would it be cheaper to run 6 27w CFLs 12 hrs a day or a 250w HPS 12 hrs a day
trutattoo13 Active Member Aug 1, 2014 #1 would it be cheaper to run 6 27w CFLs 12 hrs a day or a 250w HPS 12 hrs a day
mmmmbrownies Active Member Aug 1, 2014 #3 c'mon do the math..... 6x27=162 yeah it will use less power but i'm guessing you will have less light
c'mon do the math..... 6x27=162 yeah it will use less power but i'm guessing you will have less light
polo the don Well-Known Member Aug 1, 2014 #4 trutattoo13 said: would it be cheaper to run 6 27w CFLs 12 hrs a day or a 250w HPS 12 hrs a day Click to expand... 27x6=162 250x1=250 The cfl's will use less watts therefore cheaper to use. But You will gain SOOO much more using hps than you will save using 88 less watts by using cfl's. Last edited: Aug 1, 2014
trutattoo13 said: would it be cheaper to run 6 27w CFLs 12 hrs a day or a 250w HPS 12 hrs a day Click to expand... 27x6=162 250x1=250 The cfl's will use less watts therefore cheaper to use. But You will gain SOOO much more using hps than you will save using 88 less watts by using cfl's.