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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Metalman2004" data-source="post: 121853" data-attributes="member: 7681"><a href="http://www.ledsmagazine.com/articles/2005/05/fact-or-fiction-leds-don-t-produce-heat.html" target="_blank">http://www.ledsmagazine.com/articles/2005/05/fact-or-fiction-leds-don-t-produce-heat.html</a>LEDs Magazine and many others disagree with your statement.  Here is a quote from the article above:“The energy consumed by a 100-watt GLS incandescent bulb produces around 12% heat, 83% IR and only 5% visible light. In contrast, a typical LED might produce15% visible light and 85% heat.”Cheap LED bulbs are extra prone to heat and have started fires similar to the heat mat situation.  All I’m saying is you should check it after its been on for a while.  If you’ve already checked it then no worries.The biggest thing I’d be worried about isnthat piece of chemical-soaked MDF in the enclosure...</blockquote>