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Bathroom skylight

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I'd read about the A2828D8 skylights at Home Depot, but a visit there got us odd looks and we found that their skylights were not compatible. Guess I'm gonna have to call FT.
I bought my new skylight from FOT and it is not the same as the old one. That company is out of business. It fits OK but it is clear and let's in a bunch of heat. You may want to paint before installing it to cut down on solar heating. 
The selected media item is not currently available.Kent Speers
Locust Grove, OK
1993 U300 SSE 40' (Restored at FOT 2009) Build 4323
720 watts Solar
6V92TA DDEC Silver Engine
2014 Subaru Outback

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It fits OK but it is clear and let's in a bunch of heat. You may want to paint before installing it to cut down on solar heating. 
I bought some sunscreen material, cut it to size and put snaps on the corners.
On the skylight I glued the other side of the snaps.
It has helped keeping some of the heat out.
If it gets too hot I have a piece of 2 inch foam that I put up inside there.
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2003 U320 40' AGDS
Beamalarm, Foretravel technical help and specifications
"Whatever the mind can conceive and believe, it can achieve"

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hey Kent, for what it is worth:

When I needed to get privacy for a bathroom but still let in light I would take an orbital sander and some very fine Emery cloth or sandpaper and "fog" the window until it was opaque. This would definitly work on a plastic bathroom skylight and reduce the sunlight factor.
Nitehawk,  Demolition Lady, & our NEW master, Zippy the speeding BB cat.
1989 Grand Villa 36' ORED
Oshkosh chassis, 8.2 DD V8
2006 Saturn Vue AWD

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Nitehawk,
 
I think yours is an excellent solution.  I will keep that in mind for the day our skylight needs to be replaced. It is only a matter of time.
George Stoltz.  Retired from full-time living in a great Foretravel and now are back to living in a traditional sticks and bricks in Florida.

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A light coat of white spray paint still lets in plenty of light but keeps the shower much cooler. At least that's what I read in one of the trade Magazines.

My new 2 me U300 has the old style sky light.
The selected media item is not currently available.Kent Speers
Locust Grove, OK
1993 U300 SSE 40' (Restored at FOT 2009) Build 4323
720 watts Solar
6V92TA DDEC Silver Engine
2014 Subaru Outback