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| Spec | Midea Cube 50 Pint with Built-In Pump | LG PuriCare Sonoran 50-Pint (DT501BKR0) |
|---|---|---|
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| Our score | SCORE7.0 / 10 | SCORE6.5 / 10 |
| Our take | The same certified 49.67 pints as the non-pump Cube, with a pump that lifts water 14 feet to a sink or window. Amazon had only used units when we checked, so buy it new elsewhere or pair the non-pump Cube with a separate condensate pump. | A certified 50 that runs down to 38°F, with Wi-Fi and in-home warranty service. Run it on a hose, because the 14.3-pint bucket fills in about seven hours, and expect it to rest for an hour after every 23 hours of nonstop running. |
| Capacity (DOE 65°F) | 49.67 pt/day | 49.81 pt/day |
| Efficiency (IEF) | 2.01 L/kWh | 2.01 L/kWh |
| Lowest operating temp | 41°F | 38°Fbest |
| Built-in pump | Yes | No |
| Pump lift | 14 ft | n/a |
| Bucket | n/a | 14.3 pints |
| Type | Portable | Portable |
| Warranty | 1 yr | 1 yr |
| ENERGY STAR | Yes | Yes |
| Watch out for | Midea's older Canadian Cube (MAD50PS1QGRC, R410A) claims a 16.4 ft pump; the current US model is rated 14 ft. Go by the 14. The Amazon pump listing (B091BYVD2W) had only used offers when checked; we don't link it. Owners report the pump never empties the tank past about half and the app shows no tank status, so a pump fault can go unnoticed. Check the built-in humidity reading against a separate hygrometer in week one; a stuck-near-30% or ~20-points-low reading on a new unit is a known return-window fault. | LG's 'about 50 pints' footnote is a Boost-mode test; Boost runs high fan and returns to Auto after an hour. The certified figure is ENERGY STAR's 49.81. After 23 hours of nonstop running it stops for an hour, which caps a nonstop day at about 47.7 pints at the rated pace. The 14.3-pint bucket fills in about 7 hours at the rated pace; plan on the gravity hose or a condensate pump. The white DT501BWR0 is the same ENERGY STAR-listed machine; buy whichever color is cheaper. |
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