Midea Cube 50 Pint Dehumidifier, 4,500 Sq. Ft, Smart Control, ENERGY STAR

I purchased the 50-pint Cube _with_ pump. Weirdly, this machine is less-expensive than the identical model without the pump. I made sure I could use it on the continuous-drain mode (I connected a 10’ garden hose), and am trying it out connected to my nearby HVAC air-handler’s PVC drain. Will probably run a separate line/condensate pump to avoid overloading the drain during this very humid mid-Atlantic summer. Just a proof-of-concept install for now. Be aware that configuring the Cube to continuously drain requires pressing physical buttons on the machine itself within 3 minutes of connecting to AC. Wisely, the app isn’t allowed to switch this. Anyway, to gain good gravity drain for the hose, I placed the unit onto the upturned bucket included with the machine. (I couldn’t get continuous drain to operate with the unit placed in the bucket as it normally would be… guessing the Cube detects the bucket and only allows direct filling or pump drain.) For belt-and-suspenders operation in my attic, the Cube-on-upside-down-bucket (to gain gravity-feed drain height) is placed on the heavy-plastic lid on top of a very large plastic storage bin (the black ones with the yellow lids) with a hole in the lid just in case something backs up while I’m away from home. Fingers crossed it doesn’t. Meanwhile, as others note, this is a very well-made, somewhat heavy machine. I’m using it to dehumidify a fully-sealed attic. If this machine lasts I’ll get another to replace the less-capable dehumidifier in my basement. At some point I may move up to an Aprilaire or similar whole-house dehumidifier but so far, so good. The app is very useful, showing the machine is functioning, various settings, and offering a humidity reading, despite preposterously small type. (Why are ALL apps… Nest, Midea, Eufy,et al) so fond of microscopic gray letters on a white background?) I’ve found this machine so far to be well-made, with sturdy plastics and genuinely useful capacity to dehumidify. I’ll wait before buying a second just to be certain it’s capable but first-impressions are very positive.

UPDATE: Died after a week or so. Started making a loud hammering noise in the middle of the night. Sending it back to Amazon. While the idea of a collapsible dehumidifier sound great, this iteration of it is half baked in many aspects. First of all this thing comes with 3 different hoses in the package with no clear indication of which hoses you need for running it in pump mode. There is also no dedicated pump on/off button which makes it even more confusing. I ended up connecting a 2nd hose which was not needed for pump mode and instead of pumping the water out it put it in the bucket. Then the unit stopped working and displayed a P2 error which you have to read the manual to find out it means “bucket full”. And I almost lost this little black rubber cap that goes into one of the drain holes. It should really be attached permanently to the unit somehow so you don’t lose it. In other words, read the manual before setting this thing up and follow the instructions as this thing is not really intuitive in terms of getting it to do what you want. And don’t throw the manual away when you’re done. There is also a “bucketless” mode but then you are stuck with the bucket to store somewhere because there’s no way to run it in that mode when it’s collapsed into the bucket. The collapsible feature is only good for storing the unit when you’re not using it at all. Finally I would like to say that it’s too loud for its size even with the fan speed set to low.

Very compact to store and works very well for its purpose. I would only use a gravity drain or pump drain unless you are VERY strong to carry this container if it’s more than 1/4 full which defeats the purpose of having a large catch basin. It’s pretty quiet when the compressor runs. You can hear it if you’re in the basement but not upstairs which is our situation.

Initial first few hours of use: Set up was easy. Have one with pump feature-make sure read all instructions as there are places where it mentions “bucket-less” mode needs to be turned off to put in pump mode. No tools needed to assemble. It is compact I feel for the 4500 sq ft rating. Many features and options of using -more than other dehumidifiers I have owned. Really are four distinct ways to set up to drain water: Bucket, ( can regulate how full to fill bucket before emptying), bucket-less draining, Gravity hose draining, and pump draining ( 14’ height). Handles on top unit and bottom bucket are comfortable and sturdy. Casters installed in 1 minute-no tools required. 1800+ sq ft top level of ranch, dropped humidity level 10% less than an hour. This unit is very quiet compared to others I have had-and I have run it only on continuous mode so far, ( instructions say to do this first 24 hrs). App unable to comment on since I had to do a reset, on my I-phone and it is not allowing access to app store . I am encouraged by the mention of how to service unit- I know strange. The others humidifiers owned have all broken down after just out of warranty coverage due to freon leaks out. And none of them mentioned a service center or even if they could be recharged/repaired. None of them even had a low side freon recharge port -you had to buy a kit and buy very expensive freon to attempt it yourself-as no local HVAC shop would perform work. I don’t know if this one can recharged or not-just encouraging it mentions repairs in manual. Also, make sure whatever dehumidifier you get its not using the older style freon type. If it is make sure it will accept, if needed, the newer types freon industry is transitioning to. It may be on sale for a reason. So far so good, this unity is no louder than a floor fan on high- possibly quieter. I would buy again as long as it proves to be reliable in the long term.

