F-Gas · Compliance

F-Gas compliance, held and maintained on your behalf.

Leak testing, refrigerant recovery, records and R410A phase-down planning — all handled by a company-registered, REFCOM-audited team of category-1 engineers.

In short

The F-Gas Regulation sets mandatory leak-test frequencies for every commercial site running fluorinated refrigerant. Frequency scales with charge in tonnes CO₂ equivalent — 12-monthly above 5 tCO₂e, 6-monthly above 50, quarterly above 500. AccuTemp is F-Gas and REFCOM registered and holds the record on your behalf.

Leak test frequency

The tCO₂e thresholds, at a glance.

Refrigerant chargeMandatory leak testTypical equipment
< 5 tCO₂eNo mandatory leak testMost single-splits
5 – 50 tCO₂eEvery 12 monthsMulti-splits, small VRV
50 – 500 tCO₂eEvery 6 monthsWhole-floor VRV/VRF
> 500 tCO₂eEvery 3 months (auto leak-detection required)Large chiller estates

tCO₂e is charge in kg × refrigerant GWP ÷ 1000. AccuTemp calculates the trigger for every asset on survey.

What we do

Four F-Gas services under one contract.

  • F-Gas leak testing

    Company-registered, engineer-certified leak tests using electronic sniffers and dye/UV where required. Results logged to the F-Gas record on the day of inspection.

  • Refrigerant recovery & recharge

    Full recovery to REFCOM-audited procedures, weight-tracked against the equipment record. Recharge with R32, R454B or legacy blends as the site requires.

  • Compliance record management

    We hold and maintain the F-Gas record on your behalf — one PDF, one asset register, one lodgement history, ready for audit.

  • Refrigerant transition planning

    R410A phase-down means legacy VRV/VRF will get harder and more expensive to service. We map plant age, GWP, quota exposure and replacement windows.

Related: TM44 inspections, server room cooling, emergency repair, HVAC glossary.

F-Gas FAQs

What operators ask about leak tests, penalties and phase-down.

What is the F-Gas Regulation?
The F-Gas Regulation is UK legislation controlling the use, handling, leak-testing and disposal of fluorinated refrigerants such as R32, R410A and R454B. It sets mandatory leak-test frequencies, engineer certification, company registration and refrigerant quotas.
Who has to comply with F-Gas?
Any business operating equipment containing fluorinated refrigerant — which covers essentially all commercial AC, heat pumps and refrigeration — must comply. The operator (usually the site occupier) is legally responsible for leak tests, records and safe disposal.
How often do I need F-Gas leak tests?
Frequency is set by refrigerant charge measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalent: none below 5 tCO₂e, annually between 5 and 50, six-monthly between 50 and 500, and quarterly above 500 (with automatic leak-detection required). AccuTemp calculates the trigger for every asset on survey.
What refrigerants are being phased out?
The UK F-Gas quota is progressively reducing the total GWP of refrigerant placed on market, pushing R410A (GWP 2088) and R404A out of new equipment in favour of R32 (675) and R454B (466). Existing plant can be serviced with reclaimed refrigerant, but availability tightens year on year.
Is AccuTemp F-Gas registered?
Yes. AccuTemp is F-Gas company registered and REFCOM registered. Every engineer holds a personal category-1 F-Gas certificate, which is the qualification level required for commercial split, VRV/VRF, chiller and heat-pump work.
Do you handle the F-Gas paperwork for us?
Yes. AccuTemp maintains the F-Gas record on your behalf as part of any PPM contract — asset register, charge weights, leak-test dates, recovery logs and quota exposure — issued as a single audit-ready PDF at contract review.
Own it or offload it

One PPM contract, one PDF, zero F-Gas paperwork.

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