hammerandy
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
I have had 175 metal halides from Hamilton for 4 years both 175 were magnetic ballast. Noise, heat and power are the downside. Well one blows, talk about stinking up the house. I order a replacement in March electronic ballast. First it causes interference in all the TV's so I call. And the Tech's response is, "that is true". Nothing else. Then it blew last week while I was on vacation. 4 months old 8 hours a day. Someone tell me is this common place, should I go back to magnetic ballast, is it the brand or just keep quiet and quit bitching? I have compacts that I have had up for 6 years from the same company with no problems