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darkwaterdevil
05/25/2006, 01:35 PM
i put it on today looks nice but the wood hood i made smells like its getting hot is that bad or normal
aries70
05/25/2006, 05:53 PM
how close is the wood to the bulb ? if it's close to the wood ie with in a couple inches I would think that could be a possible fire problem down the road if not sooner.
gary greguire
05/25/2006, 06:59 PM
you will need fans in the hood and some clearence around the bulb.
darkwaterdevil
05/25/2006, 09:49 PM
it wasnt the metal halide makeing the smell it was my pc
NYBen
05/26/2006, 01:18 PM
What was hot on your PC? Better check your fans.
Sea Hunter
05/26/2006, 04:19 PM
the cooler you keep the bulbs the longer they willl last, Or so I've read anyways.
darkwaterdevil
05/26/2006, 06:55 PM
itw a full size fan its just the pc is mounted right on the wood