Pints Per Day product guide
Midea Cube MAD50PS1QWT-A 50-Pint Dehumidifier with Pump
Basements where water must be pumped up to a sink
This 50-pint Cube adds a pump that the manual rates to 14 feet of lift, with a 16-foot tube listed by the seller. It still needs weekly bucket emptying, eight inches of space all round and sixteen at the outlet. The top bucket level holds about 4.23 gallons.
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Published specifications
- Maker page: MAD50PS1QWT-A, 50 pints/day, 4,500 sq ft, built-in pump
- Manual: maximum pump height 14 ft; listing: 16 ft drain tube
- Manual: top fill level about 4.23 gal, roughly 40.5 lb of water
- Manual: 8 in clear on all sides, 16 in at the air outlet, indoor only
- Manual: working range 41°F to 95°F; listing says 90°F upper rating
- Listing: 14.45 D x 14.76 W x 14.96 H in, 41.5 lb, 470 W, 115 V
Fit and limits
Strengths
- Pump lifts water up to 14 feet, per the manual
- Large bucket nests the machine for compact storage
- Washable side filters with a 250-hour reminder and Wi-Fi app control
Caveats
- Manual still asks for weekly bucket emptying when pumping
- Pump start-up is loud for three to five minutes, per Midea
- Listing and manual describe pump activation differently
The 50-pint Cube with a pump that lifts water out of the bucket
The Midea Cube MAD50PS1QWT-A is a 50-pint, two-piece dehumidifier with a built-in pump. The machine sits on its own bucket while it runs and nests inside that bucket for storage. The Amazon listing and Midea's product page name this exact model, describe coverage up to 4,500 square feet, and say the pump drains continuously into a sink or out of a window.
The listing gives the body as 14.45 inches deep, 14.76 wide and 14.96 high and 41.5 pounds, rated at 470 watts and 115 volts, with a 4.2-gallon tank. Midea's page lists 41.54 pounds, but its dimension labels are muddled, so treat the listing measurements as a guide and measure your space.
Its included-components field names an air filter, a drain hose, a garden hose adapter stored in the tank, the tank and a manual, while a bullet says a 16-foot drain tube is included for the pump. The manual's overview shows both a pump inlet hose and a pump drain hose, so check both are in the box when you unpack.
Pump lift is 14 feet, and the tube is listed at 16
The manual states a maximum pump height of 14 feet. The listing's 16-foot figure is the length of the drain tube, not a lift rating, so a long hose run does not mean water will climb higher than 14 feet. Measure the vertical rise from the unit to a window sill or sink before relying on the pump.
The manual and listing describe switching the pump on differently. The manual says to hold the fill-level button for three seconds with the bucket in place, and notes that with pump mode on the bucket capacity is fixed at level four. The listing description says to press a PUMP button or use the app, and that the pump runs for ten minutes once the tank fills.
Both pump hoses must be fitted: the inlet hose sits in the bucket and the drain hose connects at the rear and runs to the drain. Midea warns the pump may be loud for the first three to five minutes, and that the pump cannot be used in bucketless mode.
What the capacity and Energy Star wording rests on
The listing and Midea's page both say 50 pints per day. Neither names the Department of Energy test condition behind the figure, and the manual pages we read print no capacity rating. If you are comparing against an older unit rated under a different test, these documents do not give you a conversion.
This listing's title says Smart Control rather than Energy Star, and Midea's specification block for MAD50PS1QWT-A shows no Energy Star entry. The manual pages we read do not mention certification either. If an efficiency label matters to your decision, confirm it on the unit's own label or in the Energy Star product finder.
On Midea's page, the Built-in Pump and Smart Control fields in the specification table are left blank, although the page's feature text describes both. Wi-Fi control uses Midea's SmartHome app on a 2.4 GHz network with WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK encryption only, according to the manual's app precautions.
Clearances, temperature range and where it may go
Place it on a smooth, level floor strong enough to hold the unit with a full bucket, with at least eight inches of air space on every side and sixteen inches at the air outlet. Keep it away from dryers, heaters and radiators, and close doors, windows and other openings to the outdoors.
The manual limits it to indoor residential use and says not to use it outdoors, in small spaces, or in a sink or shower. It must be plugged into a grounded outlet without an extension cord or adaptor, and the outlet should not be shared with other appliances. Always lift it with two hands.
Its stated working environment is 41°F to 95°F, while Amazon's table lists a 90°F upper rating. Below 41°F the coils may frost and performance can drop; auto defrost is built in. The manual also asks you to run the unit continuously for its first twenty-four hours.
The bucket still needs weekly attention
Even with the pump in use, the manual says to empty the bucket at least once a week, and to remove the pump drain hose whenever you stop using the pump. A blinking pump light means the pump filter needs rinsing or the hose is blocked or leaking, so budget a few minutes for a check.
The manual's top fill level for the 50-pint Cube is about 4.23 gallons, which it says weighs roughly 40.5 pounds. Levels one to three are printed as blank. When you empty by hand, lift the machine off, carry the bucket with both hands, and pour from a front corner so water does not escape through the relief holes.
Do not run a hose outdoors when it is 32°F or colder, because the water can freeze, block the hose and stop the unit. With the optional casters fitted, the manual says not to roll the unit and bucket together while there is water in the bucket.
Filters, storage and the one-year warranty
The unit has filters on both sides. The safety pages say to clean them once every two weeks, and a reminder appears after 250 hours of running, reset by holding the fan button for three seconds. Wash them in clean water, let them dry, refit them, and never run the machine without them.
Clean the case with water and mild detergent, without bleach or abrasives, and clean the bucket every few weeks, never in a dishwasher. Before storing, let it rest a full day, clean it, tuck the cord away, and nest it only when unplugged with the bucket empty. The manual names R32, a flammable refrigerant, and says only Midea-authorised servicers should work on it.
The manual's warranty is one year, limited, from the delivery date or purchase date, whichever is later, and Midea's page also shows one year. The pages we read do not spell out exclusions or claim steps, so ask Midea or the seller about the terms before relying on them.
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Primary sources
- Midea US product page for the Cube 50 pt. dehumidifier with built-in pump MAD50PS1QWT-A
- Midea owner's manual for the Cube range linked from the MAD50PS1QWT-A page
- Same Cube owner's manual as supplied with the Amazon listing
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