Air cooled hood ?

[Cashew]

Hi im looking for a new air cooled reflector but there aren't many available with low shipping cost in my area.Does anybody have any experience with the MONSTER WARRIOR 150MM Hood ?

 

[Granger2]

You'll probably get more responses if you include a link to the item.
http://www.theindoorgrowshop.ie/shop/monster-warrior-air-cooled-reflector-150mm/

Looks good to me. I like the glass set up, fully air tight, easy cleaning [which would mean that I would clean it more often]. Good luck. -granger

 

[Jhhnn]

You'll probably get more responses if you include a link to the item.
http://www.theindoorgrowshop.ie/shop/monster-warrior-air-cooled-reflector-150mm/

Looks good to me. I like the glass set up, fully air tight, easy cleaning [which would mean that I would clean it more often]. Good luck. -granger

Looks like an entirely decent wide angle reflector, best used in a fairly tight reflectorized space. It doesn't do much to focus the light narrower than 180 degrees.

 

[Cashew]

Alright thanks for your opinion probably looked at 30 hoods but most where unavailable due to high shipping cost.So this wasent my 1st choice but ill take a chance.

Looks like an entirely decent wide angle reflector, best used in a fairly tight reflectorized space. It doesn't do much to focus the light narrower than 180 degrees.

Perfect plan to use it in a tent, somehow the feeling that the bulb is protected by glass gives me reassurance there isent gonna break out any fire.

 

[Erliqin]

hey guys.

for a tent, what's better, air cooled reflector or a cool tube?

its fine a cool tube or the difference with reflector is night and day?

600HPS

 

[stoned-trout]

cool tube should be a last resort... I have had quite a few cool tubes and air cooled hoods..air cooled hoods are better generally...yeehaw

 

[HUGE]

I would suggest something other than a vented hood with glass. Look into the 750 flex gavita or some sun systems LEC's if you are worried about heat. Vented hoods are heavy, require a fan and ducting, reduce your light transmission by 10%, cost more, don't allow for the use of DE style bulbs, and the general heat difference between a vented hood and unvenTed is neglegable unless you are also cooling the air in your lighttrack. Blowing hot air over the bulbs doesn't cool them much. I just replaced 3 vented 1000's with 2 epaps and I have more light and less heat, and lower power bull.

 

[Jhhnn]

hey guys.

for a tent, what's better, air cooled reflector or a cool tube?

its fine a cool tube or the difference with reflector is night and day?

600HPS

There's probably some difference but I doubt it's detectable at the novice grower level. Cool tubes are more compact, lighter, easier to handle & hang. Both prevent some heat from entering the grow space, particularly when insulated on the back side. Either way, 600w is adequate in a 4x4 space. 1000w is near optimal afaict if considerably more difficult to cool.

 

[RedBeardy5]

Problem with cool tubes are cleaning the inside of the glass.

 

[the gnome]

Problem with cool tubes are cleaning the inside of the glass.

wrap a wash clothe around it and your in biz


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