Midea MAD22C1AWS dehumidifier: specs and cost to run

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Who it suits

On the ENERGY STAR table, the MAD22C1AWS suits a damp space under 2,000 sq ft. It’s too small for a very damp or wet one. Its running cost is close to the median, so drainage, noise, and price matter more.

By Julien Fourel · How we compare

Updated Oct 16, 2026

22 pints a day

Where that fits on the ENERGY STAR sizing table

How damp the space is	Under 2,000 sq ft	Over 2,000 sq ft
DampSmells musty now and then50–75% RH	Fits20–30 pints suggested	Too small30+ pints suggested
Very dampDamp spots on walls or floor75–90% RH	Too small25–40 pints suggested	Too small40+ pints suggested
WetWalls sweat or water seeps in90–100% RH	Too small30–50 pints suggested	Too small50+ pints suggested

Capacity suggested for each case, read Oct 5, 2026. ENERGY STAR adds that it’s better to oversize than undersize.

Running cost

Its power bill is close to the norm

A portable lasts 11 years on average, by the DOE’s count. In that time, this model costs $12 less to run in the United States than the median 19–28 pint model. The thriftiest 19–28 pint model, the Knka PD30MA-20, would save $97 over those years.

How long dehumidifiers last

Ask before you buy

Ask for a noise figure

Our sources publish no noise level for the MAD22C1AWS. If it runs where you sleep or work, ask for a figure in dB(A), with the distance it was measured from.

Quiet dehumidifier guide

From the data

Where it stands

Uses 278 kWh a year, 6 kWh under the median of its class.
Its refrigerant is R-32, flagged as lower GWP.Global warming potential 675.
No Wi-Fi app.Not listed as connected.
Among the 155 certified 19–28 pint portables, 39 use less energy.
The federal floor for its class is 1.30 liters per kWh. It reaches 1.70, or 31% more.That floor covers portables rated 25 pints a day or less, for units made since June 13, 2019.
Midea also makes it smaller, the MAD20S1QWT at 20 pints, and bigger, the MDUDA-25AEN8-BB0F at 27 pints.The bigger one uses 5 kWh a year more.
Sold since October 2025. Among 19–28 pint models, 47 of 155 came out earlier.
Not on the EPA’s Most Efficient list, which names 31 of the 19–28 pint models.
The company that files it also files the Pelonis models with the EPA.
The Perfect Aire 3PFD22 is the closest size from another brand, rated 22 pints and 278 kWh a year.Both cost the same to run in the United States.

Our arithmetic

One full day of drying

Water

2.8gal

22.31 pints

Electricity

6.2kWh

liters ÷ IEF

Cost

$1.14

in the United States

In 24 hours at full output, the MAD22C1AWS pulls about 2.8 gallons of water from the air and uses about 6.2 kWh. That day costs $1.14 in the United States.

About 45 such days make up the EPA’s yearly estimate of 278 kWh. If yours runs at full output more often, every extra day adds $1.14.

Its rating comes from a DOE test at 65°F and 60% humidity. In cooler air at that humidity, the MAD22C1AWS pulls out less than 22.31 pints a day.

Those 2.8 gallons need a way out: a hose to a drain, a pump, or a bucket you empty. Our sources don’t say which ones the MAD22C1AWS has.

Plan the drain

Running cost

Cost in your state

Your state

278 kWh a year × the home electricity price of each state.

Prices: EIA, Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.A, July 2026. Lowest and highest of the 50 states and DC shown.
State	Price	Per year
Louisiana (lowest)	12.72¢	$35
U.S. average	18.31¢	$51
U.S. average	18.31¢	$51
California	33.61¢	$93
Hawaii (highest)	48.00¢	$133

All 50 states and DC

Same EPA figures

3 other Midea model numbers

The EPA lists the same capacity, 22.31 pints, and the same energy use, 278 kWh, for these models. Color, pump, or app may differ, so check each page.

MAD22S1WWTMAD22C3WMTMDUDP-22AEN8-BA7

Safety

Recalls

No CPSC recall names this model.Checked Oct 4, 2026.

201120142016 This modelOct 2025

Three recalls of dehumidifiers from GD Midea, sold as Midea, GE, and other brands, all before this model came on the market. See the 3 recalls

Every number has a source

Where the numbers come from

U.S. EPAOct 15, 2026

Capacity, energy use, refrigerant, filing company, certification.

Record 4512373 · certified Oct 20, 2025

U.S. Energy Information AdministrationJuly 2026

Home electricity price in each state.

Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.A

Code of Federal RegulationsOct 7, 2026

Federal minimum efficiency for each size of dehumidifier.

10 CFR 430.32(v), as of Jan 1, 2025

Consumer Product Safety CommissionOct 4, 2026

Recalls of dehumidifiers.

Recalls 11088, 14164, 17024

Not published by these sources

Pump and pump lift
Noise, dB(A)
Bucket size
Lowest working temperature
Dimensions
Warranty

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Full spec sheet

All the details

How much water it removes2 of 3 published

Water removed a dayDOE 2019 test (Appendix X1): 22.31 pints EPA
Type: Portable EPA
Room size covered: Not published

Drainage0 of 4 published

Bucket size: Not published
Drain hose connection: Not published
Built-in pump: Not published
Pump lift: Not published

Running cost3 of 3 published

Energy useEPA yearly estimate: 278 kWh/yr EPA
Integrated energy factor (IEF)Liters removed per kWh. Higher is better: 1.70 L/kWh EPA
Cost a year in the United States: $51 EPA × EIA

Noise0 of 1 published

Noise level, dB(A): Not published

Build and warranty2 of 6 published

Refrigerant: R-32, 3.9 oz EPA
Wi-Fi app: No EPA
Lowest working temperature: Not published
Dimensions: Not published
Weight: Not published
Warranty: Not published

Certification and filing5 of 5 published

ENERGY STAR® certified: Oct 20, 2025 EPA
On the market since: Oct 15, 2025 EPA
Filed byCompany that filed the model with the EPA: GD Midea Air-Conditioning Equipment EPA
Sold in: United States, Canada EPA
UPC: 810040942488 EPA

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One full day of drying

Cost in your state

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Recalls

Where the numbers come from

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