Quote Originally Posted by newgroweroldsmoker
all these sound good and helpfull, really, but what happens if the grower does not have the means to get/buy/find/install a glass on the hood?

in my experience (very low starting budget) it is very helful if you manage to have a fan blowing air directly on the bulb and thus taking the heat away and spreading it around..likewise i was able to get my lights at 6-8 inches from the tops without burning them....of course the optimal would be to extract it out the room, when matters of low budget emerge the solution with the fan comes into my mind first... ;-)
Then you don't do it. Thatâ??s all, simple.

Not every post or topic is meant for the new grower or someone on a tight budget. It's not cheep to grow quality pot. It takes money, time and experience. Threads like this are meant to provide everyone with more experience and hopefully learn from others.

Yes the fan helps but with the higher wattage bulbs that is not the best option. If you can't do it right then do something else. Use a lower wattage light that's all.

The most import point of this thread I think is "Monitor the temperature at the top of the canopy" That will tell you how close you can get your lights no matter how many watts you use.