After spending some time looking for it and never finding it until reading another Amazon review, if you have a model with a pump, the pump will not begin or turn on until the bucket indicator/plastic window is nearly full. It does not pump all the water. It pumps for a few seconds to get the siphon effect going then turns off. The thin grey tube that came with the unit drains pretty slowly as it's a small diameter hose. But it's definitely set and forget, which is nice. It won't pump/siphon all the water out. There will be 5% ish left in the bottom that the outlet hose can't reach. So you'll need to dump it manually occasionally to avoid that remaining water getting overly gross. This is my first dehumidifier, so I have nothing to compare to. But I am amazed at how much water this little guy takes out of the air! I have it in my basement, in the Mid Atlantic, in Dec and Jan, and the bucket (50 pint Cube) fills once a day or once every other day. I can't imagine how much it will pull out in the summer or spring rainy season. Easy to get working, easy controls, easy to use the app. I use the original Midea app and didn't install the MSmartHome app it suggested to upgrade to. It lives in the basement so noise is not an issue. It's quiter than a window AC unit. It's about the noise level of a box/dorm floor fan set to medium. I did try to order this months ago on Amazon and it never showed up. I tend to think that was more about the seller than Midea. So far so good. ... UPDATE: after running this dehumidifier 24/7 for a year and a half, it's still going strong. No issues at all. I now run this unit with direct drain. The pump works great (see explanation above) and it works great with direct drain. The only problem I've had was user error. At one point I couldnt get the filters out and pulled a bit too hard and slightly broke one. Turns out the condenser froze over. That has only happened twice in 1.5 years of 24/7 running. So everyone make sure you don't see ice inside the the back of the sides (easy to see with a flashlight throught he holes) if the filters seems like they are stuck. Just turn off your device and let the ice melt/drain overnight and fire it back up. In an age when all appliances seem to suck, built to planned obsolescence, and not last long, this product does what it says and does it well.

I started setting up the Midea Cube 50 pint dehumidifier with pump a few days ago. Since then, I've spent over 1 1/2 hours with Midea reps trying to get the pump to work. The written pump instructions are incomplete, incorrect, and misleading, and don’t allow you to set up the pump so it will work. (Note that my one-star rating is only because of the pump, my reason for buying this unit). The second Midea rep (Kiarra) acknowledged that the written instructions are wrong (specifically, 2nd bullet point under “pump draining”, which applies only to continuous drain mode where no pump is needed). Besides that, the diagram for the pump indicator is wrong (pump indicator is actually on the bottom left of LED display); the instruction booklet’s diagram of the instruction panel doesn't show important words "(pump 3s)" underneath the "Fill Level" button. Furthermore, the need to hold the “Fill Level” button for 3 seconds to make the pump work is not mentioned anywhere in the written instructions. After putting me on hold, Kiarra had me try that – and then I noticed the wording. Holding down the “Fill Level” button for 3 seconds didn’t cause the pump image to appear. The written instructions said to hold the up and down arrow buttons for three seconds to activate the pump. I had tried that several times, including a couple of times with the first Midea rep and more times with Kiarra. While still in the chat, I decided to try something else, just on a whim. I unplugged the unit, waited a minute, plugged it back, and then pressed three buttons at the same time – the two up and down arrows and the “Fill Level” buttons. The pump image appeared. I thought my problems were solved and that the pump would now work. I asked Kiarra to tell the other Midea customer service reps about this. I told her I thought it was unfair of Midea to give its reps incomplete/wrong instructions because it made their jobs harder. It wasn’t a happy ending, though. The fact that the pump image appeared did not mean that the pump was working. I even left the unit running all night, hoping that maybe the pump would work if it were submerged in water. But it didn’t. So I dumped out the couple of gallons of water that had collected overnight and am letting it dry to return it. I really wanted the Midea Cube 50 pint dehumidifier with pump to work. I have another Midea dehumidifier with a bucket and it’s been great. I wanted a dehumidifier with a pump so I didn’t have to keep emptying the bucket. I was counting on Midea quality and am quite disappointed that the pump on the Midea cube model with pump simply doesn’t work I didn’t want to have to return the unit. It’s heavy to handle (over 40 lbs.) and getting it back in the box isn’t going to be easy. Rats!

