The catch
Midea Cube 20 Pint
Carrying the nested Cube with water in the reservoir is awkward.
Side by side
Midea Cube 20 vs Frigidaire 22-Pint FHDD2234W1 Compared: Frigidaire saves depth, Cube lets you limit bucket weight
Quick verdict
If hauling a full bucket is your main problem, the Midea Cube 20 lets you select a lower fill level. For a shallower cabinet with a conventional front bucket, the Frigidaire FHDD2234W1 is the pick. The 20- and 22-pint ratings are close enough that your emptying routine can matter more than the small capacity gap.
Before you buy
Why, and what it costs you
A lower fill can outweigh fewer trips
For its bucket, Midea lists about 17 pounds at level 1 and 29.5 at level 4. Choosing level 1 takes 12.5 pounds off the listed carrying load, though you will empty it more often.
Where this comes from
29.5 - 17 = 12.5 lb. Midea's weights for a filled bucket are approximate. They do not set a measured limit on what a user can lift.
The catch
Frigidaire 22 Pint Wi-Fi Dehumidifier
A Midea Cube goes longer between emptyings than this 1.7-gallon bucket.
Midea Cube 20 Pint
- Why pick it
- A selectable bucket fill limit is what you want
- Part of the year, the unit sits stored in its nested position
- The catch
- Carrying the nested Cube with water in the reservoir is awkward.
Frigidaire 22 Pint Wi-Fi Dehumidifier
- Why pick it
- A tight bedroom or hallway makes depth important
- A front bucket and a familiar upright shape are your preference
- The catch
- A Midea Cube goes longer between emptyings than this 1.7-gallon bucket.
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What this page compares
Midea Cube 20 and Frigidaire FHDD2234W1 compared on carrying bucket water, shallow bedroom spaces and modest moisture loads.
If hauling a full bucket is your main problem, the Midea Cube 20 lets you select a lower fill level. For a shallower cabinet with a conventional front bucket, the Frigidaire FHDD2234W1 is the pick. The 20- and 22-pint ratings are close enough that your emptying routine can matter more than the small capacity gap.
Which one fits
Pick the situations that sound like you
Without a floor drain, the sink is a difficult carry away
The Cube lets you pick a lower bucket level to stop at.
- Midea Cube 20 Pint
- Better fit
- Frigidaire 22 Pint Wi-Fi Dehumidifier
- Depends
A shallow gap alongside a dresser
The Frigidaire cabinet is 2.29 inches less deep.
- Midea Cube 20 Pint
- Depends
- Frigidaire 22 Pint Wi-Fi Dehumidifier
- Better fit
Limited width but depth to spare
Before required clearances, the Cube measures 1.2 inches less in width.
- Midea Cube 20 Pint
- Better fit
- Frigidaire 22 Pint Wi-Fi Dehumidifier
- Depends
A drain that sits higher than the unit
Gravity drainage should not be expected to lift water up to a sink.
- Midea Cube 20 Pint
- Not suitable
- Frigidaire 22 Pint Wi-Fi Dehumidifier
- Not suitable
Daytime sleeping in the bedroom
Scheduling works on both, yet no matched noise test for a sleeping room exists.
- Midea Cube 20 Pint
- Depends
- Frigidaire 22 Pint Wi-Fi Dehumidifier
- Depends
In practice
Differences you will notice
A lower fill can outweigh fewer trips
For its bucket, Midea lists about 17 pounds at level 1 and 29.5 at level 4. Choosing level 1 takes 12.5 pounds off the listed carrying load, though you will empty it more often.
How we worked this out
29.5 - 17 = 12.5 lb. Midea's weights for a filled bucket are approximate. They do not set a measured limit on what a user can lift.
Slimmer is not always a smaller footprint
With a 13.50-inch width the Midea is the narrower unit, yet its deeper cabinet takes up about 181 square inches of floor, against 163 for the Frigidaire. Before clearances, that leaves the Frigidaire using roughly 10% less cabinet area.
How we worked this out
Areas: 14.7 × 11.1 = 163.17 and 13.50 × 13.39 = 180.77. Gap: (180.77 - 163.17) / 180.77 = 9.7%.
Extraction differs only modestly
Frigidaire's rating is 10% higher for removal than the Midea's. A gap that small cannot tell you which unit will control humidity better in a particular bedroom, particularly if one of them gets left off because its bucket is awkward.
