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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:  170 reviews
Sales Rank: 1939
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 165 more reviews...
 New littermaid a great waste of money, used to have the old type October 7, 2008
I previously had two of the old style littermaids, which weren't perfect but still much better than traditional litter boxes. I also got the littermaid cart (not by littermaid) which was expensive but very much worth it, no receptacle buying or touching, empty the trash can every 10 days for 2 cat household. Anyway, my old littermaids went on the fritz and were unrepairable and out of warranty, I had them for three or four years. New littermaid is defintely lighter material.
a) clumps get stuck behind the rake so you must still scoop them out.
b) as litter/clumps are scooped out, the litter falls to the side making a pile of litter for you to clean up. It's also a waste of litter.
c) this new elite littermaid only worked (for me) with the 'littermaid' brand litter, which is a small bag at $11.99 a pop at my local Petsmart. It says it is a 1 month supply but I go through a bag in about 5 days, I have two medium sized tabbies but also this litter box is a big litter waster. Lots of unused litter is scooped out with the clumps along with litter falling out in a pile to clean up. This is very expensive!
d) it is still noisy, a slight noise improvement but we can still hear the litterbox, located in our downstairs laundry room, hear it all the way upstairs in our bedroom.
e) shame on me, I bought two thinking that they'd be great. A monumental waste of money. I am seriously considering chucking these or giving them away to goodwill (that would be badwill though!) and getting the old style again. My cats like the fresh step litter and it lasted longer in the old style littermaid and you get a whole lot more for $11.99.
My advice, don't buy the new elite, buy the old style. It isn't perfect but it is an improvement, and use the fresh step litter with the old one. Only the littermaid litter worked for me with the elite.
Too bad one is the lowest rating you can give it! October 7, 2008
I am on my third version of this product. It is horribly designed. The motor is underpowered, and it cannot deal with 2 cats. The litter level cannot be above the lowest fill line level because the motor can't move more litter than that. It is extremely poorly made. Unfortunately, I'm stuck using it because my cats refuse to use the automatic litter box that uses crystals, which is a much better system. Please save your money. If you have just one cat, it is at least livable, but with two cats, it sucks! The old version, without the removable rake, worked much, much, much better. And as for the air filter supposedly built in, I've never once seen it clear any odors.
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.
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