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Originally Posted by villager
Acrylic windows retain heat way, way, way more than glass windows. You can cover the glass windows with solar shades and the heat load is greatly reduced. In order to reduce the heat on acrylic windows, the best solution is to prevent the sun from shining on the windows, such as getting an awning to shade the windows. You can put solar shades up for acrylic windows, but they won't do the trick as well as on glass windows.
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thank you. I'm having second thoughts about lanai windows. I already have sun shades that are very nice. I was just interested in keeping out the rain. However in doing that, I will also be keeping out the air flow - which I want to maintain even more. Guess I can't have one without sacrificing the other.