Here is my experience: 1) Morning sun is more important than afternoon sun. 2) Full sun means a plant is getting direct sunlight for at least 6 hours. 8 hours is preferable in fruiting plants. 3) Partial sun means that a plant is getting at least dappled sunlight for at least 4 hours. Leafy greens seem to do fine in partial sun. 4) Partial shade means that a plant is getting perhaps 2 hours of sunlight per day....and the rest in indirect shade. Even hardy greens will grow slowly in partial shade. -If your plants are getting direct sun from the morning to the afternoon.....they should be fine. The most powerful sun seems to be from the rising east....perhaps that is why sunflowers always turn in that direction. -Hope my experience is helpful. -David Mason

Types of Water Heaters: Storage type: The most popular for residential water heating. They operate by releasing hot water from the top of the tank when a hot water tap is on. Cold water is introduced to the bottom of the tank as hot water is drawn. These tanks operate on electric, gas, propane, and oil. Because the water is constantly heated with this system, energy can be wasted even when not being used. This is referred to as "standby heat loss". Consider tanks with at least 1.5 inches (3.8 centimeters) of foam insulation and energy efficiency rating shown on the EnergyGuide labels. Insulation is instrumental in the prevention of standby heat loss. Demand type: Also commonly known as "Instantaneous" water heating. This system significantly reduces standby heat loss and reduces energy consumption by 20-30%. With these systems you never run out of hot water. Water travels through a piping system within the unit, and either a gas burner or electric element heats the water on demand. The biggest drawback to this system is limited flow rate. Demand heaters provide hot water at a rate of 2 to 4 gallons per minute. More than adequate if operating hot water at one location at a time. However inadequate if two or more are operating at the same time (i.e. shower and clothes washer). For additional costs, demand heaters can be installed in parallel sequence allowing or meeting hot water demands for multiple faucets operating at the same time. Gas fired demand heaters tend to have higher flow rates than electric. You should note that some gas demand heaters operate with a constant pilot light, however, the amount of energy consumed by a pilot light is quite small. Heat Pump type: Electric systems that move heat from one place to another instead of generating heat directly in one spot. They operate in the same manner as refrigerators only in reverse. They can act alone with built-in storage tanks or as add-ons to existing water heaters. They have a high initial cost and require installation in locations the maintain a 40 degree or higher temperature yearlong. To operate most efficiently, they should be placed in areas having excess heat, such as a furnace room. They will not functions properly in a cold space. Tankless Coil & Indirect types: (Operate off your home heating system.) Tankless Coil - No separate storage tank is needed in the tankless coil water heater system. Water is heated directly inside the boiler in a hydronic (i.e. hot water) heating system unit. Water flows through a heat exchanger in the boiler whenever a hot water tap is turned on. During the heating season, the tankless coil works well because the heating system is used regularly. The system is less efficient during warmer clients when the boiler is used less frequently. Indirect - Requires a separate storage tank. Interesting sites: www.eere.energy.gov/consumerinfo/ https://thehomedweller.com/best-indirect-water-heaters/  www.acee.org/ - General and Technical information on energy efficiency All the best!

Something to keep in mind is the color temperature of the natural light your kitchen gets. If its north or east facing then the light coming in will be cooler, so a slightly cooler bulb will look better. Conversely, if it's south or west facing then the natural light will be warmer and a warmer bulb will tend to look better. That's a big factor in why paint reads differently in different rooms. Also, any bulb you get should have a color rendering index rating of at least 90 for the best color reading. No bulb will give perfect color rendering, but the higher the rating the more accurately colors in the room will be depicted. In my cans I went with 2700 because I have warm, western exposure. I used warm bulbs in my pendants too since they can be seen from the living room and dining room where I also used warmer bulbs and it would have looked odd and very apparently blue in comparison if I went with a cooler bulb. eta: If your kitchen cabs or walls are painted cool colors, the same principle applies. Cool toned paints can read best with cool light, whereas warmer light can make them appear too yellow (as in Suzy's pic above), and vice versa. Basically it all depends on your specific kitchen and there's no one size fits all answer.

I ended up telling Sierra Pacific that they were the same price as Marvin & that I was going to buy Marvin. Sierra reduced my whole house price by $12,000! Hard to refuse that offer. What is the primary difference btwn SP & Marvin? Also- is there a rating that tells you how the glass will reduce the chances of fading my hardwood floors & furniture? Is there more than just LowE2 rating to tell me how well the glass helps in fade prevention or reduction?