Capacity
20 pintsCost a year in the United States
$46Energy use
249 kWhWi-Fi app
NoModels by size
Pick a size, see every Midea model
Lowest yearly energy use first. Cost in the United States, from the EPA’s yearly estimate.
Capacity
22 pintsCost a year in the United States
$51Energy use
276 kWhWi-Fi app
NoCapacity
22 pintsCost a year in the United States
$51Energy use
278 kWhWi-Fi app
NoCapacity
27 pintsCost a year in the United States
$52Energy use
283 kWhWi-Fi app
NoCapacity
36 pintsCost a year in the United States
$69Energy use
378 kWhWi-Fi app
NoCapacity
36 pintsCost a year in the United States
$70Energy use
382 kWhWi-Fi app
NoCapacity
36 pintsCost a year in the United States
$70Energy use
383 kWhWi-Fi app
NoCapacity
37 pintsCost a year in the United States
$71Energy use
388 kWhWi-Fi app
NoCapacity
42 pintsCost a year in the United States
$79Energy use
430 kWhWi-Fi app
NoCapacity
50 pintsCost a year in the United States
$94Energy use
512 kWhWi-Fi app
NoCapacity
50 pintsCost a year in the United States
$94Energy use
515 kWhWi-Fi app
NoCapacity
50 pintsCost a year in the United States
$94Energy use
515 kWhWi-Fi app
NoCapacity
50 pintsCost a year in the United States
$95Energy use
518 kWhWi-Fi app
NoCapacity
50 pintsCost a year in the United States
$95Energy use
520 kWhWi-Fi app
NoCapacity
50 pintsCost a year in the United States
$95Energy use
520 kWhWi-Fi app
YesCapacity
50 pintsCost a year in the United States
$96Energy use
523 kWhWi-Fi app
NoCapacity
50 pintsCost a year in the United States
$96Energy use
525 kWhWi-Fi app
NoCapacity
50 pintsCost a year in the United States
$97Energy use
530 kWhWi-Fi app
No23 model numbers at 50 pints, but only 9 different sets of EPA figures. See how they group
Not on the EPA list
32 more Midea models
None of them appears in the EPA data checked Oct 16, 2026. Their pages show what Midea filed with the Department of Energy. We show 11, spread across sizes. All of them are in the catalog.
Who makes them
GD Midea files for other brands too
GD Midea Air-Conditioning EquipmentFiles these models with the EPA
Midea49 certified models
Pelonis5 certified models
Same filing company, two names. Each model page lists its twins under “Same EPA figures”.
52brand names in the 2016 recall of GD Midea dehumidifiers
DanbyFrigidaireGEHoneywellKeystonePelonisPerfect AireAirworksAlenArcticaireand 41 more
Who makes what130 brand names, 74 filing companies
CPSC recall 17024, Nov 2, 2016. The list covers older models, not today’s.
Safety
Midea recalls
3 recalls, 2011 to 2016Recalls naming GD Midea, for units sold as Midea, GE, and other brands.
Today’s 49 models came laterThe EPA list has the first of them on the market in June 2025. No recall names them (checked Oct 4, 2026).
201120142016
Today’s models
2016~3.4 million units
Dehumidifiers Made by Midea Recalled Due to Serious Fire and Burn Hazards; $4.8 Million in Property Damage Reported
The dehumidifiers can overheat, smoke and catch fire, posing serious fire and burn hazards.
CPSC recall 17024 (opens in a new tab)2014~15,500 units
GE Brand Dehumidifiers by Midea Recalled for Repair Due to Fire Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Walmart
A component in the dehumidifier's compressor can short circuit, posing a fire hazard.
CPSC recall 14164 (opens in a new tab)2011~198,000 units
GE and Professional Series Brand Dehumidifiers Recalled Due to Fire Hazard
A component in the dehumidifier's compressor can short circuit, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
CPSC recall 11088 (opens in a new tab)Questions
What people ask about Midea
Each answer comes from the EPA list or the CPSC, with its date.
Ask us a questionWhich Midea dehumidifier uses the least energy?
At 20–27 pints, the MAD20S1QWT uses 249 kWh a year, as do two twins. At 36–42 pints it’s the MAD35S1QWT-A, with 378 kWh, shared by four other numbers. The MDA50C4AWWCM leads at 50 pints, with 512 kWh and one twin.
EPA list, Oct 15, 2026Does Midea make a dehumidifier with Wi-Fi?
Two of the 49 certified models connect over Wi-Fi: MAD50PS1BWT-C and MAD50S1OWWCM.
EPA list, Oct 15, 2026Who makes Midea dehumidifiers?
GD Midea Air-Conditioning Equipment files all 49 certified Midea models with the EPA. It also files the Pelonis models.
EPA list, Oct 15, 2026Compare
Midea next to other brands
Midea vs HisenseComparisonMidea vs FrigidaireComparisonMidea 50-pint modelsBrand and sizeBasement dehumidifierGuide
Data: U.S. EPA certified dehumidifiers list (updated Oct 15, 2026, checked Oct 16, 2026); EIA, Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.A (July 2026); CPSC recalls 11088, 14164, 17024. How we compare · Report an error