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List Price: N/A
Our Price: $79.99
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
Manufacturer: Littermaid
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Batteries Included: 0
Binding: Kitchen
Brand: LitterMaid
Clothing Size: Lg
Color: Crm/Grn
EAN: 0027043661708
Feature: Automatically rakes waste into sealable container 10 minutes after use
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Label: Littermaid
Manufacturer: Littermaid
Model: LM500
Publisher: Littermaid
Size: Lg
Studio: Littermaid
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Automatically rakes waste into sealable container 10 minutes after use
Plugs into wall socket or operates with eight D-cell batteries (not included)
Four reusable/disposable waster containers included
Detachable litter tray for convenient cleaning
23-1/2 inches long, 16-1/2 inches wide, 8-1/2 inches high
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Editorial Reviews:
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Constantly clean litter box automatically cleans itself after kitty leaves liquid or solid waste. Safety bar to automatically stop the cleaning process at the slightest touch. Detachable litter tray. Low voltage. 4 waste receptacles. Warranty: 1 year Estimated Unit Shipping Length ( ): 26. Estimated Unit Shipping Width ( ): 18. Estimated Unit Shipping Height ( ): 14. Estimated Unit Shipping Weight or Dim Weight (lbs): 15. 35.
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Customer Rating:
Summary: Garbage
Comment: When this litter box is working properly it doesn't save you time, it just defers maintenance. When it is not working properly it just makes a mess.
The machine only lets you put in a shallow amount of litter or it will clog as the tines rake through it. This means you have to really watch the litter level. If it is too high the machine jams and the motor runs back and forth over and over again trying to push against a pile of litter. The trouble is, with such a shallow amount of litter [1] if your cat is in the habit of using the same place in the box everytime the litter gets REALLY shallow, and [2] even with a full load of litter, the litter does not clump when your cat has a large pee. The pee soaks to the bottom and sticks, and the litter stays slightly gummy, and sticks to the tines of the rake, and the machine jams. Yes I used premium litter. To make matters worse, my cat liked to pee right on the edge of the litter by the tines where the floor of the box ramps up and there is nearly no litter. instant mess.
If your cat's stool is soft that day, and/or your cat does not properly cover it, the poo smears and sticks all over the rake and it jams. And it is horrible to clean. I have has cat feces jammed way up under the tines on the side where the motor is.
After a while I just unplugged the litterbox and used it as a regular litterbox with a convenient container to place the poo so that it didn't stink and I would only have to make the trip out to the dumpster every week or so instead of every day. That worked fairly well, but my cat still tracked gravel everywhere so I just replaced it with a Booda Dome. Dome, Cleanstep Cat Box, Titanium
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Summary: LitterMaid Disappointment
Comment: We have had an identical product for years, but with 3 cats decided we needed another. Within 5 days of receipt, the newer one malfunctioned and was returned for replacement. The replacement appears to be working OK, although it seems to wait a long time to cycle.
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Summary: Great!
Comment: This product is amazing. I had the same one except it was a little bigger. I have two cats and they still use it everyday ;) It is a bit smaller, but the cats don't notice and it doesn't effect me if it doesn't effect them! Great product and definitely a great buy! It has even come down in price from a few years ago!
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Summary: In need of product quality improvement
Comment: When functioning properly, this is a great product, however and unfortunately, the Litter Maids have mechanical/electrical flaws. Over the past 4 to 5 years, I have bought several Litter Maids (have several Kitties) and five of the units have failed. Of the last two I purchased (within the last 4 weeks) one of these has already failed. The rake will not go into park...will not stop. Thus the unit is of no use. These units have been on the market for several years. Surely they could have made the necessary quality improvements by now. Don Johnson
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Summary: LITTERMAID LM500 AUTO LITTER BOX
Comment: THERE IS NO PROBLEM WITH SELLER. RECEIVED THE PRODUCT PROMPTLY AND IN GOOD CONDITION. THE MANUFACTURER, LITTER MAID, NEEDS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF THEIR PRODUCTS. OVER THE YEARS I HAVE OWNED 4 OR 5 LITTERMAID LITTER BOXES. WITH 3 AND 4 CATS THE LITTERBOXES ONLY LAST ABOUT 3 TO 5 YEARS. I HAD THIS BOX LESS THAN A WEEK AND THE RAKE SEPERATED FROM THE ITS FRAME. APPARENTLY, LITTERMAID IS MAKING THE MECHANISM SO YOU CAN SEPERATE THE RAKE FROM ITS FRAME IN ORDER TO CLEAN IT MORE EASILY, BUT NOT A GOOD IDEA. THE RAKE IS NOT AS STRONG AS USED TO BE EITHER.
I REATTACHED THE RAKE BACK TO ITS FRAME WITH PLASTIC TIES AND IT IS WORKING FINE, BUT I AM GOING TO LOOK INTO OTHER BRANDS OF AUTOMATIC LITTER BOXES.
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