Midea EasyDry 50-pint: pump or no pump?

Model comparison

Midea’s MAD50C1AWS and MAD50P1AWS share a 50-pint rating and EasyDry name, but not the same footprint or water route. One is a taller no-pump cabinet; the other is a low-profile pump model. Choose around the drain, the available height and depth, and whether connected control is useful—not just the shared capacity label.

Compare both exact configurations

The MAD50C1AWS page lists 50 pints per day, a 41.23-pound dry weight, a 24.25-inch height, a built-in timer and no Smart Control or pump. Its manufacturer drawing shows a roughly 24.3-inch-high cabinet with a 15.5-by-11.1-inch footprint. The MAD50P1AWS is also rated at 50 pints/day and 41.01 pounds, but its drawing shows a very different body: about 11.6 inches high, 16 inches wide and 24.3 inches deep. It adds a built-in pump and Midea lists Smart Control. Leave airflow clearance at the outlet for either one, and measure the full depth—not only the height—of the pump model.

Water route decides the practical fit

Both exact models support a fitted bucket. Their shared EasyDry manual also describes gravity drainage through a 5/16-inch-ID hose to a lower drain. Midea says the threaded adapter comes with some models but does not identify the exact in-box fitting for either 50-pint SKU; do not assume a hose kit is supplied. Gravity needs a continuous downhill path and the bucket properly installed.

The P1AWS adds a pump-only hose route, and Midea’s exact page describes discharge out a window or into a sink. Its available U.S. manual does not give a maximum pump rise or hose-distance limit for this exact model. Therefore it can answer a general pump-route need, but not an essential measured-height question. Do not assume it meets a 10-, 14- or 16-foot requirement because a pump is present. The C1AWS has no pump at all. The manual does not document a bucketless setup for either EasyDry 50-pint configuration.

Connected control and daily upkeep

Midea’s exact product page says Smart Control: No for MAD50C1AWS. The shared manual has app instructions for some variants, but those instructions do not change the no-Smart-Control field. For MAD50P1AWS, the exact page marks Smart Control and the shared manual includes SmartHome setup. Neither page establishes a voice-control feature for the EasyDry 50-pint variants.

Both pages leave the bucket’s numerical volume unstated. The manual calls for filter cleaning every two weeks and bucket cleaning every few weeks. Pump use adds pump-filter care and weekly bucket emptying; Midea notes that the pump can make a louder noise for the first three to five minutes. “Large tank” and a 50-pint rating are not a promise of a specific interval between visits.

Which one belongs in your room?

• Choose MAD50C1AWS if its 24.25-inch height fits, a lower gravity drain or bucket is practical, and app control or pump lift is unnecessary.
• Choose MAD50P1AWS if the low height is useful, the extra depth fits, and a pump route or connected control matters. Confirm the actual lift limit before relying on an upward drain.
• Compare the Midea Cube MAD50PS1QWT if nesting or a documented 14-foot pump-rise limit matters more than the EasyDry’s low-body profile.

Midea’s “up to 4,500 square feet” language is an area claim, not a room-performance guarantee. Temperature, moisture sources and air exchange affect actual removal. For a water leak or wet building material, fix the source rather than expecting a portable dehumidifier to repair it.