Are Frigidaire and Honeywell dehumidifiers made by the same company?

No — and that's the opposite of most brand pairs on this site. Frigidaire's dehumidifiers are built under license by Midea, the same manufacturer behind GE, Toshiba, hOmeLabs, and Danby. Honeywell's are built under license by JMATEK, operating as 'Honeywell Air Comfort' since 2014 — a completely different supply chain with no shared hardware platform. The two brands only look similar because licensed manufacturing is the industry norm, not because they come from the same factory.

Is the Honeywell TPFIT50AWK really only 32 pints, not 50?

Yes. Per our own Honeywell dehumidifier guide, Honeywell's model names still reference the old pre-2019 DOE testing standard rather than the current one — so the '50' in TPFIT50AWK corresponds to roughly 32 pints per day under the current DOE-2019 method, the same naming gap that makes the Honeywell TP70-series badged units actually remove about 50 pints. Frigidaire's FHDD5034Y1, by contrast, uses current DOE-2019-era naming directly: the '50' in the model number is a genuine 50-pint-per-day rating.

Which is the better value, Frigidaire or Honeywell?

On a dollars-per-pint basis, Frigidaire. The FHDD5034Y1 removes a genuine 50 pints per day for about $279-320. The Honeywell TPFIT50AWK removes about 32 pints per day under the same DOE-2019 standard, yet typically costs more — $300-440 depending on retailer, with Honeywell's own store listing $439.95 direct. Consumer Reports did score the TPFIT50AWK 88 and rank it #1 among the large-capacity models it tested, so the Honeywell has an independent reliability edge the Frigidaire can't currently match with the same kind of data — but it's genuinely removing less water for more money.

Have Frigidaire or Honeywell dehumidifiers been recalled?

Both brand names have recall history, but from two different manufacturers in two different years, and neither touches today's lineup. Frigidaire was one of 13 brand names on the Gree-built dehumidifier platform CPSC recalled in 2013 (reannounced in 2016) after fire reports. Honeywell — sold then under the JMATEK/AirTek name as the DH45W, DH50W, and DH70W — was one of roughly 20 brand names CPSC recalled in 2021 over units built by New Widetech, after more than 100 reported overheating and fire incidents. Current Frigidaire FHDD/FGAC-series and Honeywell TP-series models postdate both recalls and aren't on either list, but always check a secondhand unit's model number and date code against CPSC.gov.

Which has the better warranty, Frigidaire or Honeywell?

Essentially tied. Both brands cover their sealed refrigeration system (compressor and related parts) for 5 years total — 1 year parts-and-labor plus 4 additional years on the sealed system — making them the two best-warrantied portable brands on this site, behind only the whole-home Santa Fe and Aprilaire lines. The real difference shows up after the warranty runs out: Tom's Guide and other reviewers have flagged Honeywell/JMATEK's out-of-warranty repair process for slow turnaround and costly labor, a complaint we haven't found documented against Frigidaire's service network.

Frigidaire vs. Honeywell Dehumidifier (2026): The '50-Pint' That Isn't

Quick Answer: The Frigidaire FHDD5034Y1 and Honeywell TPFIT50AWK are both marketed around the “50-pint” tier, but only one of them actually removes 50 pints a day. Frigidaire’s model number uses current DOE-2019 naming directly — a genuine 50 pints/day for about $279-320. Honeywell’s “50” is a legacy pre-2019 label that corresponds to roughly 32 pints/day under today’s standard, yet typically costs $300-440 — more money for meaningfully less actual capacity. Honeywell does hold a real edge in independent testing (Consumer Reports scored it 88, ranking it #1 among large-capacity dehumidifiers), and both brands tie on warranty at 5 years on the sealed system. Both also carry old recall history from two different, unrelated manufacturers — neither touching the current lineup.

Frigidaire and Honeywell don’t share a factory, an owner, or even a model-naming convention — which is exactly what makes this comparison worth running. Frigidaire is Midea-built, the same manufacturing family as GE and Toshiba elsewhere on this site. Honeywell is built by an entirely different licensee, JMATEK, and its model numbers still carry a pre-2019 DOE naming quirk that makes a “50-pint” Honeywell meaningfully smaller than a “50-pint” Frigidaire. We compared each brand’s closest current flagship using the specs already verified in our dedicated Frigidaire and Honeywell guides.

