Midea Cube 20 Pint Dehumidifier for Basement, 1,500 Sq. Ft, Energy star

I bought this dehumidifier, and when it arrived, I was so disappointed to find that it was not removing *any* water from the air. The reviews were great, and it looked great! I liked the capability and product description as well. I also have a different Midea dehumidifier, and it’s been working well, and for several years. I read this new one’s manual, tried to troubleshoot, and nothing was working. I ensured that I also performed a solid test by turning the shower on hot so there was plenty of moisture in the air. No water appeared in the collection bucket. I googled, and I then even reached out to Midea customer support. We performed tests together, and what we found, which is what I was afraid of, was the compressor was defective. But, I returned the first one through Amazon, and within 2 days I already had the new one, and it works great!! I like how big the water bucket is, and we can have a fairly steamy shower in the bathroom, and almost no steam even has time to gather on the mirrors! I would say it’s decently built too, and the cost is probably right around where it should be for something like this. The phone connectivity is cool, too, but definitely not necessary. The different modes are nice as well, but again, we just run it until we’re happy with the humidity in the room, so don’t pay attention to the modes much either. It’s very easy to move with the wheels, and is just sturdy, and does exactly what it is supposed to do, and very well. I would recommend this product

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Excellent Dehumidifier — Perfect for My Basement!I’m very impressed with the Midea Cube 20 Pint Dehumidifier. It works extremely well at keeping my basement dry and comfortable. I noticed a big difference in the humidity level shortly after turning it on.The Cube design is really convenient, and the large water tank means I don’t have to constantly empty it. I also really like the option for continuous drainage. It runs quietly, uses relatively little energy, and the controls are simple and easy to use.The build quality feels solid, and the fact that it’s ENERGY STAR certified is a huge plus. Overall, this has been an excellent purchase and exactly what I needed for my basement. I would definitely recommend it to anyone looking for an effective, efficient, and easy-to-use dehumidifier.

I couldn’t be more pleased with this dehumidifier. We needed it for a 200sf walk in closet and it works perfectly. I needed one that could go flush against the wall and this fills that need. Most others need 8-12 inches clearance from the wall which was a deal killer. Although the Midea says it needs 8” clearance, there’s a hack!This one has intake vents on 3 sides-left, right, and rear, and the blower is on top. So if you need it flush against the wall, simply turn it 180 degrees so the backside is now the front. Voila!! All 3 intakes are clear, the blower sends air straight up, and no clearance is needed. The only downside, which doesn’t matter to me, is that the controls aren’t facing you and the wording is upside down (see photos). But the controls are so easy to use it isn’t a bother.There are very few no-clearance units and each has pros and cons. But the cons on this one are so small, it didn’t matter to me.I will reiterate what others have said about the weight-it is pretty heavy. Both the dehumidifier when you lift it out of the bucket and the bucket when it is filled with water. I have it set for half full, which I would guess is 3 gallons or so. But for me, a worthy trade off as I only have to empty it once a week.Pro tip—buried in the instructions it says to pour water out from one of the front corners otherwise it will leak while pouring.2nd pro tip-one thing I learned while researching is that you need a larger dehumidifier than you think. My closet is 200 sf and the dehumidifier is rated for 1500 sf. The Midea is probably a little too big, but that’s ok, it’s working great.

I purchased 2 of these dehumidifiers for a ~700 sqft basement and a ~250 sqft sunroom.Both have been rock-solid for the 4 months I have been running them.Effectiveness:These work great. I have a separate hygrometer in both the basement and the sunroom and the humidity drops within just a couple of minutes once I start the dehumidifier. When I'm able to keep the buckets empty, these keep the humidity reliably within +/- 5% of my desired range. During rainy weather I have to empty the basement dehumidifier probably ever 2-3 days. I would probably recommend a larger model for a ~700sqft basement, but this does seem to keep up.Noise:These aren't exactly quiet, but they're not particularly loud either. They're basically an AC-unit though, so that's to be expected.Heat:These do produce a fair bit of heat. The basement becomes noticeably warmer during rainy weather when the dehumidifier is having to run a lot more. This isn't a pro or a con, just an observation on how dehumidifiers work.The app:It's fine. The QR code on the machine and the references in the user manuals are incorrect though about which app is required -- the required app is "SmartHome" by AIDEOLOGY. I don't really use the app except to start/stop the dehumidifiers or occasionally change the desired humidity level. I connected these to Google Home and I manage them there, so I don't really need to use the app anymore.Note:Do not purchase those ultra-cheap tiny dehumidifiers. They do not work. They will gradually collect a small bit of water, but they will not function as dehumidifiers. This is probably about the cheapest you should go when purchasing a dehumidifier.

