Midea MAD50PS1BWT-C dehumidifier: specs and cost to run

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Who it suits

At 50 pints a day, the MAD50PS1BWT-C fits every space in the ENERGY STAR table, wet ones over 2,000 sq ft included. Its yearly energy use sits near the median, so weigh drainage, noise, and price.

By Julien Fourel · How we compare

Updated Oct 16, 2026

50 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	Room to spare20–30 pints suggested	Fits30+ pints suggested
Very dampDamp spots on walls or floor75–90% RH	Room to spare25–40 pints suggested	Fits40+ pints suggested
WetWalls sweat or water seeps in90–100% RH	Fits30–50 pints suggested	Fits50+ pints suggested

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

Running cost

A middle-of-the-pack power bill

It uses 520 kWh a year, the median for 45–50 pint models. The thriftiest of its size, the Aeocky LEO PRO-RCS50(Y)-N4-3(B)-25, would save $165 in the United States over 11 years. That’s the DOE’s average life for a portable.

How long dehumidifiers last

Wi-Fi app

Its humidity shows on your phone

The EPA lists the MAD50PS1BWT-C as connected, like 13 other 45–50 pint models out of 156. From your phone, you can check a crawl space or basement without going down.

Crawl space dehumidifier guide

Ask before you buy

Ask about the pump, and about the cold

Pump and cold are the two blanks for the MAD50PS1BWT-C in our sources. A pump matters when water can’t run down to a floor drain. Cold matters because below 65°F, ENERGY STAR says frost can form on the coils.

Plan the drain

From the data

Where it stands

Uses 520 kWh a year, the median of its class.
Its refrigerant is R-32, flagged as lower GWP.Global warming potential 675.
Among the 156 certified 45–50 pint portables, 77 use less energy.
The federal floor for its class is 1.60 liters per kWh. It reaches 2.01, or 26% more.That floor covers portables rated over 25 and up to 50 pints a day, for units made since June 13, 2019.
The largest portable certified under the Midea name. Next down is the MDUDP-40AEN8-BB0, at 42 pints.That one uses 90 kWh a year less.
On the market since October 2025, newer than 40% of the 45–50 pint models on the list.
Not on the EPA’s Most Efficient list, which names 8 of the 45–50 pint models.
The company that files it also files the Pelonis models with the EPA.
The Insignia NS-DH50WH7 is the closest size from another brand, rated 50 pints and 512 kWh a year.In the United States, this one costs $1 a year more to run.

Our arithmetic

One full day of drying

Water

6.2gal

49.95 pints

Electricity

11.8kWh

liters ÷ IEF

Cost

$2.15

in the United States

In 24 hours at full output, the MAD50PS1BWT-C pulls about 6.2 gallons of water from the air and uses about 11.8 kWh. That day costs $2.15 in the United States.

About 44 such days make up the EPA’s yearly estimate of 520 kWh. If yours runs at full output more often, every extra day adds $2.15.

Its rating comes from a DOE test at 65°F and 60% humidity. In cooler air at that humidity, the MAD50PS1BWT-C pulls out less than 49.95 pints a day.

Those 6.2 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 MAD50PS1BWT-C has.

Plan the drain

Running cost

Cost in your state

Your state

520 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¢	$66
U.S. average	18.31¢	$95
U.S. average	18.31¢	$95
California	33.61¢	$175
Hawaii (highest)	48.00¢	$250

All 50 states and DC

Same EPA figures

1 other Midea model number

The EPA lists the same capacity, 49.95 pints, and the same energy use, 520 kWh, for this model. Color, pump, or app may differ, so check each page.

MAD50S1OWWCM

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 4511299 · certified Oct 16, 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): 49.95 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: 520 kWh/yr EPA
Integrated energy factor (IEF)Liters removed per kWh. Higher is better: 2.01 L/kWh EPA
Cost a year in the United States: $95 EPA × EIA

Noise0 of 1 published

Noise level, dB(A): Not published

Build and warranty2 of 6 published

Refrigerant: R-32, 6 oz EPA
Wi-Fi app: Yes 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 16, 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: 840296519943 EPA

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Where that fits on the ENERGY STAR sizing table

A middle-of-the-pack power bill

Its humidity shows on your phone

Ask about the pump, and about the cold

Where it stands

One full day of drying

Cost in your state

1 other Midea model number

Recalls

Where the numbers come from

All the details

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