Is this good
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Herb & Suds
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What’s not fine is touching any bulb with oily hands
It will reduce bulb life
It will reduce bulb life
Drop That Sound
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The bulbs are usually test fired, so look a little bit burned straight from the box.
Either way, they aren't too expensive, I would just get a new one if it was me.
Should always have a spare backup bulb anyway..
Either way, they aren't too expensive, I would just get a new one if it was me.
Should always have a spare backup bulb anyway..
I know that broski I just wiped it down real good
PadawanWarrior
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What'd you use to clean it?
McShnutz
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Dude, buy a new bulb. The output if lumens decreases the longer the lamp is burned. 30 bucks for everything? You bought a lighting system that was replaced for a reason. Do yourself 1 favor, get a new bulb. Going effectively and efficiently costs money, not peanuts, frogs or chickens.
I usually use clean soft rag just. Sometimes a little very little rubbing alcohol. They say vinegar as well idk never used vinegar maybe to clean reflector.
Drop That Sound
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Just run it then.
If it works it works, even if it's missing 25% or more of the output, which it probably is.
After a grow or 2 they all have considerable loss of lumens per watt.
Even noticeable by eye, when side by side with a brand new bulb.
Should get a new one though, when you can..
You're gonna be losing more than $30 in electricity thats putting out extra heat instead of light, and risking having to run to the hardware store and paying 60 + tax if it the bulb craps out mid flower.
It's all a gamble anyway right?
If it works it works, even if it's missing 25% or more of the output, which it probably is.
After a grow or 2 they all have considerable loss of lumens per watt.
Even noticeable by eye, when side by side with a brand new bulb.
Should get a new one though, when you can..
You're gonna be losing more than $30 in electricity thats putting out extra heat instead of light, and risking having to run to the hardware store and paying 60 + tax if it the bulb craps out mid flower.
It's all a gamble anyway right?
King Avitas
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If you're just running it for veg, run her till she dies. 1000w of metal halide is gonna work for veg at any efficiency. If you are running her in flower, I wouldn't run MH at all wrong spectrum.
ISK
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I seen guys run MH from start to finish by choice and have had good results....personally I would prefer HPS for flower but MH will work