cheap solar tube for chicken coop

Just slightly improved an existing idea that uses plastic soda bottles as a skylight. Easy project for a shed or coop.

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• easy solar tube
• easy skylight

[NoItOmE87]

If it freezes it goes boom!!!

[RedeemingDogs]

@NoItOmE87 - that is sort of true. If they freeze (which one has before) they split, and have to be replaced with another free bottle. Takes about 45 seconds to do. Since they are in a chicken coop it doesn't matter if they leak until I notice they are split.

[binashraf]

how is this better than a window?

[RedeemingDogs]

@binashraf - a window is great - if you have a window. I had a bottle.

[zoomerlawns]

I remember when I used to be a chicken, all cooped up in that. . . structure they kept me in. I wish they had thought up this idea back then. All I had to see by was a hole cut in the roof. I'm just kidding, They used to let me sleep in their bed. I can't believe you're still reading this nonsense. There's probably some better comments down below that are more pertinent to the video. Go on and read those and stop reading this one.

[jumperontheline]

Leave some space in the bottle when filling it - then when the water freezes and expands it won't crack the bottle. I know this from putting drinks in the freezer : )

[dustin040779]

if the water is colored...like a orange juice....the l;ight would be orange too?

[mackey087]

@RedeemingDogs true, but i couldn't stop laughing for ages. great comment

[kileydogg]

very cool..

[jannassary]

N I C E !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[wppd2001]

2of2, i am curious what would happen if u tried it upside down? I'd Use 70%+ rubbing alcohol or vodka,etc. then its clear,wont freeze & cap isn't exposed. 4 anyone who cares u don't have 2 pay $250-$500 for a solo-tube brand & can buy them on ebay w/everything u need 2 install in a house for $50-80 US depending on size.5" model brings in 500 lumens+-/.The foil acts like reflective prisms in binocs/Para-scopes enabling it 2 gather& bring-in as much light possible. Keep up the great vids!

[wppd2001]

@ RedeemingDogs my msg. is to long so I have to break it into 2 comments/1 of 2. Great vid & idea! I'm sorry people don't get the concept of why a solo-tube/soda-bottle like yours is better than a window/skylight. It's b/c it gathers sun-rays from 180 degrees+-,no matter where the sun is it will gather bright light due to it sticking out above the roof/& the dome shape which gathers-in light that a flat panel never could.

[uudens]

@RedeemingDogs just leave it open with no cap, then it won't split when frozen

[1originalist]

If you just add some moonshine to that bottle instead of bleach you can help to keep it from frezin',,, Just sayin.....

[EcoEarthCandles]

@RedeemingDogs You know, we use a mixture of water and vinagar to spray on our windows to keep them from freezing. I wonder if a strong mixture of white distilled vinagar in the bottle mixed with water would prevent it from freezing and cracking? or perhaps there is another non-toxic liquid that can be used to do the same that is safe around the chickens in the event it does freeze and cracks. Just a thought?