Honeywell 50-Pint ENERGY STAR Dehumidifier with PUMP for 4,000 Sq Ft – Laundry Mode, Auto-Comfort Mode & Thermal Overload Protection, TPFIT50PWK

5 reviews for Honeywell 50-Pint ENERGY STAR Dehumidifier with PUMP for 4,000 Sq Ft – Laundry Mode, Auto-Comfort Mode & Thermal Overload Protection, TPFIT50PWK

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   Rated 5 out of 5

   J2021g – July 22, 2024

   Impressed with the quality, speed of lowering the humidity and its quietness (low vibration). I’m looking forward to years of use instead of continual replacements. Also, I took a chance to get the internet capable dehumidifier without the water pump. It is so nice to check and control the basement environment from upstairs or away from home. My only con is after the desired humidity is reached, the compressor turns off OK and cools down but the air circularization fan continues to run until the humidity reaches 5% lower than the set point. That’s a 65 Watt drain, not much expense at a couple pennys a day, but it is the noise, wear and extra dust collection in the dehumidifier filter. At thirty days of use, my average dehumidifier expense is approximately 38 cents per day.

2. 

   Rated 4 out of 5

   Karen R. – September 10, 2024

   The unit works well at reducing humidity. However, the 3 prong power cord and continuous drain hose are too short. I learned that this unit doesn’t have a pump. Very limited to area that can be plugged in while using the 3 ft drain hose. Without a pump the continuous drain has to empty into a drain near the floor, otherwise the unit must sit on a countertop near a sink drain. For optimal functioning I need to place unit in a central location of home. The bucket option is okay if you can be home to empty when it fills up. I will try to find a longer drain hose to attach which will drain into my shower drain rather than return unit for a different model. I will elevate unit on a dolly if necessary to allow a few extra inches for gravity flow. I’m reading reviews that say the pump on other models fails. Honeywell 5 year warranty is a plus. The Energy Star rating on this model has good reviews and I prefer to pay a little more up front rather than have a higher energy bill down the road. It is overwhelming to shop among all the models and features, Make a list of what you want in a unit, This is a good choice but consider the limitations for continuous drain.

3. 

   Rated 5 out of 5

   Ellie smith – September 18, 2024

   This thing works great. It does create a lot of hot air but it fills up about every 8 hours so it’s taking lots of water out of my house. I think the reader might be a little skewed to think it’s more moist than it really is but I’m not sure the air doesn’t seem too dry. It makes a noise but it’s just a constant fan type sound nothing crazy and not too loud. The full beep is kind of loud but it’s not constant so it’s fine.

4. 

   Rated 5 out of 5

   Sally lou who – September 19, 2024

   Came well packaged and no damage. I purchased this dehumidifier for my basement. Set up and directions are easy. I have been running it for a few days now, musty smell is gone and basement feels warmer than usual. It does exactly what it’s supposed to. I am having to dump the tank a 4-5 times a day right now. It does come with a short hose for continuous operation and no dumping. I just don’t have a drain near my outlet to be able to do that. So far, 👍👍 no issues.

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   Rated 4 out of 5

   Jenna Castellanos – October 10, 2024

   The dehumidifier appears to work well. Now, why would a California girl need one of these? Well, in the summer, it gets very hot and horrendously humid in the valleys. I can deal with heat, but not with humidity. Plus, I have a home studio with a lot of expensive music gear that I don’t want flaking out early, so this unit will be purring away in July and August. The unit appears to be well built. Shiny white plastic isn’t my ideal material choice but at least it’s not shiny black plastic. The handle on top feels sturdy, but it flexes when I pick up the unit. I’ll pick this up from the sides if I need to lift. The display is kinda bright. I have light perception and don’t think I could sleep with it shining away. Thank goodness for the sleep mode. Just set the humidity high so it doesn’t turn on when you don’t want it to. It runs when humidity is 5% above the set value and shuts off once it reaches 5% below the set value. It’s not too loud, sans the sound of rushing air. Worst case is I pair this with a portable Aircon and offload dehumidifcation to this thing which uses less energy and will let me run it for less time. One funny thing. The product listing says this unit is for 1000 sq ft. The manufacturer site says it’s for up to 2000 sq ft, so I accidentally bought a super-oversized unit for my space. My area is 500 sq ft with a washing machine behind a door, so humidity tends to rise a little higher than the rest of the house. This will definitely be able to keep up. I can feel the dry air blowing out of the front when it’s on. I hae one huge issue with the physical unit. The power chord is comically short.

   Voice control and app functionality is limited. I’m blind and know the Honeywell Home app is quite accessible. Unfortunately this uses the completely separate Honeywell Air Comfort app which is borderline unusable if you’re blind. This uses a completely separate account as well. Seriously? It’s doable on iPhone with image recognition. I can’t speak for blind Android users. Alexa allows you to set the humidity level, turn the unit on and off, and set the fan speed to low or high. That’s it. No data from the humidistat, no turning on night mode, no setting the timer. By the way, this actually works with Google Assistant despite not being advertised. Don’t bother. You can turn the unit on or off and nothing else.

   So, long story short, the physical unit is good, save for the short power chord, the voice control needs some work, and I can recommend this to anybody who is blind or low-vision, so long as you’re tech savvy and use iOS. Talkback users will have to try out the app for themselves. The manual is on Honeywell’s website and mostly accessible if you’re willing to search around for text.