Question for all the hps growers

[MichiganMedGrower]

I used 3m double stick tape, sandwiched the glass to the frame and i further tested the seal by filling it up with water (sealed room,outside air cooled hoods). It's a bitch to clean now lol but worth it for me.

This is one hood i couldn't take past 15" in flower (i flowered with it back then) or I'll get bleaching on most phenos but i can get a 1000w cool tube up to 15" and no bleaching lol it's weird.

It is likely because of straight clear glass and a good reflective surface vs. a light bending tube.

 

[MichiganMedGrower]

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How about six inches under an open reflector with a 400 watt HPS.

Bet you couldn't get that close with it in my blockbuster. About a foot for stress in my room.

 

[pinner420]

If you go vert. Save money on hoods and fans. Elbow to fist away. Hang it naked.

 

[boilingoil]

Maybe

Bet you couldn't get that close with it in my blockbuster. About a foot for stress in my room.

Maybe, never owned a blockbuster. I do have a few vipers though. they are an intensely focused downlighting fixture. Would that be like a blockbuster? If so then probably not.

 

[MichiganMedGrower]

Maybe

Maybe, never owned a blockbuster. I do have a few vipers though. they are an intensely focused downlighting fixture. Would that be like a blockbuster? If so then probably not.

i have only owned the blockbusters.

 

[stnr420]

So im in the process of replacing older equipment and needsome advice on reflectors.

As far as heat reduction from experiance what one works better?

8 inch Titan 26 by 29 Inch Air Cooled Reflector Hood

Or something like this?

iPower GLCLTB8XXL Littlesun Hood Reflector, 8-Inch Cool Tube Reflector w/ 26 by 26-Inch Wing, Standard Hydroponics S-Plug w/ Built-in 10-feet Heavy Duty UL Listed Lamp Cord & E39Ceramic Mogul Socket

I have never ran a cooltube before and wonder if they run hotter that the other style. I have a raptor hood now i love but its hard to clean the glass without hinges.

I will be useing a 6in 440cmf inline fan asexaust

I would get the 6" hood if going with the 6" cfm fan.

 

[apollo4201982]

Going with 8 in exaust on the hoods and a 6" fan, still cant decied between the to styles of hood. Starting to lean towards the flat glass reflector

 

[Lion-O]

I use a vivosun and ipower air cooled hoods, both 600w in flower tent. Air from another room. Still heats up room but it has ac so no big deal. Never used your cool tube, but it does sound better. Whatever you get, rest assured that they'll come out with something better soon after...

 

[jonsnow399]

Anybody tried these growlite's?
http://growershouse.com/growlite-hde-double-ended-reflector-1000w-8inch/reviews/