50 watt light bulb from soda bottle
 

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Re: 50 watt light bulb from soda bottle
 

Nice idea in a pinch... and a lot cheaper than Solatubes!

R.

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.... that only works during daylight.

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...unfortunately, yes.

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So, how do they keep them from leaking every time it rains?

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This rocks. Thanks for the tip. So what if it does not work at night. If you use light in the daytime you just cut your bill in half.

How do you keep anything from leaking? Seal it up.

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two caps of bleach to stop algae no doubt...

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bottles are a common lighting feature in cob houses:

http://blufiles.storage.live.com/y1p...BATYVIHuATRkBg

http://blufiles.storage.live.com/y1p...plSwkqdiPFu6fc

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_6lLa8CAgCk...acockwall2.jpg