Midea Cube 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

My Midea 35 pint cube dehumidifier was delivered three weeks ago. Initially I was a skeptical due to its shape and design but that skepticism was quickly replaced with admiration. The ease of unpacking it, the ease of downloading the app and the ease of programming the settings through the app was much simpler than I had imagined. It has been running for three weeks now and my basement has maintained the humidity level that I set on the app. I am even notified when the bucket needs emptying which is not as often as a traditional dehumidifier due to the bucket size. It’s quiet, easy to move around and after three weeks of ownership I couldn’t be happier. Time will tell how durable it is.

Works great for my 1 bedroom apt with open living room and kitchen. Durability unknown. Just used it for two days so far.My ground floor apt was at 76% humidity or something before. I got a small unit from a different brand and it did nothing. Maybe a pint of water in two days. I got this. Which while pricey for me, pulls 1.5-2 gallons of water out of the air each day.I do have it at the lowest setting 35% so I am a little worried about durability and electric, but if I turn it up, I start to feel it and my skin gets irritated.So far so good. The wheels are helpful. It is relatively heavy. Maybe 40 pounds? I can move it, but I wouldn’t say I can lift it easily. But it’s doable and I’m okay with it. It is loud but it’s a constant white noise type of thing so if you don’t mind your fridge, this probably is fine too.

The dehumidifier itself worked well. It pulled a lot of humidity from the air & kept the room around 45% humidity. This model was equipped with the pump which I thought would be a helpful feature. It was not helpful which is why I returned this unit. I thought the pump did not work at all but after some setting trials, it turns out the draining pump only worked when the bucket was full at level 4. As other reviewers have noted, it does not completely empty the bucket & in fact leaves quite a bit in the bottom (a couple quarts). Also it is extremely slow. Since I can roll the bucket to a sink & empty it using a pitcher in a fraction of the pumping time, I felt that feature was essentially useless. The app worked well with this model. I had no issues setting up and using the app.I recommend the dehumidifier but not with the pump feature which is why I returned it & give it 3 stars.I then got the model without the pump and it’s worked fine from the start. Noise level is less than my old (non Midea) model so I have no issues with that. I did have problems with the app not registering the water level in the bucket. It took a few cycles of the bucket filling and being emptied before the app finally started showing the bucket water levels. I’ll give it 4 stars for now. Longevity of the unit is still a question.

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.