Littermaid Elite Basic Self Cleaning Cat

Very disappointed. Old original Litermaid died so I thought this would be a great upgrade. First the part that covers the collection tray is not sturdy. Each time the cats step on it you can see they test their step. They don't feel secure crossing. Second the metal rake sounded great but it doesn't go close enough to the bottom of the box and the prongs are spaced a little to far apart. AND worst of all the sensor that controls the raking after usage will not work. I JUST CAME BACK TO AMAZON AND ORDERED A NEW ORIGINAL BOX.

I had great expectations from this newer and "quieter" model. The "Elite" should be called "Petite" It would be a great size for a kitten, but not a full size cat. The top part doesn't fit tight. The metal rake is thinner and is spread further apart so it doesn't scoop, but rather cut through the clumps. The mechanism is noisier than my 8 yr old one. Although the timer is a nice feature, I would have gone back to the old one and just purchased a timer for it had I not throwen it out the morning of trash day.

I love it, the only complaint I have is it's a bit noisy but I was expecting that. So over all, a good buy.

Do not buy this product. We have had three other Litter Maid products before and decided to up-grad and this thisg is not worth the extra money. . Most of the litter goes under the container as they do not fit properly. Have contacted the company and they could care less about the problem with the Elite. It is a total waste of money. Buy some of the less expensive older models and you will be happy that you did ..

We had previously purchased the LitterMaid 980 Multi-Cat Self-Cleaning Litter Box (which was great) until it broke after a year so we switched to regular litter boxes. It's been three years and we're tired of scooping the litter box everyday. When I saw this model we decided to try again and have been happy. The rake is easier to clean and is metal not plastic. The box it's self is pretty good in size, big enough for my lil chunky babies. This is super easy to put together too! The sleep timer is great, the rake won't go off for 9 hours when set but the Ionic Air Cleaner continues so it doesn't smell. It is LOUD so I am grateful we can turn it "off" so it won't disturb us when we're sleeping. My three cats are very happy with this and I haven't had a mess to clean up on the floor because I missed a day of scooping. You NEED to have premium clumping litter with this or it just won't work the way it is meant to. You can buy the LitterMaid Premium Natural Clumping Cat Litter, 7 lbs for just under $10.00 at Walmart but with three cats that would get expensive, especially with the need to but Waste Receptacles and Carbon Filters as well as litter now. We're using Arm & Hammer Essentials Multi-Cat Natural Clumping Cat Litter, 18 lbs for just under $15.00 and it's working perfectly and lasts longer. Our apartment does not smell like we have a litter box and I am not embarrassed to have people over.