How we worked this out
(22 - 20) / 20 = 10%. A rated daily capacity is no forecast of how much a bucket will fill each day.
Option A
Midea, MAD20S1QWT
Cube 20 Pint
For a 20-pint model, this small smart Cube has a surprisingly large lift-off bucket.
- Best for
- A selectable bucket fill limit is what you want
Facts we checked
- Daily removal rating of 20 pints
- Bucket arrangement is a lift-and-twist Cube with selectable fill levels
- Cube bucket load at selected levels is about 17 lb at level 1 and 29.5 lb at level 4
- Cabinet width and depth come to 13.50 × 13.39 inches
Option B
Frigidaire, FHDD2234W1
22 Pint Wi-Fi Dehumidifier
An uncomplicated small-room dehumidifier in a familiar upright form, with Wi-Fi and a washable filter.
- Best for
- A tight bedroom or hallway makes depth important
Facts we checked
- Daily removal rating of 22 pints
- Bucket arrangement is a 1.7-gallon front bucket
- Cube bucket load at selected levels is not published here as a filled-bucket weight
- Cabinet width and depth come to 14.7 × 11.1 inches
Spec by spec
Where they really differ
| Spec | Midea Cube 20 Pint | Frigidaire 22 Pint Wi-Fi Dehumidifier | In practice |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rated daily removal | 20 pints | 22 pints | Two pints per day is all the Frigidaire's rating adds, which does not move it into a different capacity class. |
| Bucket arrangement | Lift-and-twist Cube with selectable fill levels | 1.7-gallon front bucket | On the Midea you can choose a lower fill level to stop at. |
| Cube bucket load at selected levels | About 17 lb at level 1 and 29.5 lb at level 4 | Filled-bucket weight not published here | Fewer trips come with a larger reservoir, but every carry gets harder. |
| Cabinet width and depth | 13.50 × 13.39 inches | 14.7 × 11.1 inches | Where the Midea is narrower, the Frigidaire has less depth. |
| Continuous drainage | Gravity drainage, including bucketless setup per manual | Continuous drain option | Each needs a suitable drain route. Neither should be assumed to lift water to a sink. |
| Connected control | App control | Frigidaire app control | Both offer scheduling, depending on the model's controls. |
Trade-offs
What each pick costs you
With Midea Cube 20 Pint
- Twenty pints per day is slow going in a large basement that is actively wet.
With Frigidaire 22 Pint Wi-Fi Dehumidifier
- Smaller moisture loads are what the 22-pint capacity is built for.
Change of plan
When the answer changes
I want to manage how heavy the filled bucket is to carry
Go with Midea Cube 20 Pint. Selectable fill levels on the Cube come with documented approximate loads.
My cabinet space has little depth
Go with Frigidaire 22 Pint Wi-Fi Dehumidifier. Depth is 11.1 inches for the Frigidaire against 13.39 inches.
Decision guide
How to decide
A full bucket that is hard to carry favors the Midea Cube 20, because the fill level can be lowered. A shallower cabinet with a conventional front bucket favors the Frigidaire FHDD2234W1. With 20- and 22-pint ratings this close, the emptying routine can count for more than the small capacity gap.
Walk the bucket route before you decide
Between the unit and the sink there may be a stair or a narrow doorway. The selectable fill level on the Cube is a concrete way to cut the load. The handling steps in its manual still apply, and even its lowest listed filled weight may be too much for some buyers.
Give depth the same care as width
A cabinet in a bedroom can block a walkway even if its width looks modest. The shallower shape of the Frigidaire can leave more usable space. Allow extra room for taking out the bucket and for keeping the intake and discharge clear.
Set a schedule the room can work with
Someone who works shifts may like to run the unit before going to sleep, as long as the room can hold the target humidity afterward. App control comes with both. The right schedule depends on the moisture source, so a lower fan setting by itself does not promise adequate removal.
What this page can’t tell you
- Footprint figures leave out ventilation and bucket-removal clearance.
- Neither room-specific extraction nor emptying frequency can be predicted from rated capacity.
By the numbers
What the data shows
What we found across the dehumidifiers we compare, plus the checked facts behind each finding.
Show the facts and the math
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| Frigidaire 22 Pint Wi-Fi Dehumidifier |
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