MideaCube 50 Pint Dehumidifier for Basement and Rooms at Home for up to 4,500 Sq. Ft., Built-in Pump, Drain Hose Included, Smart Control, Works with Alexa (White), ENERGY STAR Most Efficient 2023ENERGY STAR

I bought this dehumidifier to replace the other one that I bought (Waykar 2000 Sq. Ft) and it collects about twice the amount of water at around 72-74°F room temperature compared to the old one and is about 5-8 dB quieter when comparing the low fan setting.I have it hooked up to a condensate pump to help regulate the humidity in our living space located in the basement.It is able to keep it around 50% without having to run constantly when in "Set" mode and 50% target.It is easy to use and the app makes it easy to set automations and regulate the fan speed (low for night and high for day).I like the size of the unit especially when you want to store it and you can put the dehumidifier in the tank to reduce the height.Overall, a great purchase. Good quality, efficient, easy to use and remote access & automations through the app.

After reading reviews on the Consumer Reports website, I decided to purchase this dehumidifier—and I’m glad I did. With all the rain we’ve had this year, my house was starting to smell moldy, but this unit works great at removing excess humidity. The noise level is about like a fan—not too bad—but since I keep it in the downstairs living area of my split foyer home, I sometimes turn it off to better hear the TV, take phone calls, or sleep. Some days the sound is relaxing, other days it’s a bit distracting.Since I’m not using the automatic drain feature, I empty the water manually when the tank is full. The tank is located in the lower half of the unit and can be pretty heavy when full. At 65 and with arthritis, I can manage it, but it’s not completely effortless. Overall, it’s an effective unit for keeping indoor humidity under control.

Consumer Reports, Good Housekeeping, and others gave the Midea Cube Dehumidifier a high rating. Based on those reports I decided to replace my old dehumidifier with the 1500 cu ft version.I liked a lot about it. The style is more compact. The air intake is on 3 sides and return goes out the top. I think that's a very good design. The bucket is large but if using the drain hose option, it provides a good base to boost the unit up. The water collection bucket has its own handle and once the top unit is lifted off using its handle, the bucket can be lifted with its own handle to be emptied. I use the drain hose option so I can't speak to how quickly the bucket fills. The wheels work well if you opt to attach them. There is an app that I use with it so I can monitor it and change settings. It is no quieter or louder than my previous 2 dehumidifiers. I've had 3 power outages and this unit restarts at the same settings when the power was restored. My old units did NOT do that.As to the disappointments now. Directions were confusing to me and I actually watched their online video that was super simple. They should likewise simplify their printed directions. The unit can be used 3 different ways. They should organize the directions to address each configuration as a separate topic. This unit is located in my basement. It replaced a dehumidifier of a different brand that worked well for 5 years and simply stopped working this year. Likely a compressor issue. The Midea is a 1,500 Sq ft unit so I thought it was more than enough to keep my basement clear of mold, mildew and dampness. This little guy chugs constantly but is never able to get the humidity to the 40% setting I chose. The lowest it has gotten to was 45% but usually tops out at 49% humidity. It's acceptable but I am disappointed that even though it is supposed to be rated for use in basements and can handle 1,500 Sq ft, it doesn't do as good a job as my old unit. My basement is 1,400 Sq ft but about 1/3 is closed off. Even so this unit can't bring the humidity to the percentage I set.I really wanted to love this unit but I can't. I don't understand how it dazzled the testers at Consumer Reports and others. I'm going to purchase another dehumidifier for my basement and return the Midea. I can't reconcile purchasing the next size up at 3,500 Sq ft for more than twice the price when there are much more affordable options. I believe I'll end up purchasing the brand that I had previously. Sometimes it's the devil you know, right.All this said, I can't give this a hearty recommendation for basement use. However, it may be more suited for use in a single room but that would likely require regular trips to empty the bucket. I took off one star because it's misleading to say this is good for basement use. I took off one star because it's also doubtful this unit could effectively dehumidify an open upper level living area of 1,500 sq ft.

It's heavy, seems well build...but fairly quiet even at high speed, and pushes out a lot less heat than expected. Very easy to setup and use. And it might work better at higher humidity (above 50% humidity). But I wanted to bring down in a very small room to the low 40's. And it really couldn't go much below 45%. And as soon as it went off, the humidity rose back up to 48%-49%...with no new humidity entering that room. Since the unit allows you to set the humidity down to 30%, I would think it would do a better job. It also used somewhat more watts than the listing indicated. Varied from 240-285 watts (fan on high)...which pretty much was running constantly. But at least it didn't heat up the room too much. It's essentially an "in the room" air conditioner, that accumulates moisture on it's coils (which drip and collect in the base). It cools the air across those coils, but also heats up air on the opposite set of coils. It's how it works. But it must be fairly efficient as most room air conditioners generate significantly more heat relative to cooling (if confined into a closed room).