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Old 05-04-2021, 07:36 AM
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Originally Posted by C. C. Rider View Post
We've left our west facing enclosed lanai completely closed up all summer long (about 5 months) for about 8 years and never a problem. No cracks in the ceiling. No mold. No damage anywhere.

We don't have a television out there, so no worry about that. We do have a ceiling fan, but have never left it on while we're gone.
You could run the ceiling fan on a schedule if you replaced the ceiling fan wall switch with a modern Lutron ceiling fan wall switch that can easily be paired to scheduled run times with your cellphone. You could then run the ceiling fan without running it 24 hours a day for weeks or months.