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 2023

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.

Love this connected dehumidifier. I bought it for my detached garage/workshop that was very humid to the point of allowing mold to grow. I drilled a small hole in the wall, since there wasn’t a drain available, and ran the pump drain line outside. The auto drain pump is great. My old dehumidifier would have to be dumped at least once a day because it was pulling so much moisture out. The pump saves me the effort of checking it all the time. Being connected and app controlled is also a huge benefit. I have it set to run on a schedule during peak humidity times of the day. Keeps it fairly comfortable out there for when I need to work and stops the mold from growing on everything. The only bad, but expected thing, is my electric bill shot up by about $50 a month now. That part sucks, but it’s an ok trade off for cutting out the mold and not sweating to death when I need to work out there. Not sure why I was seeing comments about the auto drain being hard to activate. It was a bit unclear from the instructions how to activate with the buttons, but just download the app and connect it then it’s as simple as pushing a button to turn it on. The app adds a lot of very useful functionality to the unit.

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.