Refrigerant Recharge / Recovery Cost — AC, Heat Pump & More (India, 2026)
Estimated ₹500–₹5,000 for a refrigerant recharge / recovery in India, depending on the HVAC system and the exact fault. Built from 8 sourced repair jobs across 3 HVAC types — each row keeps its own sources. Reviewed August 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 top-up on a ducted or cassette system | ₹1,200–₹3,500 | ₹2,999–₹4,999 | Pro recommended |
| Central Air Conditioning | Refrigerant leak repair / recharge | Leak test on a ducted refrigerant circuit | ₹0–₹600 | ₹500–₹1,500 | Pro recommended |
| Heat Pump | Not heating | Leak repair and refrigerant recharge so heating mode reaches temperature | ₹800–₹2,200 | ₹2,800–₹5,000 | Pro recommended |
| Heat Pump | Not cooling | Leak check and refrigerant refill | ₹800–₹2,400 | ₹2,300–₹4,000 | Pro recommended |
| Heat Pump | Reversing valve replacement | Valve coil and control check with refrigerant recovery and recharge | ₹400–₹2,400 | ₹3,000–₹5,000 | Pro recommended |
| Heat Pump | Refrigerant leak repair / recharge | Leak test and joint repair without a full recharge | ₹150–₹900 | ₹700–₹2,000 | Pro recommended |
| Heat Pump | Refrigerant leak repair / recharge | Leak repair with a full gas recharge | ₹900–₹2,400 | ₹3,000–₹5,000 | Pro recommended |
| Ductless Mini-Split | Not heating | Leak repair and recharge so heat mode holds temperature | ₹800–₹2,200 | ₹2,800–₹5,000 | Pro recommended |
Base: 1 published national repair-cost guide (full source registry on the methodology page), published rates from 20 Indian repair companies · National base ranges — localize any figure on its linked problem page · Reviewed August 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).