LED Grow lights or CFL/MH and IR Shield

leels

Member
I'm trying to figure out whether I should invest in LED growlights or stick with CFLs and a MH setup (have some cheap 400w bulbs) with IR shielding. Stealth is really important to me. I'm just trying to see if the reduced heat/exhaust and power consumption from LEDs would be a better long term (and perhaps slightly less stealthy) investment. This is my first grow and I'm going to do a DWC in a 5 gal cooler.
 

Cascadian

Well-Known Member
I don't have experience with LED but I have read enough threads to know that if I bought a unit I would not buy a cheap one. The cheap ones seem to fail often. There is fire risk with any light but you could not pay me to put a cheap LED in my house. I don't mean to bad mouth LED just make sure you do your research. Good Luck
 
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