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LitterMaid LME9000 Elite Mega Advanced Automatic Self-Cleaning Litter Box |  | Brand: LitterMaid
Category: Pet Products
List Price: $149.99
Buy New: $139.97
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You Save: $10.02 (7%)
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Seller: Amazon.com
Rating:  337 reviews
Sales Rank: 7241
Color: Blue
Media: Misc.
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 9
Dimensions (in): 20 x 8.5 x 28
MPN: LME9000
Model: LME9000
UPC: 027043111821
EAN: 0027043111821
ASIN: B000H6AK7A
Release Date: May 1, 2006
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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
For multiple cat homes the "mega" size of the LME9000 is the perfect solution. The unit comes with 4 waste receptacles and 4 carbon filters and an ionic air cleaner to eliminate odor. The paw cleaning ramp reduced the amount of litter tracked outside the box. Light sleepers will appreciate the sleep timer that can be set to prevent the unit from activating during the night.
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| Customer Reviews:
Showing reviews 1-5 of 337
 Absolutely WORTHLESS August 26, 2010
COLBY S MASON
I had one of the original Littermaid litterboxes and it lasted over 6 years before the power cord for the rake got caught on the rake and snapped. I went out and bought this model hoping it would last as long or longer than the original.
There are wheels that guide the rake up and down along angled plastic grooves on the upper portion of the litterbox. The axles (posts or whatever the manufacturer may call them) of these wheels are made of plastic. These axles become misaligned and flex the wheel outward instead of guiding the rake up or down. This will cause repeated failure of cycles. Eventually the plastic side of the rake where the axle is attached will fail and break completely off. This happened after only 18 months of use.
Good luck trying to order a replacement rake. You'll be sent to a third party vendor and asked to pay an arm and a leg for an obviously flimsy part.
When the box was working, it would leak litter between the receptacle and the base of the box. A large mound of litter would accumulate before you knew it.
This design was a good concept but very poorly executed.
This is the WORST! August 25, 2010
Allie K
Haven't had time to read all the other negative reviews, but this has got to be the biggest waste of money EVER! We've had the standard (Mega) Littermaid for about 10 years, and it worked okay--not great, but better than nothing. It recently broke and so we thought we'd upgrade. NOT!!! From the first time the cat used this one, it was clear that it was worthless. The stainless steel forks are too far apart. Everthing sticks to them. Litter also flies out of the box creating a huge mess. We used Littermaid's litter and filled it exactly as they said, but that made no difference. It is also impossible to program correctly. Thank goodness we saved the box, cleaned it and returned it to PetSmart. They didn't seem surprised! This piece of junk ought to be taken off the market!
biggest waste of money August 16, 2010
elysa222 (Potomac Falls, VA)
This is the worst waste of money in the pet supply racket. All it does is break the cat poop up into small chunks and run it across the litter while making a lot of noise. Total waste of time and money.
Not half as good as the old one, and the old one wasn't exactly perfect. August 16, 2010
ydant (Frederick, MD)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I had the original Litter Maid back with a different pair of cats and it lasted me for a couple of years. I even rigged up a special litter containment system / drawer under the old Litter Maid and was able to go weeks without having to empty anything - and life was grand. Sure, some litter clumped on the old tines, and sometimes it had issues, but overall I enjoyed it. I would have rated that one a 3.5.
The new one is NOTHING like the old one, and in ways I can't quite place my finger on. The new metal tines look better, but they end up getting litter clumped on them quickly. The plastic is flimsier and litter spills out on every sweep cycle. The basket fills up quickly with clumps and lots of loose litter, but the main container is also filled with pieces of clumps that the tines broke up.
I tried to follow the instructions faithfully and not over-fill or under-fill, but this is just ending up being as much work as a regular litter box - and with absolutely no smell control. At least a regular passive litter box won't shred the clumps and make the box a total mess.
I'm using Arm & Hammer Multi-Cat Extra Strength Clumping Cat Litter (I think, it's one of the A&H ones). Perhaps another litter would work better, but I used this litter with the last litter box and didn't have quite this level of issues.
I hate to see Litter Maid so poorly reviewed now, but the reviews are deserved.
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As an aside, we picked up a litter robot, and so far it looks to be brilliant.
Doesn't work well August 15, 2010
WC
First one didn't work from the start. Returned for a second one and it kept jamming up. Used the recommended literr and didn't fill over the line and it couldn't even clean. Rake kept jamming. It's obvious that it doesn't have the power needed to do the job. Terrible product. At least Amazon stood behind the product and took it back. Littermaid didn't want to know anything.
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