Vending, Kiosk & Self-Service Equipment worked example

Refrigeration Option Cost at 43% refrigeration option take rate: a worked example

Here is what the math looks like when conditions slip. We hold every other input steady and drop refrigeration option take rate to 43%, then walk the calculation through step by step. Estimates the added cost of equipping vending and kiosk units with refrigeration, including the cooling kit and certification setup.

The inputs for this scenario

  • Refrigerated machines in program: 400 machines (held at the documented default)
  • Refrigeration kit cost per machine: 1,850 $/machine (held at the documented default)
  • Refrigeration option take rate: 43 % (the input this scenario stresses; the baseline uses 60)
  • Tooling and certification cost: 15,000 $ (held at the documented default)

Working through the calculation

  • The calculation starts from the formula this tool documents: Refrigeration Cost = Refrigerated Units x Refrigeration Kit Cost x Option Take Rate% + Tooling & Cert.
  • Total refrigeration option cost works out to 333,200 $ at these inputs, and this is the headline figure for the scenario.
  • Refrigeration option cost per unit works out to 833 $ / piece at these inputs.
  • Variable refrigeration option cost works out to 318,200 $ at these inputs.
  • Fixed refrigeration option cost adder works out to 15,000 $ at these inputs.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where refrigeration option take rate sits at 60% and the headline result is 459,000 $, this scenario comes in 27.41% below the baseline at 333,200 $.
  • The practical read: the gap between this scenario and the baseline is entirely attributable to refrigeration option take rate, so recovering it is worth quantifying in dollars before considering equipment or staffing changes. It spreads fixed tooling across every machine in the program, not just the refrigerated ones — if you want a per-refrigerated-unit cost, you must divide fixed cost by the take-rate quantity instead.

Results at a glance

  • Total refrigeration option cost: 333,200 $ (headline result)
  • Refrigeration option cost per unit: 833 $ / piece
  • Variable refrigeration option cost: 318,200 $
  • Fixed refrigeration option cost adder: 15,000 $

Run it with your numbers

  • To rerun this with your own numbers, open the live Refrigeration Option Cost calculator, set refrigeration option take rate to your actual value, and adjust the remaining inputs to match your operation.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.