FAQ! How To Save Electricity whilst growing! Or just lower your power bill!

We've already agreed that when we move into the new home, we're using nothing but cfls in every light fixture. I'm already a nut about turning everything off.

yea same here. but the thing is it really does make a huge difference. its just lazy if people don't do it. i mean its fantastic to have the most peace of mind when growing anyway. but even if your not growing your still going to save a shed load on your power bill.

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The thing I don't like about the CFL's for indoor residential use is that it seems to take forever for them to get bright enough for regular use, as opposed to our former incandenscent friends, which are hot as heck, waste 95% of their energy as heat, but do light up instantly.

It's been a while since I've tried CFL's for the home for this very reason. Has the situation improved?

Tom great thread! Theres only one thing I'd like to say, and please don't take this as an attack I point this out to every one. We live in a capitalist world this means money over anything else. Your electric company does not care if your bill jumps a little high as long as you pay your bill there happy. Most people on this site are running under a 1000w at a time for there grow setup, With an 18/6 light cycle this makes my bill $53 dollars higher a month. I think we have a responsibilty to stop spreading the "my friends, friends, uncles, cousin got turned in by his electric company for growing" rumors. No judge in his right mind is going to give the cops a search warrant with the only evidence being an increased electric bill. And if he did A lawyer fresh out of law school should be able to get that warrant dismissed. The best thing you can do to protect yourself is to not tell a soul that you are growing, no matter how good your bud is hold back the urge. You have many good points and ideas in this post and its cool that you shared those with everyone.

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Tom great thread! Theres only one thing I'd like to say, and please don't take this as an attack I point this out to every one. We live in a capitalist world this means money over anything else. Your electric company does not care if your bill jumps a little high as long as you pay your bill there happy. Most people on this site are running under a 1000w at a time for there grow setup, With an 18/6 light cycle this makes my bill $53 dollars higher a month. I think we have a responsibilty to stop spreading the "my friends, friends, uncles, cousin got turned in by his electric company for growing" rumors. No judge in his right mind is going to give the cops a search warrant with the only evidence being an increased electric bill. And if he did A lawyer fresh out of law school should be able to get that warrant dismissed. The best thing you can do to protect yourself is to not tell a soul that you are growing, no matter how good your bud is hold back the urge. You have many good points and ideas in this post and its cool that you shared those with everyone.

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I think these are some things all people should do.Even if ya ain't growin'! That's fine if you don't mind spending that 50 plus buck's! Little things that you and I do,to conserve. Will be a benefit to all folk's later.!

Ga Grown!

yes,
i've noticed it takes longer to turn on the larger the bulb is. The only light that dosn't instantly turn on for me is my biggest 45 watt one. it takes half a second (which is actually a long time for a light to come on)

Also, CFLs take longer or do Not come on when cold. Cold as in below 0 Celsius. So if you have a very cold house that might be the problem

LED lights are on the market now! they are even better but may be hard to find

Here is a website i haven’t really looked at but looks interesting
TheLEDLight.com is everything LED. Find loose LEDs, LED controls, LED fixtures, LED light bulbs, landscape LEDs, LED strips, LED flashlights, UV LED flashlights .

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Originally Posted by socialistpete

Tom great thread! Theres only one thing I'd like to say, and please don't take this as an attack I point this out to every one. We live in a capitalist world this means money over anything else. Your electric company does not care if your bill jumps a little high as long as you pay your bill there happy. Most people on this site are running under a 1000w at a time for there grow setup, With an 18/6 light cycle this makes my bill $53 dollars higher a month. I think we have a responsibilty to stop spreading the "my friends, friends, uncles, cousin got turned in by his electric company for growing" rumors. No judge in his right mind is going to give the cops a search warrant with the only evidence being an increased electric bill. And if he did A lawyer fresh out of law school should be able to get that warrant dismissed. The best thing you can do to protect yourself is to not tell a soul that you are growing, no matter how good your bud is hold back the urge. You have many good points and ideas in this post and its cool that you shared those with everyone.

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you are wrong. Power consumption Can be used. But you are right that this really shouldn't concern growers as few people on here run enough lights (10+ 1000W might get attention)

feel free to check out my thread in which i wrote on this topic
http://boards.cannabis.com/grow-loun...-cops-how.html

power consumption is rarely the only piece of evidence to search a grow op. But it will get police monitoring your place to gather enough evidence.

As well, power consumption is enough to get a warrant to use an infrared light detector on your premises which can detect the heat from your op.

And as someone said, everyone should do this regardless in light of climate change etc

yea i do agree with you socialistpete 100% :). it shouldn’t bother people but its still worth investing in generally and also it applies to some more than others like you said. However if your on a tight budget or your growing in slightly suspicious surroundings like a outbuilding or shed it helps the peace of mind which keeps any sense of paranoia or confusion to a minimum.

Electricity consumption may not be reason to obtain search warrant but it adds to the list of other obtainable information’s that can conform a warrant :)

If anything saving electricity is a better safe then sorry analogy. If you can help prevent it, you might as well.

so basically besides those swtiches you were talkinga bout the only way to get rid of this standby wattage is to unplug it?

yea. but due to Convenience and people forgetting people wont do that in the most efficient way..