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Wasco Products versus other brands
Single Unit Product comparison

Company Profile:
Wasco:  Made in the USA, Sanford, ME. Since 1935.  Residential, Light Architectural and Commercial Skylights

Wasco Ease of Installation:
Wasco E-Class skylights are preassembled and have a built in 6” wide flexible black PVC flange around the entire perimeter.  There is no additional flashing or caulk or roofing cement needed.  Just snap in the brackets provided, screw them down, and shingle around the skylight. One box, One skylight, No need to disassemble and reassemble like other brands; even if a ventilating model.
Velux info: Each skylight is two boxes.  One with skylight and the other is the flashing kit.  Venting units must have the sash removed first, before they are step flashed.  All units must be step flashed with flashing provided in the second box.

Wasco Daylight Opening:
All Wasco single unit model skylights (EF, EV, EVM GS, GSV) have the highest percentage of daylight opening to roof hole opening.  The Wasco E-Class frame sits on the deck (not in the hole) and the sash on venting models sits directly above the base frame
(not inside the base frame) thus maintaining 99% of the same daylight between fixed and ventilating models.

The Wasco G series skylight sits on a wood curb provided by others and has the same amount of daylight as the E-Class.

Look closely at the actual square feet of daylight when comparing brands.

Wasco Condensation Control:
All Wasco single unit model skylights have an internal “Condensation Gutter” around the entire perimeter.  This gutter collects any condensation that forms on the underside of the glass and keeps it from dropping onto the floor below or running down the skylight frame.

Additionally, Wasco does not have “Weep Holes” drilled into the frame of the skylight which can defeat the purpose of energy efficient glass since weep holes allow hot and cold air to transfer freely between the inside of your home and the outside.  The Condensation Gutter itself is all that is needed to deal with condensation.  After collecting in the ½” deep gutter, condensation evaporates naturally as the humidity levels in the room change.
Velux info:  Condensation is not controlled and therefore runs down the downward slope side of the skylight (inside of the home) and causes stains on the wood frame.  Also the weep holes allow the free transfer of hot or cold air from outside to inside.

Wasco Remote Control:
Radio Frequency (RF) Remote Controls allow you to be up to 80’ away from the skylight to operate it.  One remote can operate up to 99 separate skylights.  9 separate “sets” can operate up to 9 separate rooms of the home from one remote. Thermal settings allow automatic operation when the set temperature is reached, and automatically close when set temperature is returned.  Rain Sensor allows automatic closing in the event of rain.
Velux info:  The Velux remote is infrared and must be pointed at the skylight control motor, and be up to and only 20' away.

Wasco Interior Finishing:
All White Rigid PVC frame interior.  No need to get up in the skylight shaft to paint or stain a wood frame.
Velux info:  Wood frame on most units.

Wasco Warranty:
Ten Year written “Leak Proof” Warranty on every Wasco residential single unit skylight.
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