LitterMaid LM680C Automatic Self-Cleaning Classic Litter Box (LM680C)

I am a dog lover. I do not understand cats and I am actually afraid of cats. Yup, afraid of cats because I am highly allergic, and don't want to die yet. 😊After I moved in with my fiancé, a cat lover, I realized his 13-year old cat was not well "toilet trained".Last week we got this litter box. I thought we might start to retrain the cat slowly, but my fiancé had a different idea and went cold-turkey, blocking all other options for the cat.The cat has used this box from the day we set it up!! The timing is perfect (10 minutes) to allow him to finish his business before automatically raking the clumps into the waste bin! The only time the waste is exposed to the air is during the raking; the rest of the time the clumps are sealed in the receptacle.I like the ramp/mat which traps litter so he doesn't track it throughout the house.One issue I have is that the power cord is very short. There is a battery back-up, so this is good. We are using an extension cord until we have an outlet installed within reach of the litter box.We have one cat and have to change the receptacle twice/week - just FYI.In my opinion this is a BRILLIANT invention! It works great!! The way the receptacles seal pretty much eliminates cat box, cat waste odor!! There is little or no scooping of litter box clumps!!I highly recommend this machine!!Update: I still love this machine and it works great! I have noticed this week that, in the emptiness of the spare bathroom, the sound of the motor is amplified.

It's really not, in my opinion worth the money.Pros: Uses less kitty litter than traditional manually scoop litter boxes. But that's offset by needing to buy only premium kitty litter. The cost of not buying it quite as often is offset by spending more on the name-brand litter it requires.Cons: It's NOISY! I have it in a room across the hall and three rooms down from my bedroom, and it wakes me up at night when it kicks on. I've had it for about six months now and it still wakes me up because it's so loud!It makes a mess! I know it looks good having that mat the cats walk down to clean their paws, but looks are deceiving. I have to sweep the floor of the entire room with this pan. I never had to do that before. And it needs to be swept several times a day. I've never seen so much litter on the floor! Not to mention that it often dumps the poop onto the floor instead of in the litter tray.You still have to scoop the pan. Sure, it scoops and deposits it in the disposable tray, but it doesn't scrape but the top layer. So it will scoop the poop, but not the pee that's sunk to the bottom of the box and clumped there. You'll also either have to scoop that litter tray or remove it to remove the bag you've placed on it to save money. I find it's easier to just scoop the litter box than the hassle I go through cleaning out the litter tray. And yes, I realize that the tray is disposable and meant to be thrown away. But I'm not rich. It would cost way too much to toss those a couple times a day.It'll also periodically fall apart. The blade section pops off while scooping and the thing just dies.It'll work again once you put the blade part back on, but you have to know it fell off to do that. So it's pretty useless for the cats until you go to clean it.And the smell! OMG, the room smells horrible now with this box! I have the "filters" on the lid like they're supposed to be, but they don't help. I'm just happy it's spring weather so I can finally open the window in that room.All in all, it was a waste of money for me. I've given it a chance, but can't take the mess anymore. As soon as I get another regular litter pan, this one will be tossed.

The sensor did not work in the first one I received so It was replaced by amazon. Then the replacement also had an issue, the left side of the blue flap was warped so it would get stuck all the way open by catching on the left side of the wall. I was UPSET. I called littermaid customer support and was advised to remove both sides of the casing, 5 screws on each side, then 2 screws that hold the front blue flap in, and I could use the good flap from the original unit with the broken sensor. Now after taking them both apart I have a working automatic litter box, and don't have to wait for another replacement, that I'm thinking would probably just have another issue.I have had a few clumps take rides on the rake after sticking to it, but my guess is it's due to the brand of litter. I am using a refillable clumping litter from a major pet chain. I'm going to switch brands and I think that will help..Two units with 2 separate defects raise warning flags for me that each new unit may have some type of defect. So 3 stars it is.The motor is a bit loud and loud clicking sounds from the receptacle can sometimes also be heard depending on how you have placed the receptacle. Motor is loud enough that it can be heard anywhere in my 1500 sq. ft. apartment with the AC and fans on. I put a lid on the box this helped a Little bit with noise.If you have, or once you get a fully functional one, the bottom line is it works. Just note the motor is a bit loud.Update: Our cat just happened to be next to the litter box when the rake cycle went off. She has been sitting in front of the litter box for about 20 minutes just staring at the box. Looks like she's performing guard duty on it. She went half way in at one point then came back out and sat down again. Too funny. I petted her and told her everything was cool, she looked at the box, looked at me and meowed, then walked away. Now every time the rake cycle goes off she goes in to investigate and just stares at it for a while.UPDATE: Have now owned this for over 4 months. Our cat has fully adjusted to the litter box and no longer stares at it. She never walks on the ramp, just jumps right over it.I have tried a few different "Premium" kitty litters and have stuck with The World's Best Kitty Litter brand. It has resolved the issue of clumps taking rides on the rake by at least 90% It doesn't have the best odor control but I now add some baking soda to it and that has helps. I also put some baking soda in the receptacle. No matter what kitty litter I tried, there is ALWAYS about 1/8 of a dustpan worth of kitty litter that somehow manages to get under the unit in between receptacle changes.The groves that the rake travels along end up collecting kitty litter. I use a small brush to clean the litter out of the groves, turn the power off then on again to start a rake cycle, then turn it off half way through the cycle to clean part of the groves where the rake sits when not in use. If not cleaned it causes the engine to have to work harder. Maybe the groves could have been designed with a downward slope?The idea behind this unit is still great. It has eliminated the need to deal with the litter box every day, which was the reason for this purchase. Hopefully they will put more effort into designing future models.When changing receptacles I immediately spray some Lysol right in the receptacle as soon as I open the lid.

Un equipo excelente a mis gatos les encanta, un poco ruidoso al momento de la limpieza pero no atemoriza a los gatos, necesita arena de buena calidad, ya que utilizar una que no aglutine lo suficiente puede producir atascos, controla muy bien los aromas con los filtros de carbón, tengo más de un año con el equipo en uso y funciona como el primer día!

Me encanta el producto pero recuerden que no es mágico, lo tienen que limpiar 3 veces a la semana, sin embargo ya no me imagino mi vida sin el, yo tengo 4 gatos y creo que con otro más me bastaría.

Started off great then after a couple uses the motor stopped working . Had these before and they worked well.

Eventhough it sometimes gets stuck, it just makes it easier and cleaner when having multi cats, my previous litter boxes were not automatic, so my two cates filled it up very quick everyday I was out to work and sometimes did not clean it, but now it's so easy to clean and very very clean place

Todo funcionó bien por un mes pero empezó a trabarse y a hacer ruidos como de martillazos que no logro entender por qué suceden. A 2 meses de haberla comprado solo es la caja de arena sencilla más cara que he comprado, simplemente ya no funciona.