Refrigerant Recharge / Recovery Cost — AC, Heat Pump & More (Canada, 2026)
Estimated $200–$3,500 CAD for a refrigerant recharge / recovery in Canada, depending on the HVAC system and the exact fault. Built from 15 sourced repair jobs across 4 HVAC types — each row keeps its own sources. Reviewed July 2026.
What a refrigerant recharge / recovery costs, by HVAC and fault Estimated
Each row is a real sourced repair job whose description matched this part. Parts and total are that job's own national range — follow the problem link to localize it to your area.
| HVAC | Problem | Repair | Parts | Total | DIY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Air Conditioning | Not cooling / blowing warm air | Refrigerant leak repair + recharge (R-410A) | $100–$400 CAD | $300–$900 CAD | Pro recommended |
| Central Air Conditioning | Refrigerant leak repair / recharge | Refrigerant recharge only (R-410A top-off, leak already sealed or minor) | $80–$300 CAD | $200–$500 CAD | Pro recommended |
| Central Air Conditioning | Frozen evaporator coil | Refrigerant recharge (low charge causing the freeze) | $80–$300 CAD | $200–$500 CAD | Pro recommended |
| Central Air Conditioning | Short cycling (turns on and off) | Refrigerant recharge (low charge triggers low-pressure cutoff cycling) | $80–$300 CAD | $200–$500 CAD | Pro recommended |
| Heat Pump | Not heating | Refrigerant charge check + recharge (R-410A) | $150–$600 CAD | $400–$1,200 CAD | Pro recommended |
| Heat Pump | Not cooling | Refrigerant recharge (R-410A) | $150–$600 CAD | $400–$1,200 CAD | Pro recommended |
| Heat Pump | Refrigerant leak repair / recharge | Minor leak repair + partial recharge | $60–$250 CAD | $250–$700 CAD | Pro recommended |
| Heat Pump | Refrigerant leak repair / recharge | Moderate-to-severe leak repair (extensive detection + full recharge) | $200–$700 CAD | $600–$1,800 CAD | Pro recommended |
| Heat Pump | Short cycling (turns on and off) | Refrigerant leak search and recharge where low charge is tripping the low-pressure switch | $120–$600 CAD | $500–$1,500 CAD | Pro recommended |
| Ductless Mini-Split | Not cooling | Refrigerant leak search + repair + recharge | $100–$280 CAD | $300–$800 CAD | Pro recommended |
| Ductless Mini-Split | Not heating | Refrigerant leak search + repair + recharge | $100–$280 CAD | $300–$800 CAD | Pro recommended |
| Ductless Mini-Split | Refrigerant leak repair / recharge | Leak search + flare/line-set repair + recharge (minor) | $100–$280 CAD | $300–$800 CAD | Pro recommended |
| Air Handler | Frozen evaporator coil | Refrigerant top-off / recharge (low charge causing the freeze) | $80–$300 CAD | $250–$450 CAD | Pro recommended |
| Air Handler | Evaporator coil replacement | Evaporator coil replacement with refrigerant recovery, braze-in and weighed-in recharge | $400–$1,600 CAD | $1,200–$3,500 CAD | Pro recommended |
| Air Handler | Evaporator coil replacement | Warranty coil replacement - part covered by the manufacturer, labour and refrigerant billed to the homeowner | $0–$500 CAD | $600–$1,600 CAD | Pro recommended |
Base: published rates from 28 Canadian repair companies · National base ranges — localize any figure on its linked problem page · Reviewed July 2026 · Estimated
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Estimated national ranges aggregated from the linked problem pages — no per-page localization is applied here. See the methodology for the localization method and named sources.
Reviewed by a Red Seal–certified appliance technician who also holds a Technical Safety BC gas ticket (Gas-C) and an ODS/halocarbon refrigerant ticket (CFC/HCFC/HFC).