Free browser-based calculator

Refrigeration Downtime and Spoilage Calculator

Estimate inventory, labour, lost margin and recovery costs during a refrigeration failure.

Project inputs

Change the assumptions to explore an early planning scenario.

Planning result

Enter your assumptions

  • Inventory loss
  • Lost contribution
  • Recovery costs
  • Estimated event cost

How to use this result

Use this for business continuity planning, not to decide whether food, medicine or product remains safe.

Safety decisions

Only applicable food-safety, health, product and professional guidance can determine disposition.

Avoid double counting

Use contribution margin rather than adding both revenue and profit losses.

Important: Costs, codes, permits, inspection duties, accessibility rules, environmental requirements and insurance conditions vary by country, province or state, municipality, building use, equipment type, installation date and project scope. Qualified local professionals and the authority having jurisdiction must determine what applies. Refrigerants, electrical systems, pressure systems, food safety and flammable refrigerants require qualified technicians and applicable procedures. Do not open, charge, vent, recover or alter refrigeration systems based on this website.