Saturday, October 8, 2011

Information you'll want to know about the LitterMaid Automatic Self-Cleaning Litter Boxes

By Athena Hunter


If you're looking for an automated litter box, you have probably heard of LitterMaid, which makes several models. There are definite advantages to having a self-cleaning box, the main ones being less work for you and a better smelling house. This review will take a look at some good and bad points many customers have experienced.

LitterMaid Automatic Litter Boxes use an infrared sensor that detects waste, so they start cleaning up ten minutes after your cat leaves the box. So not only don't you have to clean it up yourself, but this type of box also helps reduce odors because waste is disposed of quickly. You can't be around to clean out the box all the time, so with a traditional box, the waste can sit there for hours and stink up your house. LitterMaid automatic boxes rakes waste into a covered container right away, a much more sanitary process.

Looking for an inexpensive self-cleaning litter box, then the LitterMaid One-Step Litterbox that is semi-automatic may work. Unlike some of their expensive units, you have to step on a pedal to sweep away the waste. This unit is much easier that scooping the litter box out and more sanitary. Like fully automated models, the One-Step comes with a four waste receptacle and four carbon filters that also controls odors. You can easily remove the rake for cleaning. Are you on a budget, then the semi-automatic litter box is less expensive at $69, unlike the fully automatic that are $100.

When the LitterMaid Automatic Self-Cleaning Litter Box cleans, some owners have complained that it makes noise when cleaning. Some people may think the sound is disturbing at times, but some are more sensitive to the noises than others. To help counter this problem, some LitterMaid models come equipped with a sleep timer, so that it won't wake you up in the middle of the night if the cat uses the box. In general, if you want any kind of self-cleaning litter box, it will probably not be silent, so this is one of the drawbacks you have to deal with.

In this article, we have seen that the LitterMaid self-cleaning litter box can be convenient by not having to scoop and clean that old fashioned litter box. Like any newer model, some have issues with them that some users find obnoxious. Looking at the convenience and benefits against the cost of the LitterMaid.




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