cfl/electricity bill

will using 4 or 5, 23 watt full spectrum cfl's for 18/6 for vegging and 12/12 for flowering cause a visible change in the electricity bill?

itd be just the same as running regular house bulbs on all day. you will notcie a small change prolly 20-30 off your normal electricity bill.

ok would there be anyway for someone to see where the extra usage is coming from lie from what electronics or what room?

kronik1023 said:

will using 4 or 5, 23 watt full spectrum cfl's for 18/6 for vegging and 12/12 for flowering cause a visible change in the electricity bill?

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No not at all, the problem you are going to run into is a SERIOUS lack of light

Just using 4 or 5 of those bulbs is only enough for one plant.

even if i am going to flower it when its about 6 inches? if this will not work what is a higher watt full spectrum cfl that i could use and get at a local lowes,HD or walmart? i cannot order anything online just so u know. everyone tells me to order lights offline

To give you an idea:

The sun hits the ground at about 10,000 lumens per sq ft.

Those bulbs put out 1500 lumens x5 = 7500 lumens.
If you have them in a 3x3 area 9sq feet, you are getting 833 lumens per sq foot compared to the sun's 10,000

its a smaller area than that. its 6"x10"x17" im going to flower in the late 3rd or early 4th week depending on size. im also go to low stress training it.

what are the highest watt full spectrum cfls that i could get at a local HD or lowes?