SENSIRA FTXC-E
A true 24 000 Btu Sensira
This is the largest Sensira in the new-generation FTXC-E series: the Sensira 71, pairing the FTXC71EV1F indoor unit with the RXC71EV1 outdoor unit. It is new to the range, giving the Sensira a genuine 24 000 Btu class model for the first time.
It is for the largest rooms a single wall split can serve: open-plan living and dining areas, big lounges and spaces of up to about 60 m².
At its rating it delivers 7.10 kW of cooling (about 24 200 Btu/h) and 8.00 kW of heating, with a Daikin network adaptor built in for app control.
Proper Daikin inverter cooling and heating for the rooms you use, without paying for features they will rarely need.
EFFICIENCY
7.1 kW, with a wide inverter range
Daikin rates the Sensira 24 000 at a seasonal efficiency of 5.3 (SEER, A) in cooling and 3.8 (SCOP, A) in heating, rising to 4.6 (A++) on Daikin’s hot-climate heating scale. At its rating it draws 2 335 W to deliver 7.10 kW of cooling, an EER of 3.04.
The inverter varies its output between 2.30 and 7.30 kW in cooling and between 2.30 and 9.00 kW in heating, so most of the day it runs well below its rating once a big room is comfortable.
The outdoor unit measures 695 × 930 × 350 mm and weighs 45 kg, and up to 7.5 m of piping needs no extra refrigerant.
DESIGN
A cleaner look for the new generation
Daikin redesigned the Sensira for the FTXC-E series. The indoor unit takes its lines from Japanese origami: a sharp crease runs through the centre of the front panel and folds into a smooth, flat surface, with defined edges where the older Sensira was rounded.
A single, minimal LED indicator replaces the busier display of earlier models, so the unit sits quietly on the wall of a modern room.
It uses the wider Sensira indoor body, 297 × 990 × 273 mm and 13 kg, with a fan that moves up to 20.4 m³/min.
WHERE IT WORKS
Made for the largest open-plan spaces
In a big open-plan room the air has to travel a long way from one wall. The 20.4 m³/min fan and vertical auto-swing carry it across the space, and Powerful mode gives a quick boost when the room has heated up.
On its quietest fan setting the indoor unit runs at 31 dBA.
For very long or L-shaped spaces, two smaller units often cool more evenly than one large one, and a multi-split system can run them from a single outdoor unit.
COMFORT AND FILTERS
Quiet, filtered, and easy to live with
A Saranet filter catches airborne dust as air enters the unit, and a titanium apatite deodorising filter takes up everyday odours. Both are there to keep the air the Sensira circulates cleaner; neither turns it into an air purifier, for which see our air purifiers.
Vertical auto-swing spreads the air through the room. Sleep mode eases the temperature through the night so the room does not end up too cold or too warm by morning, and Powerful mode gives a short boost when you come home to a hot room.
Econo mode caps the power draw, which helps when the aircon shares a solar or backup supply with the rest of the house, and the self-diagnosis function tells a technician where to look if something goes wrong.
MADE FOR SOUTH AFRICAN POWER
Daikin South Africa stock, ready for load-shedding
This unit is supplied through Daikin South Africa for a 220–240 V single-phase supply, so the local Daikin warranty applies and parts come through Daikin’s South African network. Air conditioners brought in by private importers are not always covered here.
Auto-restart returns the unit to its previous settings when the power comes back after an outage. At about 2.3 kW in cooling it is a large load on a home backup system: a 5 kW inverter runs it, but with much less left for the rest of the house, and batteries drain quickly on a hot afternoon.
A Daikin network adaptor is built in, so the Sensira connects to Daikin’s Onecta app out of the box and can be controlled from your phone at home or away. An infrared remote is in the box.
