Dehumidifiers
this sheet puts all 14 dehumidifiers in one sortable table. you can rank them by rated pints per day, tank size and weight, or filter down to the units that have a pump or app control. sort by tank capacity first and you'll see how differently the field shakes out.
the write-up: Dehumidifiers Compared: Why Tank Size and Pump Beat Pint Rating →
| Frigidaire FFAD5033W1 High Humidity 50-Pint Dehumidifier | 6.5 It is a long-running best seller that still dries rooms dependably. Frigidaire has discontinued it, though, and the newer FFAP5034W1 adds a pump and tests better. | 50 pints/day | 16.8 pints | 41 lb | |||
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| Frigidaire FFAP5034W1 50-Pint Dehumidifier with Built-In Pump | 8.5 RTINGS names it the top basement pick because it dries medium and large spaces fast. It is a simple, reliable workhorse with no app to go wrong. | 50 pints/day | 17.6 pints | 42 lb | |||
 Frigidaire Gallery FGAC5044W1 50-Pint Dehumidifier with Wi-Fi | 6.8 It adds app and voice control plus an ionizer to Frigidaire's capable 50-pint platform. Still, it lacks a pump and costs more than the basic model, which performs similarly. | 50 pints/day | 16.9 pints | 41 lb | |||
 GE ADHL35LA 35-Pint Dehumidifier with Smart Dry | 6.0 Consumer Reports scores it very good, and Smart Dry is a nice touch for a mid-size unit. The small bucket means frequent emptying unless you hook up a hose. | 35 pints/day | 8.5 pints | 36.5 lb | |||
 GE APER50LZ Energy Star 50-Pint Smart Dehumidifier with Built-in Pump | 7.8 It pairs GE's proven 50-pint hardware with SmartHQ connectivity and a pump. It is a strong all-rounder, but no lab result we found puts it above the top-ranked APYR50LC. | 50 pints/day | 15 pints | 44 lb | |||
 GE APYR50LC 50-Pint Dehumidifier with Built-in Pump and Smart Dry | 9.0 RTINGS currently names it the best dehumidifier it has tested, praising strong airflow for open spaces and Smart Dry fan logic. It does the core job better than its rivals. | 50 pints/day | 14 pints | 43 lb | |||
 hOmeLabs HME021002N 35-Pint Energy Star Dehumidifier | 4.5 It is an efficient, popular budget pick, but RTINGS measured a very small water tank. That makes it a chore in damp rooms unless you drain it continuously. | 35 pints/day | 6.4 pints | – | |||
 Honeywell TP70WKN 50-Pint Energy Star Dehumidifier | 6.9 Tom's Guide rates Honeywell's 50-pint as a strong overall pick and it is a well-known name. The base model has no pump and no app, which makes it feel dated next to Midea and GE. | 50 pints/day | – | – | |||
 Midea 50-Pint Smart Dehumidifier with Pump (MAD50PS1WS) | 7.0 Its features are solid on paper, but it is a conventional tower that loses the Cube's main advantage. Most shoppers are better served by Midea's own Cube with a pump. | 50 pints/day | 12.8 pints | 46.6 lb | |||
 Midea Cube 20-Pint Smart Dehumidifier (MAD20S1QWT) | 7.4 It is an unusually well-equipped small-room unit with a reservoir most 20-pint rivals can't match. It is heavy for its class, though, and overmatched in genuinely wet basements. | 20 pints/day | 25.4 pints | 33.1 lb | |||
 Midea Cube 35-Pint Smart Dehumidifier (MAD35S1QWT) | 8.7 RTINGS picks it for bedrooms because it removes moisture well, runs quietly and puts out little heat. Consumer Reports also rates it excellent, and the nesting design stores away neatly. | 35 pints/day | 34 pints | 39.6 lb | |||
 Midea Cube 35-Pint Smart Dehumidifier with Pump (MAD35PS1QGR) | 7.2 HouseFresh liked its efficiency and the huge base bucket, but Midea has discontinued it. Retail stock is shrinking, which hurts it as a long-term recommendation. | 35 pints/day | 34 pints | 45.2 lb | |||
 Midea Cube 50-Pint Smart Dehumidifier (MAD50S1QWT) | 8.0 It has the same efficient, well-liked Cube design as the pump version. Without a pump, though, you need gravity drainage or bucket trips, so it fits fewer basements. | 50 pints/day | 33.8 pints | 41.5 lb | |||
 Midea Cube 50-Pint Smart Dehumidifier with Pump (MAD50PS1QWT) | 8.6 This is the most flexible Cube. You get a huge reservoir and a pump, so it can drain unattended in basements, and the Midea app and voice control work well. | 50 pints/day | 33.6 pints | 41.5 lb |
How the AI score works, and who wrote it
A language model rated these, not a test lab. Every score from 1 to 10 is an AI assessment of how good the product is against the other 14 in this comparison, formed from the specifications we verified plus the published lab reviews and owner reception found while researching each one. Nobody at Slopsheets listened to, wore or plugged in any of it.
It weighs the things a spec table cannot show: how a product is actually reviewed, how well the software works, build quality, and what you get for the money. That is deliberate. An earlier version of this column was pure arithmetic on the table and it ranked a bundle of cheap boxes above a class-leading single unit, because counting hardware is not the same as judging it.
Treat it as an informed starting point and read the sourced comparison, not as a verdict. The score is relative to this comparison only, so it means nothing across categories, and it carries no price, star rating or review count. Every specification behind it is sourced and checked; the score on top of them is opinion.
Frequently asked questions
What actually matters when choosing a dehumidifier?
First decide on capacity tier: 50 pints for basements and open areas, 35 for single rooms, 20 for small spaces. Then decide how the water will leave. Within a tier, the spread in tank size (6.4 to 34 pints here) and whether there's a pump will affect daily use far more than any other spec.
Which dehumidifier spec is marketing noise in this lineup?
Energy Star certification. Every model on this sheet has it, so it can't separate one from another. The number in a model name is also unreliable, because some older names predate the 2019 test change. Always sort by the AHAM rating column, not by what the model is called.
Should I sort by tank capacity or filter by built-in pump first?
It depends on how you'll drain. If you'll empty a bucket by hand, sort by tank capacity, because a bigger reservoir means fewer trips. If the unit will drain continuously by hose or pump, the tank is just a buffer, so filter by pump and decide among those units on other specs.
How much should the weight column influence my decision?
Not much for the 50-pint models, which fall between 41 and 46.6 lb. Weight matters more on small units you'll move between rooms, and for full-bucket trips, where the water (roughly a pound per pint) can outweigh any difference in the machine itself.
When is Wi-Fi or app control worth filtering for?
When the unit sits in a space you rarely visit and relies on its bucket. A full-tank alert saves you from finding it shut off a day too late. On units with a pump or hose drainage there's no bucket to fill, so app control is mostly a convenience.