god damn you home depot. help!

[IndicaFatnHeavy]

home depot only goes up to 42 watters cfl.... they got these 65s... but unno if they would work.. they arent spiral. will it work? theres an attachment of the bulb.. they have 23 minis.. will they work also.. lol.. i REALLY dont wanna buy online... ty for advice!!


DuraMax65 Watt Br30 In.candscent Reflector Flood Light

• Model:126425
• Ideal for Recessed and Track Lighting
• Gives off a Wide Beam of Light

 

[Guerilla Grower]

those get way to hot man
burn dem plants to a crisp and not enough light so those 42w cfls would have been a whole lot better
sorry man better luck next time

 

[IndicaFatnHeavy]

42 watt seems so low.... ffs... id have to get a low of 42 watters.. 3 per plant atleast.

 

[OregonMeds]

Incandescent is not suitable at all you must take them back. You need flourescent and nothing with the word incandescent. That's just a regular incandescent light bulb but in a flood package. Worthless...

 

[Guerilla Grower]

42w is about as high as it gets at these local hardware stores
if you do decide to order online just go with a used hps on ebay or someithng

 

[slinger36s]

next time check the amount of lumens the light produces, most lights will have it listed in the same place where it tells the watts and life expectancy of the bulb try to get lights with 1,500 lumens or more a piece if your gonna use cfls.
GOOD LUCK HAPPY GROWING
-slinger36s

 

[JointDoctor]

bright white 6500k 100 or 150w replacements. 2-4 per plant
then for flowering
use the 350w replacement soft white 2700k avb. at lowes for 20 a pop

 

[NeoAnarchist]

wow i have never heard of home depot only having 42w, i recently went there and saw some 300w thing was HUGE check again man, or even try to go to lowes. wally world has em up to 100w box of 6 for 13$, not a bad deal id say cuz you get damn near 10500 lumens. which is good enough for maybe two plants

 

[LAX Skunky BwS]

you should go with HID lights, but if u can only go with CFL's try this web site


http://www.1000bulbs.com/Compact-Fluorescents/

 

[SyNiK4L]

bright white 6500k 100 or 150w replacements. 2-4 per plant
then for flowering
use the 350w replacement soft white 2700k avb. at lowes for 20 a pop

u mean daylight not bright white...theres a difference

 

[SyNiK4L]

wow i have never heard of home depot only having 42w, i recently went there and saw some 300w thing was HUGE check again man, or even try to go to lowes. wally world has em up to 100w box of 6 for 13$, not a bad deal id say cuz you get damn near 10500 lumens. which is good enough for maybe two plants

thats the only huge one they have....i bought 2 of them....both of them came on and went out within seconds...not to mention they are only 2700k bulbs...and i mean those would b good for flowering i guess..but they seem rediculous lol. they were so big in my grow area.

 

[figtree]

try the dollar store, i just picked up 20 of the 23watt 100w replacements1600lumen for 21.85 after tax. $1.00 each plus tax. pics soon of my 20cfl 32,000 lumen setup

 

[WeedIsForMe]

dood u gutta remember that a 42w cfl has the equivalent output as a 200w incandescent light.

 

[Cap K]

I can't speak for Home Depots close to you guys, but I bought a couple huge 68 watt cfls for about 15 bucks a piece at a Home Depot near me in South Florida.

 

[TeaTreeOil]

wow i have never heard of home depot only having 42w, i recently went there and saw some 300w thing was HUGE check again man, or even try to go to lowes. wally world has em up to 100w box of 6 for 13$, not a bad deal id say cuz you get damn near 10500 lumens. which is good enough for maybe two plants

68W(actual) = 300W equivalent
21W to 26W(actual) = 100W equivalent

Equivalent means shit, ignore it.

 

[Cap K]

I feel you equivalent don't mean shit, but those 68 watters seem to be doin my Black Vekvet bitch some justice ya mean!

 

[SyNiK4L]

dood u gutta remember that a 42w cfl has the equivalent output as a 200w incandescent light.

nah a 42 is equiv to 150w incan. look it up.

 

[stumps]

home depo t has got 85 and 100w fixtures with light under 50.00 I have one of each in my veg area. I like the 400w mh much beter but the cfls are doing ok for veg.

 

[IndicaFatnHeavy]

id do mh/hps if i knew how to set up wiring/ how to work a ballast... and if i went hids id have to get exhause and fans.. which i dont know how to wire... unless they are normal plug into a wall kinda fans lol

 

[IndicaFatnHeavy]

id like to go cfl because ballast are built in... generally they dont over heat... you dont need ventilation really... though it does help.. plus they are pretty cheap and drastically reduce your hydro bill.