
way around the locking ring. Be sure to line up the recesses in the ex tube locking ring with the recesses in the ceiling frame to
ensure the ex tube and locking ring are not overhanging the ceiling frame lip. (g. 32)
Snap the ceiling lens onto the ceiling frame. (g. 33)
g. 22
Step 8 - Install the ashing assembly
When you are ready to install the ashing assembly, rst apply a bead of asphalt roong cement
to the underside of the ashing base. (g. 22) Re-install the ex tube into the roof opening and
carefully place the top of the ashing underneath the top-most row of shingles. (g. 23) Line up
the bottom of the ashing with the shingle line and drive a screw into the center hole on the bot-
tom as shown in (g. 24) This will allow you to ne tune the angle if necessary. Use standard
1.5” roong nails or screws (not included) to secure the ashing in place (g. 25) There are 7 posi-
tions as shown in (g. 26)
g. 23 g. 24 g. 25 g. 26
7 positions

1. Roof Parts
•  MetalFlashing
•  ClearAcrylicDome
Flexible Tube
•  72”FlexibleTubepre-attachedtoRoofdome
3. Ceiling Parts
1.   CeilingFrame
2.  CeilingLens
3.  IncludedHardware
  A.CeilingFrameScrews
  B.PlasticLugs
  C.ScrewCaps
Parts List
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Roof Dome
Ceiling Lens
Included Hardware
1. 2.
3.
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for a period of time commencing on the date of original purchase and continuing as noted hereafter: (a) roof ashing for a period of ten (10)
years (b) exible tubing for a period of ten (10) years (c) ceiling lens diffuser house for a period of ten (10) years.
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