Sensira FTXC71EV1F specifications
| Indoor unit | FTXC71EV1F |
| Outdoor unit | RXC71EV1 |
| Cooling capacity (min / rated / max) | 2.30 / 7.10 / 7.30 kW (about 24 200 Btu/h rated) |
| Heating capacity (min / rated / max) | 2.30 / 8.00 / 9.00 kW |
| Power input (rated) | 2 335 W cooling / 2 460 W heating |
| EER / COP | 3.04 / 3.25 |
| SEER / SCOP | 5.3 (A) / 3.8 (A); 4.6 (A++) hot climate |
| Indoor sound pressure, cooling | 31 (quietest) / 38 / 42 / 48 dBA |
| Outdoor sound pressure | 54 dBA cooling |
| Maximum airflow | 20.4 m³/min cooling |
| Operating range (outdoor) | Cooling −10 to 46 °C; heating −15 to 18 °C |
| Indoor unit (H × W × D, weight) | 297 × 990 × 273 mm, 13 kg |
| Outdoor unit (H × W × D, weight) | 695 × 930 × 350 mm, 45 kg |
| Refrigerant piping | Up to 30 m, 20 m height difference; no extra charge up to 7.5 m |
| Filters | Saranet dust filter, titanium apatite deodorising filter |
| Comfort features | Vertical auto-swing, sleep mode, Powerful mode |
| Power features | Auto-restart after a power failure, Econo mode, self-diagnosis |
Figures from Daikin’s published data for the FTXC71EV1F and RXC71EV1. Read the Daikin Sensira FTXC-E brochure (PDF).
How the Sensira 24 000 Btu sits against the alternatives
The Daikin Perfera 24 000 Btu has the same 7.1 kW cooling rating and draws about the same power at it. What it adds is comfort and air quality: Comfort+ twin flaps that carry air further, a two-area motion sensor, Flash Streamer and two purifying filters, plus more heating capacity (8.2 kW). For a large room lived in all day, the Perfera is the more comfortable unit; for capacity at the lowest outlay, the Sensira.
If the space is nearer 55 m², the Sensira 20 000 Btu is enough and draws less power.
For several rooms, or one very large space, a multi-split system with two or three indoor units on one outdoor unit can cool more evenly than a single wall split.
Questions we are asked about the Sensira 24 000 Btu
Open-plan spaces of up to about 60 m² with a standard ceiling height. Above that, or with double-volume ceilings and large west-facing glass, two units at either end of the space usually do a better job than one.
Yes. Daikin rates it at 7.10 kW, or about 24 200 Btu/h, of cooling. Some units sold as 24 000 Btu are rated lower; this one is not.
At its rating it draws 2 335 W in cooling and 2 460 W in heating. Once the room is at temperature the inverter slows the compressor down, as low as 2.3 kW of output.
A 5 kW inverter can run it, and Econo mode can cap its draw, but at about 2.3 kW in cooling it is a large share of a typical home backup system. On a hot afternoon with other appliances running, expect batteries to drain quickly. Auto-restart brings it back to its previous settings once the power returns.
The indoor unit runs from 31 dBA on its quietest setting to 48 dBA on high in cooling. The outdoor unit is rated at 54 dBA.
Yes. The new-generation Sensira has a Daikin network adaptor built in, so it connects to the Onecta app without an add-on module. The infrared remote is also supplied.
No. A split system has to be installed by a qualified installer, with copper piping, cabling and a bracket or base for the outdoor unit. Our installers cover the major South African cities and quote separately. The units can sit up to 30 m apart (20 m in height), with no extra refrigerant needed up to 7.5 m.
Not in the way a purifier does. The Saranet filter catches dust and the titanium apatite filter deodorises, but there is no Flash Streamer or HEPA stage. For allergies or smoke, look at the Perfera, which adds Flash Streamer and a silver allergen filter, or a dedicated air purifier.
This is genuine Daikin South Africa stock, so Daikin South Africa’s local warranty applies. If anything goes wrong, you deal with us: we log the claim with Daikin South Africa and follow it up on your behalf.
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Supplied through Daikin South Africa, so the full local warranty applies.
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