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Originally Posted by Myka
If heat will be an issue I would suggest either buy an air conditioner for that room of your house or go with T5s. Ack...I just said "or go with T5s". Odd. Anyway, I wouldn't suggest the use of a chiller in most applications since running a chiller GROSSLY heats the room the chiller is operating in. I say buy an air conditioner for the room, and both you and your tank will benefit.  |
Believe me I've thought about it but the tank is on my main floor which is entirely open. I have portable room air conditioners for my bedroom and one for my girls (they share a bunkbed when it gets hot out) but I don't think they could do a whole floor. I also agree that a chiller would be a bad idea on a hot day as it would make my main level unbearable. I once forgot to put the hose for the airconditioner out the window and it very quickly brought my room to 95 degrees F, I could see a chiller doing the same. It's not too often that my house gets over 80 degrees, I think 84 has been the worst so maybe I don't need to worry about heat as much as I think.
I hadn't realized the high end T5 units required bulb changes more frequently, something else I guess I need to consider. It's not that I mind spending the money on bulbs, it's having to listen to the wife complain about me spending that much money on a light bulb. She doesn't get why they cost more than 99 cents like at Home Depot.
