Move the clothes... as you said, fire hazard. Don't want to explain no burnt plants to no firemen followed by cops.

As to halogen, don't use it. It's, basically, worthless.

As to your CFLs... there are two watt ratings on CFL bubls... the big number is the Watts which that CFL is comparable to (incandescent VS CFL)... the lower number, is the actual consumption of the bulb.

Timer: Can't you get a normal timer? They're not that costly... and your "light sensored" timer seems a bit... um, ... .... normal timer?

Best Naka,

-turtle420
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