Frigidaire FHDD5033Y1 dehumidifier: specs and cost to run

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Who it suits

Rated 50 pints a day, the FHDD5033Y1 is sized for every space in the ENERGY STAR table, wet ones over 2,000 sq ft included. Its running cost is close to the median, so drainage, noise, and price matter more.

By Julien Fourel · How we compare

Updated Oct 16, 2026

50 pints a day

Where that fits on the ENERGY STAR sizing table

How damp the space is	Under 2,000 sq ft	Over 2,000 sq ft
DampSmells musty now and then50–75% RH	Room to spare20–30 pints suggested	Fits30+ pints suggested
Very dampDamp spots on walls or floor75–90% RH	Room to spare25–40 pints suggested	Fits40+ pints suggested
WetWalls sweat or water seeps in90–100% RH	Fits30–50 pints suggested	Fits50+ pints suggested

Capacity suggested for each case, read Oct 5, 2026. ENERGY STAR adds that it’s better to oversize than undersize.

Running cost

Running cost won’t decide it

It uses 520 kWh a year, the median for 45–50 pint models. The thriftiest of its size, the Aeocky LEO PRO-RCS50(Y)-N4-3(B)-25, would save $165 in the United States over 11 years. That’s the DOE’s average life for a portable.

How long dehumidifiers last

Wi-Fi app

No app to watch it from upstairs

The EPA doesn’t list the FHDD5033Y1 as connected. Of the 156 certified 45–50 pint models, 14 are. In a crawl space you rarely open, a connected one saves the trip.

Crawl space dehumidifier guide

Ask before you buy

Ask for the pump lift and the lowest working temperature

Neither figure is in our sources for the FHDD5033Y1. Without a floor drain below it, a pump has to lift the water to a sink. Basements run cool, and below 65°F, ENERGY STAR says frost can form on the coils.

Plan the drain

From the data

Where it stands

Uses 520 kWh a year, the median of its class.
Its refrigerant is R-32, flagged as lower GWP.Global warming potential 675.
Tied for 78th of 156 certified 45–50 pint portables for low energy use.
Its efficiency, 2.01 liters per kWh, is 26% above the federal minimum for its capacity class.The DOE sets 1.60 L/kWh for portables rated over 25 and up to 50 pints a day. Every unit made since June 13, 2019, must meet it.
Frigidaire’s next size down is the FHDD3534Y1, rated 36 pints.That one uses 141 kWh a year less.
Sold since August 2025. Among 45–50 pint models, 28 of 156 came out earlier.
Not on the EPA’s Most Efficient list, which names 8 of the 45–50 pint models.
The nearest size from another brand is the Insignia NS-DH50WH7, rated 50 pints and 512 kWh a year.In the United States, this one costs $1 a year more to run.

Our arithmetic

One full day of drying

Water

6.2gal

49.95 pints

Electricity

11.8kWh

liters ÷ IEF

Cost

$2.15

in the United States

Run for a whole day at its rating, the FHDD5033Y1 removes 49.95 pints, about 6.2 gallons, on roughly 11.8 kWh. In the United States, that’s $2.15.

Divide the EPA’s 520 kWh a year by one full day’s use, and you get roughly 44 days. Past that, each day at full output adds $2.15 to the bill.

The DOE test behind those 49.95 pints runs at 65°F and 60% humidity. At the same humidity, a cooler basement gets less water out of the FHDD5033Y1.

Without a hose or a pump, someone has to carry out 6.2 gallons a day. Our sources don’t say whether the FHDD5033Y1 has a bucket, or how much it holds.

Plan the drain

Running cost

Cost in your state

Your state

520 kWh a year × the home electricity price of each state.

Prices: EIA, Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.A, July 2026. Lowest and highest of the 50 states and DC shown.
State	Price	Per year
Louisiana (lowest)	12.72¢	$66
U.S. average	18.31¢	$95
U.S. average	18.31¢	$95
California	33.61¢	$175
Hawaii (highest)	48.00¢	$250

All 50 states and DC

Same EPA figures

1 other Frigidaire model number

The EPA lists the same capacity, 49.95 pints, and the same energy use, 520 kWh, for this model. Color, pump, or app may differ, so check each page.

FHDP5033Y1

Safety

Recalls

No CPSC recall names this model.Checked Oct 4, 2026.

No CPSC dehumidifier recall names Electrolux Consumer Products.

Every number has a source

Where the numbers come from

U.S. EPAOct 15, 2026

Capacity, energy use, refrigerant, filing company, certification.

Record 4497025 · certified Aug 25, 2025

U.S. Energy Information AdministrationJuly 2026

Home electricity price in each state.

Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.A

Code of Federal RegulationsOct 7, 2026

Federal minimum efficiency for each size of dehumidifier.

10 CFR 430.32(v), as of Jan 1, 2025

Consumer Product Safety CommissionOct 4, 2026

Recalls of dehumidifiers.

No recall naming this company

Not published by these sources

Pump and pump lift
Noise, dB(A)
Bucket size
Lowest working temperature
Dimensions
Warranty

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All the details

How much water it removes2 of 3 published

Water removed a dayDOE 2019 test (Appendix X1): 49.95 pints EPA
Type: Portable EPA
Room size covered: Not published

Drainage0 of 4 published

Bucket size: Not published
Drain hose connection: Not published
Built-in pump: Not published
Pump lift: Not published

Running cost3 of 3 published

Energy useEPA yearly estimate: 520 kWh/yr EPA
Integrated energy factor (IEF)Liters removed per kWh. Higher is better: 2.01 L/kWh EPA
Cost a year in the United States: $95 EPA × EIA

Noise0 of 1 published

Noise level, dB(A): Not published

Build and warranty2 of 6 published

Refrigerant: R-32, 6 oz EPA
Wi-Fi app: No EPA
Lowest working temperature: Not published
Dimensions: Not published
Weight: Not published
Warranty: Not published

Certification and filing5 of 5 published

ENERGY STAR® certified: Aug 25, 2025 EPA
On the market since: Aug 8, 2025 EPA
Filed byCompany that filed the model with the EPA: Electrolux Consumer Products EPA
Sold in: United States, Canada EPA
UPC: 012505285967 EPA

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Where that fits on the ENERGY STAR sizing table

Running cost won’t decide it

No app to watch it from upstairs

Ask for the pump lift and the lowest working temperature

Where it stands

One full day of drying

Cost in your state

1 other Frigidaire model number

Recalls

Where the numbers come from

All the details

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