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Frigidaire FHDD5033W1 50-Pint Dehumidifier with Wi-Fi
The default 50-pint: honest rating, real Wi-Fi, no pump, and $88 a year on the meter.
Overall score 5.9/10
Pros
- + Verified 49.95 pints/day against a 50-pint claim — the number on the box is the number on the test
- + 1.9 gallon bucket is the biggest of the conventional-shape units here, so it needs emptying less often than the GE's 10-pint tray
- + R-32 at 545W is efficient for the class, and Wi-Fi genuinely helps on a basement machine you never look at
- + A pump version of the same platform (FHDP5033Y1) exists with the identical DOE rating if you need lift
Cons
- − $88/yr to run — over three years the electricity costs most of what the machine did
- − No pump and no hose in the box; gravity drainage needs the unit raised above the drain
- − Even 1.9 gallons is under half a day at rated output if you cannot use a hose
- − Frigidaire publishes no coverage figure and no dB figure on its own page for this model
- − 1 year parts and labour with no sealed-system extension, against 5 years from Aprilaire and 6 from AlorAir
Frigidaire FHDD5033W1 50-Pint Dehumidifier with Wi-Fi review: what the specs say
The default 50-pint: honest rating, real Wi-Fi, no pump, and $88 a year on the meter. At $309, Frigidaire's 2024 model sits in the middle of the range — the dehumidifiers we compare run from $46.42 to $1,507. It scores 5.9/10 overall, calculated from published specifications across 8 categories rather than from a subjective impression.
Its strongest showing is Capacity-Claim Honesty at 8.5/10 — this category's trap dimension. Since the DOE changed the test condition from 80°F/60% RH to 65°F/60% RH in 2019, the same machine that was a '70 pint' is now a '50 pint' — and manufacturers freely mix the two scales, plus a third 'saturation' figure taken at 95°F/90% RH. A high score means the pint number on the box matches the DOE Appendix X1 figure the manufacturer filed with ENERGY STAR. A low score means the marketing number is measured somewhere the buyer's house never is.. The weakest is Cold-Room Performance at 4.0/10, which is the trade-off to weigh before buying: if that is the specification you care about most, one of the alternatives below will serve you better.
Worth knowing before you buy: $88/yr to run — over three years the electricity costs most of what the machine did; and no pump and no hose in the box; gravity drainage needs the unit raised above the drain. Every specification on this page comes from Frigidaire's own documentation or a verified retail listing — where a figure is not published, the table says so rather than estimating it.
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Full Specifications
| Rated Capacity (and Which Standard) | 50 pints/day on the 2019 DOE scale. Retailers say the quiet part out loud: Appliance Guys lists the Frigidaire 50-pint as "50 Pint Dehumidifier (Old 70 Pint)". Any review or listing calling a current Frigidaire a 70-pint is using the pre-2019 scale |
| ENERGY STAR / DOE Verified Capacity | 49.95 pints/day per Appendix X1 (FHDD5033Y1 sibling SKU), IEF 2.01 L/kWh, 520 kWh/yr — Frigidaire's own ENERGY STAR filing. The R-32 FHDD5034 variant tests at 49.71 pints/day and 521 kWh/yr pints/day |
| Technology & Refrigerant | Compressor (refrigerant), R-32, 545 watts, 8.5 amps at 115V |
| Low-Temperature Operation & Defrost | Down to 41°F with automatic defrost (Frigidaire lists 41-89°F on the FHDD generation). Below roughly 65°F output falls and defrost time rises; in a 50-55°F basement a desiccant unit will out-dry it despite the smaller pint number |
| Claimed Coverage | Frigidaire positions the FHDD5033W1 for medium/large rooms and basements without a square-footage number; the discontinued FFAD5033W1 it replaces was sold as a 1,200-1,500 sq ft unit while rivals with identical DOE ratings claim 4,500-7,000 sq ft. Coverage claims in this category are not comparable between brands |
| Tank Capacity & Refill Interval | 1.9 gallons (15.2 pints). At the rated 49.95 pints/day that is three or more emptyings a day without a hose — the single most common complaint about every 50-pint unit here |
| Continuous Drainage (Hose, Gravity, Pump Lift) | Continuous gravity drain port; no pump on this model. Frigidaire's spec sheet does not list a hose in the box. Frigidaire does sell a pump variant (FHDP5033Y1, 49.95 pints/day, 520 kWh/yr) if you need lift |
| ENERGY STAR Status | Yes. 520 kWh/yr, IEF 2.01 L/kWh. Not on the ENERGY STAR Most Efficient list |
| Annual Running Cost | About $88/yr (520 kWh x $0.17/kWh). On a unit that runs most of the year this is the dominant ownership cost — roughly a third of the purchase price every year |
| Noise | 51.5 dB (retailer spec table). Frigidaire does not publish a dB figure on its own product page |
| Warranty (incl. Sealed System) | 1 year limited, parts and labour. No separate sealed-system term |
| Recall History | No recall covers the FHDD generation. Frigidaire-branded dehumidifiers appeared in the Gree recalls of 2013 and 2016 (2005-2013 production, different manufacturer) |
| Connectivity | 2.4GHz Wi-Fi, Frigidaire app, Amazon Alexa, Google Home |
| Material | Not published by the manufacturer |
| Warranty | 12 months |
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