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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Split air conditioners · 4.2 kW · cooling and heating

Daikin FTXF42C5V1B / RXF42C5V1B

A++

Uses less electricity than 67% of the 5,158 split air conditioners, 4–5 kW on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €64 a year, €640 over ten years.

Cooling, SEER
6.5
Typical 6.8
Heating, SCOP
4.3
Typical 4.1
Cooling cost
€64 / year
+€304 if you also heat with it (average climate)

Near the middle of its group: 11 % below the typical 254 kWh. Class A++ is the most common class in this group (69% of models). Heating efficiency (SCOP 4.3) is above the typical 4.1 of its group. Daikin has 1075 models in this group; this one is number 702 among them. On the register since 2022 and still on sale.

Where it stands

Rank 1,655 of 5,158 split air conditioners, 4–5 kW by yearly consumption. 1,654 use less.

Median 254 This model · 226 100 850 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. A++ Haier AS25PBPHRA-PRE / AS25PBPHRA-PRE / 2U40S2SM1FA 226 kWh same
  2. A++ Haier HAS09RDAIN / HAS09RDAIN / H2U14MAAOUT 226 kWh same
  3. A++ Daikin FTXF42C5V1B / RXF42C5V1B 226 kWh
  4. A++ Mitsubishi Electric MSZ-HR42VFK / MUZ-HR42VF 226 kWh same
  5. A++ Mitsubishi Electric MSZ-HR42VF / MUZ-HR42VF 226 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period FTXF42C5V1B / RXF42C5V1B 7733704026 Difference
1 year €64 €41 −€23
5 years €320 €204 −€116
10 years €640 €408 −€232
15 years €960 €612 −€348

Is the more efficient model worth its price?

Years of use

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Cooling and heating

Cooling season 226 kWh / yr
Heating, average climate 1,075 kWh / yr

Heating by climate zone

Climate SCOP kWh / yr
Warmer (e.g. Athens) 5.4 466
Average (e.g. Strasbourg) 4.3 1,075
Colder (e.g. Helsinki) — —

Same size, lower running cost

On sale, at least 10% less energy, same size group

Model CoolingSEER kWh / yr Saves / year in 10 years
A++ Daikin FTXF42C5V1B / RXF42C5V1B (this model)
4.2 kW6.5 226 — —
4.0 kW8.5 144 €23 €232
4.0 kW8.5 144 €23 €232
4.1 kW2.6 145 €23 €229
4.2 kW9.9 148 €22 €221
4.2 kW9.9 148 €22 €221

Label and product sheet

Energy class cooling / heating
A++ / A+
SEER
6.5
SCOP warmer / average / colder
5.4 / 4.3 / –
Cooling design load
4.2 kW
Heating design load (average)
3.3 kW
Yearly cooling
226 kWh
Yearly heating (average climate)
1,075 kWh
Sound power indoor / outdoor
59 / 61 dB(A)
Refrigerant
R-32 (GWP 675)

Model numbers and history

5 model numbers are registered by Daikin with identical label values (usually colour or market variants). Searching any of them leads here.

FTXF42C5V1B / RXF42C5V1B · FTXF42C5V1B / RXF42D5V1B · FTXF42D5V1B / RXF42C5V1B · FTXF42D5V1B / RXF42D5V1B · FTXF42E5V1B / RXF42C5V1B

  1. Placed on the EU market
  2. First published in the EU register (EPREL)

Questions

How much does the Daikin FTXF42C5V1B / RXF42C5V1B cost to run?

At one cooling season as on the label it uses about 226 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €64 a year, or €640 over ten years.

What do SEER and SCOP mean?

This model reaches SEER 6.5 and SCOP 4.3 in the average climate: higher is better.