thinking of switching to LED... any recommendations? ?

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Yo, ive got major heat problems in my house which cant be resolved due to the type of boiler I have and where my tent is.
If I bought leds instead of the 2 x600w hps I have will it solve my heat issue and can I still get just as good yeild??
 
I feel like i can contribute to help here.. I use a Area 51 190XGS LED, Check my sig for my two grows i've done with it, first one wasn't that great but i got a decent grow last one.
And my current grow under same light is https://www.rollitup.org/t/greenhou...90-led-goatlicker.833423/page-3#post-10670172
I think they're one of the best LEDS around and i used to use a 400w hps but same heat issue as you and had to switch.
I feel the quality is better and maybe on par with yields.
 
You will definitley see a drop in temp when you swap from HPS to LED lighting. That being said, you do have to train your plant more to get the yields you see from other lights. Light penetration is an issue with LED, but as long as you LST your plants or use another similar type of setup where you get an even canopy for your light to hit you should be ok.
 
@switch, how big of an area are you trying to cover? I second what @goatlicker said about Area 51 LED's, and use them myself.

What kind of light was this bud grown under, HPS, or LED?
(If you said LED, you'd be correct)
 

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Yes I just recently upgraded my system with the addition of a California light works solar flare 220 and I already have seen a increase in production. I have a 3 light system in a
2.5 x3.5 x5.0 foot area my heat issue are almost non existant .....I have a pedestal 3 speed fan that I use to dissipate the heat.......it's really not a big deal
Oh yeah I'll have to give a thumbs up to the California light works solar flare excellent light well worth the money
 
switch said:
Its a 2.4m x 1.2m secret jardin tent. Thats some dense looking bud right there!
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With a tent that size, you'd need six, to eight, Area 51 LED panels to fully cover it. I would recommend their RW-150 panel, as it uses less electricity than the XGS panel, and gives a better yield, thanks to the extra red in the spectrum.
Thank you for the compliment about the bud, sir.
 
Bad Karma said:
With a tent that size, you'd need six, to eight, Area 51 LED panels to fully cover it. I would recommend their RW-150 panel, as it uses less electricity than the XGS panel, and gives a better yield, thanks to the extra red in the spectrum.
Thank you for the compliment about the bud, sir.
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does the extra red come on the xgs190 model too or optional?
 
switch said:
Yo, ive got major heat problems in my house which cant be resolved due to the type of boiler I have and where my tent is.
If I bought leds instead of the 2 x600w hps I have will it solve my heat issue and can I still get just as good yeild??
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It might be cheaper to move.
 
switch said:
Yo, ive got major heat problems in my house which cant be resolved due to the type of boiler I have and where my tent is.
If I bought leds instead of the 2 x600w hps I have will it solve my heat issue and can I still get just as good yeild??
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best advice i can give is toss them leds u will never get what u were getting from hps
 
6 Leaf General said:
does the extra red come on the xgs190 model too or optional?
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No, that's one of the main difference between XGS and RW models. The RW has the extra red, more direct focused lenses, and uses 40 watts less. The XGS is all white, wider lenses, and has a slightly bigger footprint. The RW will give you a better yield, but that is not to say that the XGS isn't a solid flowering light. Each one offers a little something different.
 
Bad Karma said:
No, that's one of the main difference between XGS and RW models. The RW has the extra red, more direct focused lenses, and uses 40 watts less. The XGS is all white, wider lenses, and has a slightly bigger footprint. The RW will give you a better yield, but that is not to say that the XGS isn't a solid flowering light. Each one offers a little something different.
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thnx for clarifying
 
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