cowboylogic
Well-Known Member
there are so many haters because incandecants use most of thier energy to create heat, if you have ever touched one you know it burns hotter than a frying pan (not really sure about that) but its hot as fuck, and it barely puts out any light for what energy its using.
that is why on cfls they use 26w but they say 100w equivilant..the equiv is the amount of light bieng put out. they can put out the same amount of light using a fraction of the energy. not to mention they burn way cooler.
take a look at some bulbs around your house if you have some incandecants...the wattage will seem crazy compared to cfls...i got a 65w cfl and im pretty sure it said it was a 300 w equivilant. it was a huge light but it only used 65 w and it really didnt put out much heat at all.
i guess thats why ppl hate on the "old school bulbs" they cause heat problems and are really a waste of good energy...the only reason ive heard someone wanting to use them is to put out some heat in the grow box.
I have already told him that in an earlier post. But good call.