Bulb Changes?

[Bliss1985]

Just wondering how often everyone changes out their bulbs? I know theres a tool that measures the amount of light a bulb is giving out but cant remember what its called.

 

[DemonTrich]

Bulbs are kinda cheap. I swap mine every 9 week cycle, both veg and flower

 

[Bliss1985]

Bulbs are kinda cheap. I swap mine every 9 week cycle, both veg and flower

Really you only use bulbs for one grow

 

[DemonTrich]

Bulbs are cheap, I swap out 6 every p weeks. Why run a used bulb for longer and sacrifice par, when I can swap them out every harvest and have no issues with light output.

I have now 35k in my grow over 4 yrs. What's few $$$ on bulbs every 9 weeks

 

[G gnome]

Once a year is plenty bro haha and i have a few bucks wrapped up in my groom too

 

[DemonTrich]

Even the new vanquish 1k bulbs I was told 2 cycles max. To each their own, some lime creamy peanut butter, some like crunchy.

I run apollo bulbs. They are like 25.00 each, so it's a cheap investment to swap out every 9 weeks.

 

[Martinbom]

I use lightingever gu10 led bulbs more than one year.
Use LED bulbs save money and LED lights tend to be safer compared to extremely very hot incandescent and halogen lighting..

 

[DemonTrich]

Led can't possible give me the yeilds I get with hps.

 

[baron717]

Bulbs have a lifespan expectancy rating. It is a good idea to follow them. New bulbs will give higher yields and a ROI

 

[MendoAdome]

Just read the manufacturer's suggested lifespan in hours. Get Ushio bulbs and stop worrying. use older bulbs for veg if you want to go cheap and not get MH