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.

I've had one of these for two years now in a 900sqft garden apartment, and it has been doing great and saving me a ridiculous amount of energy and money on AC. I love garden apartments, but in my city they will easily get to 70%RH or more in summer, and even 72F at those levels is uncomfortable, never mind the mold risk and other problems. Central AC isn't made to keep up with that and it's way too expensive to use it to try. This dehumidifier keeps the humidity in my whole apartment at 50-55%, and at those levels I can set my thermostat to 78 during the day and be perfectly comfortable all day long, and my AC almost never runs except when I turn it down to 73 at bedtime.It also has a nice big tank, so instead of emptying daily, I empty every few days before it gets much more than half full, and if I leave for a weekend I know it'll be fine. It's also very easy to clean, which is super important with humidity devices. Every time I empty the tank I put in two drops of dish soap in and wash the inside with a paper towel, and I don't rinse, I just leave the residual soap to kill flies and prevent growth. Every few times I rinse it out and add more soap. And the coarse air filters are easy too, just bang them outside, rinse them, give a hasty dry with the paper towel you're about to use on the tank and they're good to go. No fine air filters, but also no disposable filters to replace.It's not obnoxious even on high, but I have it right next to my dinner table so when I have company I turn it to low and it's easily ignored.This would not be an ideal unit if you know you're going to run a line to drain it, I'd get a more compact one without the huge tank for that. But if you plan to use the tank, it's a no-brainer, buy this dehumidifier. I have no complaints at all.

I have used this dehumidifier for over a year and a half, both in my 800 sq. ft. cabin and in my 144 sq. ft. unheated storage shed. It has been effective and reliable, even in temperatures below 50 degrees F. It's a good fit for my cabin, but it's overpowered for my storage shed, causing it to cycle frequently.Because I use it in an unheated space, I appreciate the automatic defrost (the compressor stops and the fan keeps running to let the room air defrost the evaporator, consuming 20W). It would be nice if there were an indication that it is in defrost mode (other than the fan running without the compressor). Like almost every other dehumidifier, it doesn't work well below about 45 degrees F, and not at all below freezing. It would be nice if it didn't even try to run below about 35 degrees; I have to use a smart plug with my home automation system to shut off power to it when the temperature gets that cold.Because I use it when I am away, often for months at a time, I appreciate the continuous drain function (also protects it from damage due to freezing of accumulated water), the auto-start, and the remote monitoring and management using the Smart Home app. It would be even better if it were a Matter-compatible device, and if it reported temperature as well as humidity, but still it is a unit that keeps protecting my space indefinitely while I'm away.In the low temperatures and humidities where I use this dehumidifier, it of course does not remove the rated (at standard conditions of 86°F, 80% RH) 20 pints/day, and is not nearly as efficient at removing water as it would be at higher temperatures and humidities. In my small storage shed with vapor barrier, there is not that much to remove anyway, so I appreciate being able to set the humidity level and having the unit shut off when it reaches the desired level. At a setting of 55% humidity and temperatures ranging mostly from 40 to 60, averaged over 19 days, it removed 76 cups of water and used 41.7 KWh of electricity. That's 0.55 KWh/cup, 4.0 cups/day, 2.22 KWh/day. Even at temperatures as low as 40 degrees, it was able to keep the humidity below 60% in this small space, which is at 70-80% without it running. It would reduce humidity below 50% most of the time if I set it that low, at the cost of higher energy consumption.Like other compressor dehumidifiers, it's pretty loud -- not something I'd care to have running in the same otherwise-quiet room with me on a regular basis. It's also pretty heavy to carry up and down stairs. For my storage space, I'd like to find a unit like this with a quarter to half the capacity, but it seems like units in that range are Peltier/thermoelectric or dessicant types that are not as energy-efficient and lack crucial features like auto-defrost or auto-start.Overall, this is a well-made, full-featured, reliable, and energy-efficient unit that works well for bigger rooms and smaller houses or cabins, even if they are unoccupied for long periods, even in cool temperatures. I recommend it.

