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Daikin Alira X 7.1kW — installed in Perth
From $3,830 inc GST, supply & installed
Back-to-back install price. Your exact fixed quote is free and confirmed before any work starts.
- ✓ Dual-licensed: aircon + electrical
- ✓ Daikin 5-year parts and labour
- ✓ Workmanship warranty on the install
Who the Daikin Alira X 7.1kW is for
The flagship Alira X pairs 7.1kW of cooling with 8kW of heating and holds a 4-star rating at a size where efficiency usually falls away. For a big open-plan zone you'll condition year-round, this is the best wall split Daikin makes before the large-capacity range.
Sized right, 7.1kW comfortably covers around 47 m² in Perth conditions — large open-plan living/kitchen. In quiet mode the indoor unit drops to 30 dB(A). If you're between sizes, we'll tell you straight at the quote which way to go — an undersized unit runs flat-out and wears early, an oversized one short-cycles.
Alira X is the step up from Cora — same whisper-quiet DNA, pushed harder on efficiency, with built-in Wi-Fi and Daikin's Streamer air purification as standard. The small sizes post some of the best numbers you can buy: the 2.5kW runs an EER of 5.38, which translates directly into lower running costs every summer. If you want the most efficient wall split we install, this is it.
Installed price
What $3,830 includes
The from-price is a standard back-to-back install — indoor and outdoor unit on opposite sides of the same wall — and it includes the whole job, not a stripped-down teaser:
- The indoor head and outdoor unit, mounted, levelled, and secured
- Up to 3 metres of insulated refrigerant pipework in neat trunking
- Electrical connection to a suitable existing circuit, with an isolating switch at the outdoor unit
- Condensate drain run to ground level
- Standard outdoor mounting (blocks at ground level, or a wall bracket where specified)
- Vacuum, pressure test, and refrigerant charge to the manufacturer's spec
- Full run test, commissioning, remote demo, and the compliance paperwork
What lifts a quote above the from-price: long pipe runs, two-storey or high mounting, tricky access, and the dedicated circuit this size requires (which we run in-house — no second electrician). The full breakdown is in our Perth split system cost guide, or get a number for your wall with the cost calculator.
The Daikin Alira X range
Why we fit the Daikin Alira X
Owners who want Daikin's best wall split: the lowest running costs, app control and air purification built in, without paying for add-ons.
Class-leading efficiency
The 2.2kW and 2.5kW units are 6-star zoned-energy performers in Perth's climate zone — among the most efficient splits sold in Australia.
Built-in Wi-Fi
App control from the Daikin Mobile Controller as standard — no add-on adaptor to buy, unlike the Cora.
Streamer air purification
Daikin's Streamer technology is built in, breaking down odours, allergens and bacteria captured on the filter.
Whisper-quiet
19 dB(A) quiet mode on the bedroom sizes, with the same acoustic engineering as Cora.
Specifications
Daikin Alira X 7.1kW specifications
| Indoor unit | FTXM71WVMA |
| Outdoor unit | RXM71WVMA |
| Cooling capacity | 7.1kW (range 2–8.9kW) |
| Heating capacity | 8kW (range 2–10.8kW) |
| EER (cooling efficiency) | 3.55 |
| COP (heating efficiency) | 4.08 |
| Energy stars (hot zone — Perth) | 4★ cooling · 3.5★ heating |
| Indoor sound (high / quiet) | 49 / 30 dB(A) |
| Outdoor sound (high / quiet) | 53 / 49 dB(A) |
| Refrigerant | R32 |
| Power supply | single-phase |
ZERL hot/avg/cold — cooling 4/3/3.5, heating 3.5/3/2.5. Rated to AS/NZS 3823. Specs from manufacturer literature — always confirmed at quote.
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Daikin Alira X 7.1kW vs the other 7–8kW units we install
Same room size, different money and features — here's how the Daikin Alira X 7.1kW stacks up against every 7–8kW-class unit on our price list. Green marks the strongest figure in each row.
