I read its every 3 grows with normal ballast so abotu every 9 months ...?
just checking the lumatek website
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Longer bulb life - Lumen output loss over time, with the correct lamp, is dramatically less than with magnetic ballasts.
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Lumatek recommends lamp replacement every 6-12 months.
Doesnt look like they last that long does it ... hey ho ... even though they suppossed to last a lot longer I'd still be inclined to change mine at least once a year even though Im using a digital ballast