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    Its real hot during the day and my bill is real high.
    Changing my light from on during the day to night time, is it possible 3 weeks into flowering?
    Light goes on from 7 am - 7 pm and temps r 76-80. If I leave darkness 24 hours and start lights on from 7 pm to 7 am.
    Possible or na? Anybody have experience?

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    I'd switch it everyday by 1 hour. Anymore an I think stress might be an issue.
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    Yeah so change from 7 - 7 then 8 - 8 and so on until it flips all the way until 7 pm - am.
    Have you had any experience doin this at all? I am desperate so im gonna do it asap thanks a lot brother.
    I remember somebody had said something about just leaving the light off for a hole day n restart a new lights on period at night.

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    Umm am I missing something? If you split the hours up what is that going to help the cost, it is the same amount. The question was if I am reading correctly, he wants to charge his lights (or maybe he meant the power source that powers the lights) for the use to cut his power usage and bill. Sorry man, you need 12 hours light maybe 11 if you want to cut it close no matter how you use it weather using it during the day or charging batteries for the day time use.

    Run your lights at night when it is cooler so it helps cut your air conditioning down during the day or something creative.

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    You must have read it wrong... Light is cheaper at night time and its cooler at night too..... my lights are on during the day...
    I am trying to find a way to safely rotate it from day time lights on to nights time lights on which im hoping will fix my heat issue.

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    Bingo.. I knew what you ment. I run thousands in the day n I'll see 110 temp along with paying an extra 5$ a month
    Quote Originally Posted by mRIZO View Post
    I heard if your roots look like chow mien you can eat em
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    Quote Originally Posted by BigBuddahCheese View Post
    Umm am I missing something? If you split the hours up what is that going to help the cost, it is the same amount. The question was if I am reading correctly, he wants to charge his lights (or maybe he meant the power source that powers the lights) for the use to cut his power usage and bill. Sorry man, you need 12 hours light maybe 11 if you want to cut it close no matter how you use it weather using it during the day or charging batteries for the day time use.

    Run your lights at night when it is cooler so it helps cut your air conditioning down during the day or something creative.
    It's not the same amount. Electricity costs more at different times (at least all places I've ever lived, could be different somewhere, but I kind of doubt it).

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    Yeah you guys are correct. So tonight im gonna leave the light on until 8 pm but it wont go on until 8 am which is 12 hours....
    I just hope the slow change doesnt mess with the plant at all. Ive had to take off little bananas off one of my 6 females...

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    Quote Originally Posted by billybob420 View Post
    It's not the same amount. Electricity costs more at different times (at least all places I've ever lived, could be different somewhere, but I kind of doubt it).
    Never doubt the unknown.
    Most likely you have the choice of many different rates.
    I have 7 choices for residential service. Including both fixed and time of day rates.

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    you can just leave lights off for one day then start your new schedule at night. I bet that the outcome would be the same as to moving one hour at a time, maybe even better, and much easier, and quicker, you will immediately escape hot temps...

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