So I'm in a quandry right now. I would love to have the open top look, but have concerns about 3 main things:
1. temp issues straining the heater. My house in the winter stays at night around 55-65 and I have concerns that with an open top the greatly increased evaporation would cause the temp to drop or at least strain the heater enough to be problematic.
2. CO2 outgassing. The added evaporation and uncovered top I would assume would allow for much more CO2 to be lost. I have pressurized so it would seem to be just a cost issue (bottle running out sooner).
3. Potential electrocution hazard. I know everyone is supposed to turn off the hood light when doing maintainence but I never do (and probably most of us don't). I need to see in there! At least with the glass top you would have to seriously do something bad to have the light fall in, but with an open top it would seem to be much easier (just a couple small legs).
OK, sway me!
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