400W Cooltube without fan or ducting

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adamz123x

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Hey I just got a 400W hps/mh Kit with a cooltube and reflector. I was wondering If I could run this 12/12 without a fan and ducting? I have a regular large osculating fan I can put underneath it and face upwards towards it.

Here are some pics to show the the new setup vs the old shitty cfl setup.
 

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method2mymadness

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Keeping a fan on it is a great idea but where is the heat going ? It will generally raise the room temp a 400 should be fine whats the size of room
 
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method2mymadness

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By the looks it should be fine run light at night to avoid heat during day and will help with heat during night if that makes sense
 
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adamz123x

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Yea man, Not to mention it' in the basement so I can just open a window or two and let the cold Canadian climate take over ;) The room is 19ft by 14ft. Funny enough it is the furnace room and is also where I sleep XD
 
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adamz123x

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It actually looks like a painful job to remove the ballast from the tube. I got it it running though! Only bad part is I couldn't face that fan directly at the light because the reflector was catching to much wind and shaking the whole light alot more then what I wanted XD
 
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