Best Dehumidifiers

Small rooms and small budgets point to the MAD20S1QWT, the entry in the Midea Cube line that Tom's Guide gave 4 of 5 stars and Dehumidifier Buyers Guide named the best small dehumidifier they have ever tested. Power draw of 262 watts is the lowest in the 20-pint class, noise testing puts it just under 60 dB on high, and the same 3.2-gallon tank that defines the rest of the Cube line means fewer empty trips than any competing 20-pint compressor. Buy it for a bedroom, bathroom or home office that doesn't need 35 or 50 pints of capacity.

The Midea Cube MAD50S1QWT is the 50-pint pick: a collapsible cube chassis with a 4.2-gallon tank, a built-in pump that lifts condensate up to 16 feet, and the lowest measured power draw in its class. Dehumidifier Buyers Guide ranks it at the top of the 50-pint field. The lift-and-twist design is awkward with a full bucket and the warranty runs only a year.

In the 50-pint workhorse class the HME020031N is the budget pick, typically $100 under the Midea Cube and other premium pump units, with energy-efficient performance and a long included drain hose that reaches most basement geometries. Buy it when budget is the dominant constraint and smart controls are not needed.