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Unread 04/04/2014, 08:29 AM   #16
LobsterOfJustice
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Originally Posted by atreis View Post
As stated in the several other threads on this subject, cost of operating MH should also include the increased cost for running the chiller more, and during the summer (as applicable - it's not applicable for everyone) of running the household AC more to remove the heat from both the MH and the chiller from the home.
To be fair, operating cost of LED should also include the cost of running the heater more as well. I run a 1/2 hp chiller which sounds like a lot, but that is still around 400w. That's less than the amount of heating I run (500w). So really, if I switch to LEDs and need to run the heaters more in the winter, that's even worse than needing to run the chiller more in summer with halides.


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