Update: Midea customer service came thru, they reached out and refunded me the original purchase. Can't complain about that, much appreciated.I think they make a solid unit mechanically speaking as I mentioned in the review. I'll buy another midea dehumidifier in the future.This dehumidifier worked great for 3-4 years of daily several hours a day use in our bathroom. Easy operation, removes a lot of water. About 4 years later the wifi module which i never used went crazy (why would u want your dehumidifier to connect to your wifi when the objective is simply to keep humidity below a certain threshold).It started going into wifi access point mode all the time, turning itself on and off, beeping. I reset it many times by unplugging it... it would resolve for a few hours then it would do it again... last summer I left it unplugged for about a month when I went on vacation, that seemed to fix it for several months, then it started again a few months ago.In the middle of this I contacted midea who didn't help, they were not aware of this failure mode. They said it might need a new motherboard which i would have had to buy for about $70 and replace myself... not worth it IMO.Last attempt I connected the wifi to see if that would stop it from going into that mode, but it didn't help.I just threw it away this week... it is a shame because it was working perfectly as far as the compressor fan and everything, it was just a stupid wifi module issue! Very annoying and I will only look for systems without a wifi module.

Muy buena opcion funcionan muy bien

Bought it in the UK from co.uk amazon the same as other person here in the reviews came in with us socket and different voltage .... returning back

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I live in a one bedroom basement apartment and purchased this little cube to help with the high humidity in the basement. The space I'm using the dehumidifier in is just shy of the unit recommendation for the square footage. Within the first 2 hours of plugging it in it dropped the RH% from 83 to 59, and by the following morning it was a comfortable 46% RH. The price is great. Very easy to set up. Impressed by the attention to detail and the operating options. Simple push button controls, great custom options for operation. It seems to be well constructed of quality materials and was well packaged for safe transportation. It is definitely more quiet than the dehumidifier my parents had in their basement growing up as a kid. In my opinion, it is louder than a desktop oscillating fan but quieter than a bathroom ceiling fan. I realize newer BR ceiling fans are made ultra quiet these days so think of a non ultra quiet BR ceiling fan. The point is, yes, you can hear it when it is running, but it is quiet enough not to interfere with living life as normal if you have to set it up in constantly used living space, like I have in the living room of my basement apartment. It's compact and doesn't take up much space the robust handles on the unit make it easy to lift off the cube and put the cube back on the catch bucket, which also has a nice robust handle to carry the filled bucket to where it will be emptied. Its design and colour offer a simple functional appearance that makes this unit something that doesn't have to be hidden away, it blends into its surroundings well. The cord is a good length, however depending on where you plan to put it you may be left short of cord. I picked up an AC extention cord to get some extra length and it gives me more flexibility on where I can put the dehumidifier. Lastly, the app... hmmm... it could be better, should be better... a lot better. I don't want to take away from how great this little cube is. If we could rewind time to when apps didn't exist you would never regret this purchase and would most likely be as impressed as I am. Sadly, we have been spoiled by technology and apps do exist and the app made for this dehumidifier does the dehumidifier a disservice. After several attempts of troubleshooting and hassle with the app I made the decision to uninstall the app and pretend like it doesn't exist. I can enjoy my purchase of this impressive little cube dehumidifier without it!

Me encanta que tenga una App para programar el uso y controlarlo con Alexa. Como no tengo donde tender la ropa cuando llueve, uso una recamara, pongo el deshumidificador y listo en unas 2 horas se seca toda la ropa hehe. Aparte despues del baño para evitar que se llene de moho lo uso para secarlo rápido