I think this is another myth that should be over come.
I don't believe cfl's produce less heat at all.
A watt is a watt.
When you produce/use a watt of electricity, heat is produced.
The benefit of using CFL's is that most growers simply use less watts than if they used there HID light.
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Originally Posted by 4kaan4  You covered the light issue quite well. I would tell any newbie or private use grower to go with fluoros just because they are cheap and easy. They are also a good deal less massive and easier to hang. I use them almost exclusively because, as you pointed out, they are cooler to operate. |