TacoMac
Well-Known Member
The heat difference is negligible.So is
Is that factoring in the extra heat from a stronger hid unit. Which in turn would actually decrease quality of bud if temps got to high and then would need to invest even more money into a bigger exhaust fan which then also adds an extra accessory to monlthy electric costs . I already had a 400 watt hps and temps were manageable but not ideal. I couldn't afford that mich extra heat upgrading to a 600watt hps or adding another hid on top of my 400. Which is why i opted for the cheap led. Which most definetly made a difference in speed of growth. And my temps only rose about 2 degrees total. Meaning I didn't need to upgrade to larger, louder, and higher wattage fans.
I don't know why people got this idea in their heads that LED's are not as hot and cut your temperatures in half. They don't. At best, you're looking at a 2 or 3 degree difference ambient.
In fact, in a cool tube with a vent and fan, the 600 hps will run much cooler than your LED will by far.
In the end, if that's going to be the straw that breaks the camels back of your grow, then you're living on the edge an not doing things right to begin with.
If you have the 600, you can throw your 400 in the garbage. It will be completely redundant.