Frigidaire vs. Honeywell at a glance

	Frigidaire FHDD5034Y1	Honeywell TPFIT50AWK
Badge capacity	50 pints/day	50 pints/day (legacy name)
Actual DOE-2019 capacity	50 pints/day — name matches rating	About 32 pints/day — name overstates rating
Coverage	Up to ~4,500 sq ft	Not separately published; smart alerts substitute
Connectivity	Wi-Fi + Alexa/Google	Wi-Fi + Alexa
Manufacturer	Midea (licensed)	JMATEK, as "Honeywell Air Comfort" (licensed)
Independent test data	Homes & Gardens: 22.3 pints collected in 4 hrs (Gallery sibling)	Consumer Reports score: 88, #1 large-capacity
Warranty	1-yr parts/labor + 5-yr sealed system	1-yr parts/labor + 5-yr sealed system
Recall history (not current lineup)	2013/2016 Gree-built platform recall	2021 New Widetech-built platform recall
Price	about $279-320	about $300-440 ($439.95 direct)

The naming gap: a “50-pint” that removes a third less water

This is the headline difference, and it isn’t about build quality — it’s about measurement standards. The DOE changed how pint capacity is tested in 2019, and most brands on this site renamed their lineups to match the new, lower numbers. Honeywell didn’t. Per our own Honeywell guide, the TPFIT50AWK’s “50” still reflects the old pre-2019 test, and under the current DOE-2019 method the unit actually removes about 32 pints per day — the same gap that makes Honeywell’s “70-pint” TP70-series units really 50-pint machines. Frigidaire’s FHDD5034Y1 carries no such asterisk: its “50” is a current DOE-2019 figure, matching what it actually removes. Shoppers comparing specs sheet-to-sheet without reading the fine print would reasonably assume these two units are evenly matched. They aren’t.

Frigidaire FHDD5034Y1 (50 Pint, Wi-Fi)

Genuine 50-pint DOE-2019 rating · Midea-built · about $279-320

50 pints per day, up to 4,500 sq ft coverage, with Wi-Fi and Alexa/Google control.
2.7-gallon bucket with auto-defrost down to 41°F; gravity-drain hose option for continuous operation.
1-year parts-and-labor warranty plus a 5-year sealed-system warranty on the compressor.

Independent testing: Honeywell has the stronger lab result

Here the Honeywell pulls ahead. Consumer Reports scored the TPFIT50AWK 88 overall and ranked it #1 among the large-capacity dehumidifiers in its test group — a direct, brand-name lab result from one of the most trusted independent testers in the category. Frigidaire’s comparable third-party data point comes from Homes & Gardens’ 2026 testing of the Gallery FGAC5045W1 sibling, which collected 22.3 pints of water in four hours, more than any other dehumidifier in that particular test — a strong result, but from a different test, a different lab, and a different (higher-tier, pump-equipped) model than the FHDD5034Y1 compared here. Neither comparison is apples-to-apples with the other, but Honeywell is the only one of the two with a CR score directly on the model matched in this article.

Honeywell TPFIT50AWK (32-Pint DOE-2019, "50-Pint" Legacy Name)

Consumer Reports score 88, #1 large-capacity · JMATEK-built · $300-440

Actual DOE-2019 capacity of about 32 pints per day despite the "50" in its name; Wi-Fi and Alexa control included.
Built under license by JMATEK as "Honeywell Air Comfort," a different manufacturing family than Frigidaire's Midea platform.
1-year parts-and-labor warranty plus a 5-year sealed-system warranty — tied with Frigidaire for the longest portable-brand coverage on this site.

The recall both brands carry — from two different manufacturers

Both names show up in CPSC fire-hazard recall history, but not the same one. Frigidaire was among 13 brand names built on the same Gree Electric platform that CPSC recalled in 2013 and reannounced in 2016 after roughly 450 fires and $19 million in property damage. Honeywell — sold then as JMATEK/AirTek-made DH45W, DH50W, and DH70W units — was among roughly 20 brand names CPSC recalled in 2021 over New Widetech-built units, following more than 100 reported overheating and fire incidents. The two recalls are eight years apart, cover unrelated manufacturers, and neither touches the current Frigidaire FHDD/FGAC lineup or Honeywell TP-series lineup compared here. If you’re buying either brand secondhand, check the model number and manufacture date against CPSC.gov before plugging it in.

The bottom line

Frigidaire and Honeywell look like a fair fight on paper — both “50-pint,” both Wi-Fi-connected, both backed by a 5-year sealed-system warranty — but the Frigidaire FHDD5034Y1 is a genuine 50-pint machine for $279-320, while the Honeywell TPFIT50AWK actually removes about 32 pints under the same current DOE-2019 standard for $300-440. Buy the Frigidaire if raw pints-per-dollar is what matters; buy the Honeywell if Consumer Reports’ #1 large-capacity ranking and score of 88 are worth paying more for less rated capacity. Either way, don’t compare the two brands’ “pint” numbers at face value. See the full Frigidaire lineup, the complete Honeywell breakdown, or start from our best dehumidifier pillar — and check whether Amazon Prime is worth it for dehumidifier shoppers before you order either one.