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How do I compare lights? I'm looking at CFL, Halogen, and LED for a space bucket and would like to get as much light as possible using standard E27 sockets. Do I look at wattage or lumens when comparing lights because, for example, the LEDs specs always say something like 9w but replaces a 60w...

I live in a small house in a cold climate in an unenlightened country and would like to do a stealth space bucket grow. We use every room in our 1800 sqft (170 sqm) house and I have two teenage sons so an inside grow is risky because of the smell. We also have an unheated outside storage room...