| Spec |  Premium Panasonic RZ 7.1kW CS-RZ71AKRW | ★ Most popular Premium Panasonic Z 7.1kW CS-Z71AKRW | Premium Daikin Cora 7.1kW FTXV71WVMA | Premium Panasonic RZ 8kW CS-RZ80AKR | This unit Daikin Alira X 7.1kW FTXM71WVMA | ★ Most popular Premium Panasonic Z 8kW CS-Z80AKR | Premium Panasonic RZ 9.5kW CS-RZ95AKR | Premium Daikin 8.5kW FTXM85WVMA | ★ Most popular Premium Panasonic Z 9.5kW CS-Z95AKR | Premium Daikin 9.5kW FTXM95WVMA | Premium Daikin 8kW FTXV80WVMA | Premium Daikin 9kW FTXV90WVMA |  Value Midea Athena 7kw specs on Athena page | Value Midea Athena 8kw specs on Athena page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Supply + installed | from $3,115best | from $3,340 | from $3,510 | from $3,675 | from $3,830 | from $3,960 | from $4,115 | from $4,455 | from $4,455 | from $5,035 | quoted on site | quoted on site | from $2,310 | from $2,575 |
| Cooling | 7.1kW | 7.1kW | 7.1kW | 8kW | 7.1kW | 8kW | 9.5kW | 8.5kW | 9.5kW | 9.5kW | 8kW | 9kW | — | — |
| Heating | 8kW | 8kW | 8kW | 9kW | 8kW | 9kW | 10.3kW | 9kW | 10.3kW | 10.3kW | 9kW | 10.3kW | — | — |
| Cooling range | — | — | 2–8.9kW | — | 2–8.9kW | — | — | 2–10.5kW | — | 2–11.2kW | 2–10.5kW | 2–11.2kW | — | — |
| EER (cooling efficiency) | 3.43 | 3.43 | 3.68 | 3.26 | 3.55 | 3.26 | 3.3 | 3.62 | 3.33 | 3.39 | 3.69best | 3.4 | — | — |
| COP (heating efficiency) | 3.45 | 3.45 | 4.26best | 3.28 | 4.08 | 3.28 | 3.65 | 3.38 | 3.69 | 3.32 | 3.27 | 3.27 | — | — |
| Energy stars (cooling) | 3.5★* | 3.5★* | 3.5★ | 3.5★* | 4★best | 3.5★* | 3★* | 3.5★ | 3★* | 3.5★ | 3.5★ | 3★ | — | — |
| Quiet mode | Yes | Yes | 30 dB(A)best | Yes | 30 dB(A)best | Yes | Yes | 35 dB(A) | Yes | 36 dB(A) | 37 dB(A) | 38 dB(A) | — | — |
| Wi-Fi / app control | Optional adaptor | Built-in | Optional adaptor | Optional adaptor | Built-in | Built-in | Optional adaptor | Optional adaptor | Built-in | Optional adaptor | Optional adaptor | Optional adaptor | — | — |
| Air purification | Anti-bacterial filter | nanoe™ X (24/7) | Deodorising filter | Anti-bacterial filter | Streamer (built-in) | nanoe™ X (24/7) | Anti-bacterial filter | Deodorising filter | nanoe™ X (24/7) | Deodorising filter | Deodorising filter | Deodorising filter | — | — |
| Airflow | Adjustable louvres | AEROWINGS twin louvre | Coanda + Intelligent Eye | Adjustable louvres | Coanda + Intelligent Eye | AEROWINGS twin louvre | Adjustable louvres | Adjustable louvres | AEROWINGS twin louvre | Adjustable louvres | Adjustable louvres | Adjustable louvres | — | — |
| Dedicated circuit | Required | Required | Required | Required | Required | Required | Required | Required | Required | Required | Required | Required | — | — |
| Warranty | 5-year parts and compressor | 5-year parts and compressor | 5-year parts and labour | 5-year parts and compressor | 5-year parts and labour | 5-year parts and compressor | 5-year parts and compressor | 5-year parts and labour | 5-year parts and compressor | 5-year parts and labour | 5-year parts and labour | 5-year parts and labour | — | — |
"Best" marks the strongest figure in each row across these units. * average-zone rating; others are Perth's hot zone. Prices are live from our pricing system, supply and installed on a standard back-to-back install, inc GST.
Other Daikin Alira X sizes
Daikin Alira X 7.1kW — common questions
How much does the Daikin Alira X 7.1kW cost installed in Perth?
From $3,830 inc GST, supply and installed as a standard back-to-back install. That covers the unit, mounting, up to 3 metres of pipework, the electrical connection and isolator, and full commissioning. Longer pipe runs, height access or switchboard work lift the price — you get an exact fixed quote free before any work starts.
What size room does the Daikin Alira X 7.1kW suit?
As a Perth rule of thumb, 7.1kW of cooling comfortably handles a room of around 47 m² — large open-plan living/kitchen. Ceiling height, insulation, and big west-facing windows shift the answer, which is why we always confirm sizing at the quote.
Does the Daikin Alira X 7.1kW need its own electrical circuit?
Yes — anything above 3.5kW needs a dedicated circuit from the switchboard. Because we're dual-licensed in air conditioning and electrical, the circuit, isolator and any switchboard work are part of the same quote and the same visit — no second tradie.
What warranty does the Daikin Alira X 7.1kW come with?
Daikin 5-year parts and labour warranty, plus our own workmanship warranty on the installation. Installation by an ARC-licensed tech and a licensed electrician — the same team, on the same job — protects your manufacturer warranty; an unlicensed install is the usual reason a claim gets knocked back.
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Daikin Alira X 7.1kW, from $3,830 installed
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