***update 7/2/2025*** I've lowered my star. Why? Because I found a 70 pint crawlspace dehumidifier that is MUCH more energy efficient. It's listed as the most efficient one you can buy at 70 points in 2025, and it's living up to that. I recently purchased a 70 pint dehumidifier that didn't go over 290 watts and the average was around 260-270 watts with 60%+ humidity and 75F in the crawlspace. It's square footage is rated at 1000sqft, but this numbers seems meaningless as there's no way the Midea could do 4000sqft. My daily KWH usage with the 70 pint is about 6.7 kwh running non-stop (I have it set for 35% so it's not cycling off and on yet). This is about $40.2 a month at .2 a month (includes all the per kwh charges like taxes/tarrifs). Compare that to the midea daily of 12.6 kwh from the Midea. The midea cycling off and on is running around 8.5kwh a day, which the 70 pint unit still beats. So, with cycling the Midea is $51. If it's running non-stop because the humidity level can get stupid in the summer it's more $75.6. Does the Midea work? Sure. Is it energy efficient, at an average of 525w when running on non-turbo... not significantly compared to similar models now out, only in comparison to some lower pint models which is what I had replaced it with. The phone controls really work for me. The bucket filling to pump water, 'm not a fan of because mold can form. What I'm saying is that this unit is okay and is better than smaller units, but there are more cost effective dehumidifiers. in the $330-$425 range (it fluctuates) there is a 70 pint crawlspace dehumidifier that is just better and will pay for itself. There are also other models that compete with the Midea energy wise, but for less $. All the manufacturers seem to hide that data to make informed decisions, but my overall recommendation is to keep looking. ****** First, I'm not sure what misleading marketing goes into "4,500 sqft", but if you think this can dehumidify you're entire house, it won't. It can struggle to keep up on my 600sqft basement (which gets pretty humid and to be fair I use this one as opposed to two of a different model with better results). Energy Usage: Range: 598w high with about a 40w low when it's just the fan. The fan is only 10-15w difference between high and low so always run on high. The condenser is usually running about 525w but there are fluctuations from 535 down to 470w. Currently it's running in my crawl space (I'll save you the story but in my case it's less dumb to do than it sounds), which is always humid and running almost non-stop. The daily energy usage is running between 11-12kwh. That's about 345kwh a month or at 20 cents a kwh (because I include all the taxes) it is about $72 a month. It is more energy efficient than the two smaller brands I used and more effective with a larger range. Noise: It's got some noise to it. Not something you'd want running the office or the same room as you for long. It's about 66 decibels. A review I found claimed the CFM was 430, so good air movement when compared to competitors and I can vouch that this has a lot of intake areas and a large output area at the top. Note: Your humidity level will determine how frequently it runs. You can manually have it run all the time or cycle on and off when it reaches a certain humidity point. The lower you want to maintain the space, the harder the machine will work. All the reviews I found on this said it was energy efficient with most not identifying what the energy usage was. It's average while on is about 525w and with other similar models about 600w, per research. The top section and bottom section are not connected. This is annoying when trying to lift and move the unit. You need to move each section individually or be in a space where you're only rolling it. The wheels work fine on concrete. The pump has worked fine for me. I've had issues with other models that the pumps don't really work and I have to manually empty. An issue I have is that the unit fills the bottom bucket and then it sits half to 2/3's full and the pump sucks that water out at that level. Apparently as it tends to be rather full. I'm not a fan. The app has worked fairly well. They moved to a newer app and it's worse than the previous one, but I like to be able to check on the humidity and operate remotely. Do I recommend? I'm going with yes. My one star removal is due to the 4500 sqft number that is not remotely accurate as a lay person would understand it. I think it might have some meaning in the dehumidifier world, but if I'm looking to size a tool for my space, I need numbers I can rely on and that number isn't it. Also I knock off for it being in two pieces that don't lock together because going up and down stairs is annoying (did some caulking work in the bathrooms and needed to dry it out). The real world square footage is more 600sqft for a humid basement in Buffalo, NY in the summer.. And that is probably the upper limit. During the summer my humidity was about 45 and I had to set it to 35 to get it there. (keep in mind that outside was 90% humidity, so it is better than it might sound). This is not industrial strength, but it's the step right before. It's not cheap to run if you have a lot of humidity, but it's cheaper than other units it's sized (per reviews I read). I hope all this helps.

This is a great dehumidifier. It gives you multiple drainage options. You can choose from a pump drain, constant gravity drain or even bucket hand drain. Setup is easy and quick. The controls are easy to set and reads the current humidity of the room making it easy to adjust your desired humidity level. Then bucket capacity is about 4 gallons and has a built-in volume window so you can see how much it’s collecting and when to empty it. I currently use this in my basement, but it’s estimated 4500sq foot should help most if not all the house on the extremely heavily humid days. It also has 2 fan settings, but on high it can be a bit louder. I use it on low because I have the humidity setting at 40 and would rather it run a bit longer than be louder and run shorter. In heavily humid days you can expect 4 gallon collections per day without being surprised. I would purchase this again and do recommend it.