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Gardening Area => Growing questions and answers => Topic started by: Sunshine on September 16, 2014, 10:58:39 PM

Title: Cleaning T5 Lights and Ballasts
Post by: Sunshine on September 16, 2014, 10:58:39 PM

How often should T5 lights and ballasts be cleaned to keep their lumen output consistently optimal? Some illumination on the subject would be much appreciated.  ;)

Title: Re: Cleaning T5 Lights and Ballasts
Post by: SoulGrower on September 17, 2014, 02:40:06 PM

Not sure about the need to clean a ballast per say.. but T-5 bulbs should be replaced about every 6 months to maintain peak performance.  After this, they shift out of their intended spectrum and lose output. 

Title: Re: Cleaning T5 Lights and Ballasts
Post by: Sunshine on September 17, 2014, 03:34:59 PM

Correction- By ballast I meant the reflector.

Title: Re: Cleaning T5 Lights and Ballasts
Post by: New Wisdom on September 17, 2014, 06:51:11 PM

My lights have been going for 12+ months now and they're still doing great.  Never cleaned them.  They could probably use some new bulbs though.