Dehumidifiers work by drawing excess moisture from the air, before collecting it in a drip tray and pushing warm, dry air back into the room. com/p/reviews/Midea-50-Pint-CUBE-Smart-Dehumidifier-with-Pump-3X-More-Water-Capacity-ENERGY-STAR-MOST-EFFICIENT-for-up-to-4-500-sf-MAD50PS1QGR/315869075/1" on this server. He oversees all evergreen content and oversees the Homes, Smart Home, and Fitness/Wearables categories for the site. Within the app, Midea has its own voice-activated smart assistant to control the dehumidifier (or any other Midea smart appliance), but if you have it connected to Alexa, this feels pretty redundant. After about a half hour I finally hung up and within a minute I got a fraud alert on my credit card.

With multi-directional air intake and up to three different fan speeds, it is powerful enough to dehumidify your room and quiet enough that you’ll forget it’s even there. The filter will need to be changed – how often will depend on how much moisture it pulls from the air, but you’ll see when the change needs to happen. In fact, I had one set up in my living room for a while and set up a routine in Google Home to shut it off when the TV turned on. We tested the laundry function, using it to dry a range of clothing – from light pillowcases to thick denim – and found it worked extremely well.When I first powered up the MAD35S1QWT, it registered a humidity level of 75%, which was consistent with the reading from a Sensi Thermostat located in the same room. There is an option to let it run continuously, and it does come with an extra-long hose, but you will need access to a floor drain for this function.

What sets this model apart from other room dehumidifiers is its stackable design, which provides up to three times more water tank capacity than traditional models, resulting in fewer trips to the sink to empty the tank. He received his undergraduate degree from Boston College, where he worked on the campus newspaper The Heights, and then attended the Columbia University school of Journalism. It features a unique lift and twist design to offer unparalleled flexibility for an expanded or compacted water tank capacity depending on your needs.To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average.

It has an automatic shut-off feature that will kick in once the water tank is full, so you won’t have to worry about leaks. High humidity levels can wreak havoc in your home, resulting in dangerous mold and mildew conditions that can lead to unpleasant odors, damage to carpeting and furniture, and most importantly, serious health issues. Select the humidity level setting or function you would like to use, and empty the water tank once it is full.The LCD control panel makes the dehumidifier really easy to use – you simply select the right setting for your space, including the humidity levels, and away you go. But as there are so many different models on the market, it can be difficult to decide which is the best one for your needs.

It could have been worse: he had less than an inch, whereas others’ had their entire basements submerged. The Midea Cube is a two-piece system that includes a water tank bucket and the actual dehumidifier unit. Dehumidifiers draw excess moisture out of the air so they can help dry clothes and are cheaper to run than a tumble dryer. It works by encouraging air to circulate and flow through a tablet similar in design to a dishwasher tablet.

Although the app is easy to use, we'd like to see a few more features including energy usage reports and a gauge that tells you the water level in the bucket. If left untreated, this can lead to unpleasant odours, damaged furniture, mould spots, wood rot, and even structural damage – not to mention the negative impact it can have on your health, with high humidity levels making conditions such as asthma and allergies worse.