I differ on this as when camping in warm climates, anything that gets the
air flow
going up and out is a help.

In colder climates.... Not so much...

Steven
91 Westy...

On Mon, Jul 23, 2018 at 5:55 PM, Eric Caron <eric.caron@icloud.com> wrote:

> I envy the earlier pop top design without the skylight.  no added cost and
> work every now and then.
>
>         My last one was a single paine one from the Skylight guy.
>
> I can’t imagine what happened as I avoid using it as much as possible.
>
> Jus unlucky this time.
>
> Eric Caron
> 85 GL Auto
>
>
>
> On Jul 23, 2018, at 17:17, Jeff Palmer <w.jeff.palmer@ICLOUD.COM> wrote:
>
> I hate that danged skylight.  Something always leaks - the gasket, the
> hardware, skylight itself ... for the benefit it provides it is not worth
> it.  Also I can't get the screen to stay in place without drilling right
> through the thing and bolting it in.  And my first replacement warped
> (don't recall where I got it).
>
> Also, it can fail (somehow) and smells like death.  I thought i had a dead
> animal in my van for a while.
>
> That being said it sounds like both options Ron carries are made on
> original molds (Ron correct me if I'm wrong).  I suspect either will do the
> trick.  My replacement was the single pane.
>
> Good luck!
> Jeff
> 85 Westfalia
>
> On Jul 23, 2018, at 02:31 PM, The Bus Depot <vanagon@BUSDEPOT.COM> wrote:
>
> I need a new skylight. I went out today and
> found a wet van. traced it to long crack
> on the skylight on the hinge side. Sad thing
> Is the skylight is only about 4 years old.
>
> So, what is a good choice for a replacement?
> Hardware seems fine.
>
> The skylights we sell are made on the original Delta Six molds and meet
> original factory specs. Those sold elsewhere are aftermarket and do not
> conform to original specs. There was more engineering involved in the
> original design than you would think. For example there was a spec for
> rigidity. If the skylight isn’t pliable enough it won't seal well, plus in
> the event of impact (from inside or outside the van) it may transfer the
> force to the hinge mounting points and damage the pop top itself. The
> original skylight was dual-pane (like a storm window), providing insulation
> when camping in cold climates. These days we also offer a single pane
> version that is still made on the factory molds (by Trevor Ried, aka The
> Skylight Guy) for those who want to save a few bucks and don't need the
> extra insulation.
> Here's a link showing the various options:
>
> http://www.busdepot.com/details/deltasix/#SKYLIGHT
>
> Ron Salmon
> The Bus Depot, Inc.
> http://www.busdepot.com
>