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Originally Posted by Laker14
We specifically sought out this arrangement, not so much for the lighting, but so we could sit out front and not broil. I don't have any problems with the lighting, and we have no solar tubes in the open living room/kitchen/dining area (Gardenia). There are solar tubes in the laundry and guest bath, installed by previous owner.
Obviously, lanai faces south, which works just fine for us.
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Our house faces northeast, so our birdcage/pool in the back faces southwest, which is maximum sun from late morning until sunset. We like it for several reasons. Great solar heating for the pool from the solar panels on the back half of our roof, absolutely beautiful sunsets over the wildlife preserve behind our home, and very little mold and mildew grow on the sunny side of the home. As a bonus, during the cooler winter months it’s really nice to have the warm sun where we spend lots of time outdoors. It does get pretty hot during the rest of the year, but who cares when you are hanging out in the pool. As we get older we do have to be more careful not to overexpose our skin to the sun, so that’s an issue we try to manage.
Below is a picture of our nightly sunset, which easily outweighs the heat we have to deal with from the sun.