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Old 10-28-2013, 01:13 AM
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Yes you are right but you are now running round in circles the original point you made was LED heated up a tank more than MH, that simply is not the case, in fact impossible. the LED unit would melt, the LEDS would be so inefficient due to the heat.

So yes if you run MH you need a chiller even if you have AC, with LED you dont as they are putting no heat into the tank.
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With halides, your heater runs less; with LED, your heater runs more
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Old 10-28-2013, 01:19 AM
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LOL as I said I am tired You win that argument on the heater HOWEVER a chiller can (not always) cost more to run than a heater, so the MH will still cost more based on that.
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Old 10-28-2013, 04:17 AM
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Hold up guys! I need to pop another bag into the nuker..

... okay, continue.
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