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For commercial and industrial refrigeration projects (cold rooms, cold stores, process cooling) — not household fridges, home freezers or appliance repair. Results are planning estimates, not engineering design or safety advice; a qualified refrigeration engineer must confirm sizing before purchase.
Enter up to three refrigeration or cold storage proposals and mark what each one includes. The tool restates every offer as an adjusted comparable cost, shows the scope gaps behind the price difference and flags commercial risks. It never ranks suppliers — that decision needs engineering due diligence.
All listed scope lines marked as included.
Enter each supplier's stated CAPEX, yearly running cost (excluding electricity), yearly energy use and yearly compliance cost, and see how far each sits from your ColdMatch planning estimate. Differences above 20% are flagged as questions to ask the supplier — not as errors. Estimates are planning figures from our calculators, not quotations or benchmarks.
Run the CAPEX estimator and OPEX estimator to fill these automatically, or type your own figures.
Formula: leak checks × cost per check + (capacity × charge per kW × leak rate × refrigerant price) + safety programme. Every default is a ColdMatch planning assumption, not a published fee or regulatory figure; replace it with quotes from your service contractor. Rules that drive leak-check frequency differ by country (for example the EU F-gas Regulation, UK F-gas rules, US EPA Section 608), so confirm with a local specialist. Excludes taxes or levies on refrigerants, insurance, fines and phase-out retrofit costs. The range shown is −30% / +40% of the estimate.
| Proposal | CAPEX vs est. | OPEX vs est. | Energy vs est. | Compliance vs est. | Annual operating | 10-year cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ColdMatch estimate | — | — | — | — | USD 0 | USD 0 |
| Supplier A | — | — | — | — | USD 0 | USD 940,000 |
| Supplier B | — | — | — | — | USD 0 | USD 780,000 |
| Supplier C | — | — | — | — | USD 0 | USD 1,050,000 |
Annual operating = running cost + energy (kWh × your electricity price of USD 0.15/kWh) + compliance. 10-year cost = CAPEX + 10 × annual operating, not discounted. "—" means a figure or estimate is missing. ⚑ = more than 20% from the estimate: ask the supplier what drives the difference. Your figures stay in this browser unless you send them with the request form below, where the ColdMatch team reviews them; suppliers never see them.
The quoted prices differ by USD 270,000. After adding an allowance for the scope each bidder excluded, the spread is USD 113,000. The lowest quoted offer (Supplier B) excludes 3 of 9 scope lines, so its price describes a smaller project than the others — not necessarily a cheaper one.
Scope allowances are indicative percentages of the highest quoted offer, used only to make partial scopes visible. Replace them with real local prices for civil, electrical and insulation works before any award decision. This tool does not rank suppliers and does not replace engineering due diligence.
Estimates Only: This calculator is provided for general informational purposes only. Results are approximate and may contain errors, omissions, or outdated information. They do not constitute legal, financial, engineering, tax, technical, or professional advice. Users are solely responsible for independently verifying all calculations, specifications, prices, regulations, and requirements with qualified professionals before making any decisions. By using this calculator, you acknowledge that the website owners, operators, and affiliates accept no responsibility or liability for any loss, damage, or decisions resulting from its use.
Duty may be entered as kW or TR; all offers convert to canonical kW for per-kW and energy comparisons.
Supplier B quotes USD 780,000 for 420 kW (119.4 TR) but excludes civil, insulation and electrical scope.
The tool exposes the partial scope and restates its planning cost; it does not rank or recommend the bidder.
Illustrative planning result only. Confirm the final design, duty, equipment selection and performance with a qualified refrigeration engineer and supplier quotation.
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This tool helps you line up supplier proposals against the same criteria — capacity at design conditions, scope inclusions, energy use, warranty and service — so price differences can be explained rather than guessed.
Commercial projects from USD 250,000: ColdMatch reviews your brief and introduces suitable independent suppliers. Results here are planning estimates, not quotations.
Suppliers interpret an open brief differently. A single specification and a scope table make the gaps visible.
Not by default. Check scope gaps, energy use, service capability and warranty before deciding.
No. ColdMatch is supplier-neutral and has no paid ranking. It helps buyers prepare a comparable brief and introduces suitable suppliers for review.
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