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Refrigerant Loss Exposure Calculator at 1% expected refrigerant loss rate: a worked example

Suppose expected refrigerant loss rate falls to 1%. This page works the full calculation at that level so you can see exactly which result moves and by how much. Estimate refrigerant loss exposure from units charged, refrigerant cost per loss event, expected loss rate, and fixed recovery cost.

The inputs for this scenario

  • Charged sealed-system units produced: 18,000 units (held at the documented default)
  • Cost per refrigerant loss event: 18 $ / event (held at the documented default)
  • Expected refrigerant loss rate: 1 % (the input this scenario stresses; the baseline uses 0.7)
  • Fixed recovery, reclaim or EPA compliance cost: 4,200 $ (held at the documented default)

Working through the calculation

  • The calculation starts from the formula this tool documents: Variable refrigerant loss cost = charged sealed-system units × cost per refrigerant loss event × expected refrigerant loss rate.
  • Total refrigerant loss exposure works out to 7,440 $ at these inputs, and this is the headline figure for the scenario.
  • Cost per refrigerant loss event works out to 0.41 $ / event at these inputs.
  • Variable refrigerant loss cost works out to 3,240 $ at these inputs.
  • Fixed recovery or compliance cost works out to 4,200 $ at these inputs.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where expected refrigerant loss rate sits at 0.7% and the headline result is 6,468 $, this scenario comes in 15.03% above the baseline at 7,440 $.
  • It estimates total refrigerant loss exposure by multiplying charged units by the cost per loss event and the expected loss rate, then adding fixed recovery and compliance cost. When the numbers land here, the stressed input is the lever to work; the walkthrough above shows exactly how much each output recovers as it climbs back toward the baseline.

Results at a glance

  • Total refrigerant loss exposure: 7,440 $ (headline result)
  • Cost per refrigerant loss event: 0.41 $ / event
  • Variable refrigerant loss cost: 3,240 $
  • Fixed recovery or compliance cost: 4,200 $

Run it with your numbers

  • To rerun this with your own numbers, open the live Refrigerant Loss Exposure Calculator calculator, set expected refrigerant loss rate to your actual value, and adjust the remaining inputs to match your operation.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.