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Our tinted acrylic enclosed lanai faces west.
As I see it we get a maximum use because of that. During this recent chilly weather we are still getting full use because it is like a green house when the sun comes around and warms things up. When it is warmer in the spring and fall the fan is on high and the windows are open and it is lovely. During the summer the lanai is not very pleasant in the late afternoon, very warm, and we mostly kept closed up and shut off from the house. So I would say we get 9 months use of the space.