A CHE is a great choice. The key to them is using the correct style of fixture. They burn out quickly when the wrong fixture is used because the heat back up in the fixture and burns out the unit. I like the wire cage style fixtures. I have a 100 watt CHE using a wire fixture that has been on 24/7 for 365 at full power for over two years and it still works. It is much less than bulbs would have added up to in that amount of time.
On the box of the CHE is suggest the cage size to use with each watt.
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