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LitterMaid Elite Mega Advanced Automatic Self-Cleaning Litter Box | 
 enlarge | Brand: LitterMaid
Category: Pet Products
List Price: $149.99
Buy New: $119.95
You Save: $30.04 (20%)
New (8) from $119.95
Avg. Customer Rating:  168 reviews
Sales Rank: 306
Color: Blue
Media: Misc.
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 15.8
Dimensions (in): 20 x 8.5 x 28
MPN: LME9000
Model: LME9000
UPC: 027043111821
EAN: 0027043111821
ASIN: B000H6AK7A
Release Date: May 1, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Self-cleaning litter box for extra-large cats or multiple-cat households | | • | Infrared sensor detects and rakes waste away 10 minutes after cat leaves | | • | Timer automatically resets upon re-entry; paw-cleaning ramp; "on/off" switch | | • | 4 carbon filters, 4 waste receptacles, and ionic air cleaner for reduced odor | | • | Measures 28 by 20 by 8-1/2 inches |
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Product Description
37"L x 17.5"W x 8.5"D. New modern design is 15% quieter. Same great LitterMaid features as before.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 163 more reviews...
 Couldn't Pay Me Enough October 3, 2008
That about sums it up. Couldn't pay me enough to ever buy this model again. Constant having to reset because it couldn't clear debris. Too much litter, too little litter, cat sneezed in litter box, you name it, this unit malfunctioned. To top it all off, less then 30 days of use, it dies, forcing me to order another working unit and paying for expidited shipping so my cat isnt without a litter box. Now I got to find a box to ship it back in, after all who keeps the boxes after you set up the thing?
I have to rate it by star, amazon.com listen up, you need to over ride that. Given a choice, I would give it a negative 3 stars.
Waste of money October 3, 2008
This product is awful! Don't waste your money. It stopped working the second day I owned it. I spend more time cleaning out this litter box than I do the old fashioned kind.
Not what I expected September 26, 2008
I had an old littermaid that served us well for many years. It died midswipe, and we knew it was time to get a new litterbox. I was intrigued to see they had updated the product, and added new features (the sleep timer, filters) and so I purchased it.
There is some assembly required, and the side flaps that lift the tray cover are a bit tricky. I actually broke the piece trying to assemble it. I called littermaid, and they informed me that the replacement piece would be $20 plus shipping. I got very angry, because that particular piece is so cheap and poorly made. I spoke to a supervisor who had one shipped for free.
I very carefully assembled it and got the thing running. It does not sweep litter as well as my old one. It is very irritating that we have to go back and scrape the box clean.
It is quieter, yes. It is not as durably constructed as the former version.
Had I realized my dissatisfaction AND the fact I could return it in the first 30 days, I would have done so.
DO NOT buy this product unless you like being disappointed.
Truly awful September 15, 2008
Failed-- catastrophically. Rake jammed at an angle and stopped while I was on vacation-- bad enough-- but didn't just quit. It continued to grind away, making a horrible clacking racket, while my poor cat fled in terror to do his business elsewhere. I will never use a Littermaid product again.
 It worked for MY cats, anyway. September 12, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I, too, was a bit apprehensive about purchasing this product after reading so many negative reviews, but I did anyway, hoping that I wasn't about to waste a ton of money - and I haven't. I bought this product about 9 months ago, and it is still doing a GREAT job !
I have two 2 year-old cats, and the big 14-pounder is a big smelly mess when it comes to the litterbox. His bowel movements reek and overwhelm my entire apartment, and he is what I like to call a "litter flinger." After experimenting with several different kinds of boxes, I ended up with a top-entry box so I didn't have to vacuum cat litter every day. My smaller cat is neat and tidy, so she's easy. We switched to this product, and we ALL love the Littermaid system. It's easy and as odorless as a cat box can be.
A few notes:
- The litter. I never found the recommended Littermaid litter in stores (always sold out), so I used FreshStep or TidyCats Scoop. Both of these work well and smell great. A big 35lb tub will last a month or more.
- The receptacles are a bit pricey for something you're just going to throw away - so I use them twice, three times, or more, if they're not too nasty. Saves a ton of money!
- I clean my litter box once every two weeks - i.e. take out all the old nasty litter, wipe it down with a kitchen wipe and run it once so I can even get all the yucky litter from behind the motor. This seems to help with any residual odor and hopefully will maintain the life of the box. The kit came with a little brush, too, so you can get any dry litter out from the nooks and crannies.
- With respect to my "litter flinger," I bought the Kitty Cabana, and it works great. There is little to no litter around the outside of the box.
- Be careful when filling the box. There's a "fill line" - do not over or under-fill. I think a lot of people aren't satisfied with this product because of this.
- There is a sleep cycle on this model, which I never use because I sleep through it - but my mom appreciated it when she came to visit!
Problems I've had:
- The carbon filters are useless. They fall into the litter receptacle and get all disgusting because the adhesive isn't that great. I didn't notice a difference one way or the other, so I stopped buying the carbon filters.
- Sometimes the "comb" gets stuck. This has happened only once or twice to me - which really just means I need to clean the box because there's too much leftover nasty litter so it won't clump properly.
- I have to take a vacuum cleaner to it every once in a while to get the litter out from between the box and the Cabana.
- Most recent problem: the clumps of litter stick to the floor of the pan, sometimes meaning it doesn't get scooped properly. I then have to take the actual scoop and scrape the nasty clumps from the floor of the pan and throw them away myself, which is a pain ... the clumps break apart, and I'm left with a crumbly smelly mess of pieces that are too small to scoop. I checked the manual, and they recommend: "Spray litter tray surface with nonstick cooking spray or silicone spray and wipe with a soft, dry cloth. This will help to prevent waste clumps from adhering to the surface of the tray." - Must give this a try!
All in all, I LOVE this product. I would recommend it to anyone, as long as they understand that yes, it does require some maintenance... but at $125 a pop, I'm okay with maintaining it so I get my money's worth! It's clean, odorless, and easy. My cats love it, too!
...As an added bonus, the box it came in stood as a great toy for a few weeks. :]
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