stumpjumper
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Can you run a bulb in a air cooled hood without air cooling it or would I be better off getting a batwing?
Air cooled hood without air cooling?
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mazand1982
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weird question but a hid bulb gets really hot...you can do whatever you want though, if you run a hps or mh bulb in a air cooled hood without being air cooled its just gonna get real hot, but so will the batwing...
stumpjumper
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Well, weird question indeed lol. Just that I have an option of choosing either for almost the same price in a package deal, but I can't afford a $150+ fan to go with it at the moment. I thought maybe I could run it with the glass off or something until I could get a fan at a later date..
RawBudzski
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Yes you can, But imho might as well take the glass off since its not helping.
stumpjumper
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God I'm getting stressed with all the choices lol... First I was going to get a 600w Combo, then a 400w CMH and now I'm back to the 600w combo... I'm going insane lol.
RawBudzski
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go with the 600w plz.
stumpjumper
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Yeah.. I think I will lol..
mazand1982
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if your purchasing anything from htgsupply.com or familiar with their website i would look into the 400 watt combo for 120 bucks or something , its the bulb, hood, ballast, plug n grow(depending on how big you wanna go, maybe u want the 600)...click on my signature and look at my cabinet, i got the 400 with the cheapy reflective hood it comes with for free and i aircooled it for under 40 bucks, works perfect, ultra ultra quiet and if you want you can PM me and ill explain step by step how to do it....
stumpjumper
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Thanks for the offer. I'f I was going to get a 400w I would go for the cmh actually, I just don't think I'll get quite the coverage I want. I'll definitely get beffier nugs with the 600.
symbiote420
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Yeah get that 6, the 600 watter is the most efficient HID, the lumens per watt are higher than 1000 watters and there's less heat allowing the bulbs to be closer. Get the air cooled hood use it till you get the cash for the fans. Who knows you might come across some extra $$ sooner than you think!