GE 35-Pint Dehumidifier with Smart Dry (ADHL35LA) vs Midea Cube 35-Pint Smart Dehumidifier
Get the Midea Cube 35. Unless you want a classic slide-out bucket and Smart Dry — then the GE ADHL35LA.
GE 35-Pint Dehumidifier with Smart Dry (ADHL35LA)
A compact, energy-efficient 35-pint dehumidifier for medium rooms, with Smart Dry that sets the fan for you. The bucket is hard to pull out.
Midea Cube 35-Pint Smart Dehumidifier
The right size for bedrooms and medium rooms: relatively quiet, gives off little heat and has the same big fold-down tank as the 50-pint. Heavy to empty.
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Both are 35-pint dehumidifiers for medium rooms and small basements. The Cube 35 is quieter, warms the room less and has a roughly 4-gallon tank and Wi-Fi. The GE is compact and efficient, but its small bucket is hard to pull out.
- —You'd rather slide out a bucket than lift a heavy top.
- —You want Smart Dry to set the fan.
- —It's for a bedroom.
- —You want to empty it less often.
- —You want app control.
What verified owners report
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Owners love how it dries out a damp basement and how easy it is to set up. The top complaint, from happy and unhappy owners alike, is a bucket that's hard to pull out, followed by noise and not reaching the humidity set.
- ✓Dries out the basement
- ✓Easy to set up and use
- ✓Compact
- −Bucket hard to remove
- −Noisy
Owners love how quickly it dries a room, how easy it is to use and how quiet it runs. The main complaint is units that arrived dead or stopped working, followed by weak water removal and the heavy top you lift to empty it.
- ✓Dries the room fast
- ✓Easy to set up and use
- ✓Quiet
- −Arrived dead or stopped working
- −Doesn't remove much water
Key differences
Pros and cons
- +Smart Dry adjusts the fan for you
- +Energy-efficient
- +Compact for 35 pints
- −Many found the bucket hard to remove and put back.
- −Some found it noisy.
- −Some said it never got down to the humidity they set.
- +Relatively quiet
- +Big tank, folds down
- +Wi-Fi control
- −You lift the heavy top off to empty it.
- −Less airflow than the 50-pint.
- −No built-in pump.
- Is the GE ADHL35LA worth it?
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How we reached this verdict
We compared independent expert reviews with the manufacturer's specifications, then checked it's sold at a major retailer where you live. We don't test products ourselves.
Sources: Reviewed, RTINGS, manufacturer specifications.
Owner reports for the GE ADHL35LA: 424 verified buyer ratings at Home Depot (US), read October 2026.
Owner reports for the Midea Cube 35: 279 verified buyer ratings at Home Depot (US), read October 2026.