Hi Kurt for one thing the Evaporator in the chiller is Titanium, a very
expensive metal. My 6ft light system was over $1,000 and the light bill
doubled but the tank looks great and ever is growing , Bill
"KurtG" wrote in message
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Why are some things so expensive?

A 1/2 hp chiller runs over a $1000. The BTU's don't even rival a window
AC unit which runs under $100. Or, an office water cooler that runs $150.

Ballasts over $800.
Protein Skimmer for $250. Seems like a simple plastic device.

Sure they need to be rugidized for a salt environment, but Jeez! There
doesn't seem to be enough competition in these products. Or, am I missing
something?

--Kurt