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The Litepipe unit comprises a rooftop dome to attract and capture daylight/sunlight which is then reflected through a super-reflective, silverised aluminium tube which enhances & delivers the brilliant natural light to a circular ceiling diffuser (afixed to the internal ceiling) which projects this illuminated light source into the space below.

The Midtherm Litepipe is designed with performance-enhancing features to combat the demands of the British climate. Our special roof dome reflector system (LITD®) redirects direct light and our Fresnel lens (Raybender® Technology) refracts low level ambient light down the tube. These features alone can more than double the amount of daylight entering into the tube aperture and into the room below. No other tubular skylight has these features.

In addition, our Litepipes use the most advanced commercially-available reflective material (Spectralight® Infinity) in the tubing and dome reflector, giving up to 99.7% light transfer per reflection. This optimal silverized core minimizes any loss of light during transfer compared with traditional skylights which pass through a drywall shaft into the building, absorbing a large percentage of light en route. Litepipes also distributes the light from ceiling level, resulting in a uniform distribution of light and no problematic 'shafts of light' that can fade colours, carpets and soft furnishings.

We offer a choice of ceiling diffusers: a gently curved prismatic diffuser that spreads the light evenly in the room; a flush frosted diffuser to concentrate light below the diffuser itself or a revolutionary diffuser that allows occupants to see the sky above!

Maximum Recommended Tube Lengths

Please note, as the tube length gets longer, light output is reduced. Good lighting results should be expected from Litepipe tube lengths of up to:

4.0 metres for the 250mm diameter Litepipe
6.0 metres for the 350mm diameter Litepipe
8.0 metres for the 530mm diameter Litepipe