Dangane da nau'ikan sinadarai, za a iya raba refrigerants na masana'antu zuwa nau'ikan 5: na'urori masu sanyaya inorganic, freon, cikakken refrigerants hydrocarbon, refrigerants na hydrocarbon unsaturated, da azeotropic cakuda refrigerants. Dangane da matsananciyar matsa lamba, za a iya rarraba refrigerants na chiller zuwa nau'ikan 3: babban zafin jiki (ƙananan matsa lamba) refrigerants, matsakaici-matsakaici (matsakaicin matsa lamba) refrigerants, da ƙananan zafin jiki (matsayi mai ƙarfi). Refrigeren da ake amfani da su sosai a cikin chillers masana'antu sune ammonia, freon, da hydrocarbons.