- Constantly Clean Litter Box: Unit automatically rakes waste into sealable container minutes after us
- Sensor-Activated Ionic Air Cleaner: Detects when cat exits the unit, activating the ionic air cleane
- Sleep Timer for Nighttime Use: Rake is at rest for 9 hours, then ionic air cleaner cycles on for 10
- Removable Stainless Steel Rake: Durable rake detaches easily for cleaning.
- LME9250 is combination of the LME9000 and LMT250, packed in LME9000 box
Product Features |
Product Details
Would you like to give feedback on images?
|
Product Description
The LME9000 combined with the LMT250 Kitty Kabana becomes the LME9250 package. The LME9000 is the largest and newest model from Littermaid, and has the newest features including the stainless steel rake and ionic air filter. It will handle the needs of large cats or multiple cats (Littermaid says 2 to 3) - but, not too big for even kittens. However, it is small enough to be placed discreetly in your home. To ensure proper functionality and long life of the unit, you must use Premium Clumping Litter. We only recommend Littermaid Brand (which we sell in our eBay Store), and do not give any advice on other brands or types.
The LME9250 is a combination SKU, combining the LME9000 package with the LMT250 Kitty Kabana. The LMT250 is packed inside the LME9000 box for shipping, and is not in it's own retail box. The parts come in two plastic bags which you will find inside the cavity of the LME9000 package, along with the other accessories that normally come with that package. There will not be anything on the exterior of the box announcing it is the LME9250, as it is simply a combination of two different product SKUs.
Customer Reviews
|
Share your thoughts with other customers:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
28 of 28 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Big improvement from previous version!!! Still not perfect though,
By
This review is from: Littermaid LME9250 LitterMaid Elite Mega Advanced Litter Box (Misc.)
I have 4 cats, and two litterboxes, so manual scooping on a daily basis is a big hassle, and I don't like to walk in to my house and smell litter box! I have had various models of the LitterMaid litterbox over the past 8 years, and also have a Litter Robot. So far, I think the new Litter Maid is the best automated litter box available. Some of the major improvements over the previous models are:
1. Less smell (I guess the ionic odor control works!). The new litter maid really helps to keep the litter box odor down better than any other litter box I've tried (Including the Litter Robot, which costs almost twice as much!). So far, I've found that Tidy Cat Immediate Odor Control works the best with the Litter Maid, but I'm sure there are others that work well also. 2. The cat tent is a better design. The previous version had plastic parts that broke easily, and since the tent didn't attach directly to the litter box, litter would collect between the box and tent, making a bit of a mess. 3. Easier cleaning - The teeth that the rake glides along are now only on the top and not on the bottom of the rake's track - this is a huge improvement, as the teeth on the bottom in the older versions would get really nasty with litter and waste, and this was painful to clean because you couldn't submerge or spray down the litterbox due to the electronic parts. I spent numerous hours with the older versions with an old tooth brush trying to carefully clean out the tracks. The new version still requires some effort to clean, but it is much better than the older ones. Since it scoops itself automatically, you really only have to empty it out and clean it once every 2-3 months. The rest of the time, you just add fresh litter periodically to keep it fresh and the litter level right. 4. Time options - allows you to suspend litter box operation at night or other times when you don't want to hear the litter box running. I haven't really used this feature because my litter box is not close to my bedroom, so I never really hear it anyway. Some cons with the new Litter Maid are: 1. Litter containers are a bit expensive. (~$1 each) 2. Cat tent material is not machine washable (seems like this would have been an easy thing to do, and would have made cleaning a LOT easier and better than trying to just spray it down and air dry it). 3. The rake misses some smaller clumps of waste, which tend to accumulate at the back of the box. Seems the rake design could use some improvement. Overall, I think the new Litter Maid works very well, and is a HUGE improvement over manual scooping and previous versions of the Litter Maid. It also smells less than Litter Robot. I highly recommend this to anyone that has kitties and is looking to lessen the litter box burden and smell. Once you have one, you'll wonder how (or why) you ever lived without it! Update (4/5/2008). I have had the rake break on me once since my initial review. I have read several other people having the same problem. I was able to buy a replacement rake from LitterMaid for about 20 bucks. I think they need to re-design the rake for sturdiness and also to keep waste from collecting at the back of the LitterMaid. For this reason, I think I might lower the rating from 4 stars to 3.5. I have found that keeping it really full (right at the maximum litter fill line), seems to help keep waste from forming at the back as much, and helps to keep the smell down. Also, since my initial review I've found a really cool companion product for the LitterMaid. The LitterWorks system (LitterWorks LW470-LMS Stand and Waste Disposal System for Littermaid Elite Self-Cleaning Litter Boxes) is a cabinet that the LitterMaid sits on, and has a chute on top where the waste gets deposited into a special garbage bag instead of the LitterMaid plastic containers. This is great because it doesn't have to be changed out nearly as often. I have 4 cats, and can go a whole week without emptying out the waste (previously I had to change it out every 1.5 days, which was a real hassle). I really recommend this for anyone that has multiple cats. This system is still not perfect either (I will write full review of the LitterWorks System under that product), as you do have to be sure to add litter every day and the garbage bags have to be special ordered from LitterWorks or Amazon, but I think it is still cheaper than constantly buying the litter containers, and it is a HUGE help on a day to day basis and when going on vacation, because the litter box requires very little attention.
28 of 29 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
needs a lot of improvement.....,
This review is from: Littermaid LME9250 LitterMaid Elite Mega Advanced Litter Box (Misc.)
Alright well I have two medium sized cats, and i am slowly getting fed up having to scoop there poop everyday. So I decided to drop the cash and buy a littermaid based on the many positive reviews. Boy were those reviews wrong. I intend to give a very detailed review on the littermaid 9250. I am a mechanic and true diyer so I tend to be a bit picky, but i will make this review as neutral as possible, except towards the end with my opinions
Assemby - Quite a few parts to assemble, but not too difficult for anyone that can read instructions and has some common sense. As the other reviews stated, half the time was spent on the kitty cabana(imagine setting up an outdoor tent) Design - The lower tray that holds the litter has a usable inside volume of about 14"x16"x2.5" and is made of plastic. Filling this volume with the appropriate amount of litter gives about 14"x14"x1.5" of litter. The waste receptacle has a volume of about 12"x3"x4" and is made of a very thin and flexible plastic. The upper portion that is placed on top of the lower tray, contains the controls, motor, motor track and rake. Then on top of that is the kitty cabana that is made of plastic rods and a nylon tent. The front also has nice sloped ramp down from the littermaid Opinions and possible improvements - The litter tray with the appropriate amount of litter is too shallow. My cats can easily dig down 1.5" and poop on the plastic underneath. I usually layer about 3"-4" of litter so they poop in the litter and not on plastic beneath. Now your thinking the tray can hold up to 2.5" of litter why not put a little more. The problem with this is that as the rake grooms the litter, If there is too much litter the rake will push this excess out into the receptacle. This also occurs when your cats leave a high mound of litter somewhere from digging around. This means a lot of wasted litter. The motor itself is fairly noisy as its working and can easily be heard from rooms nearby. It also gives the cat a nice scare. The noisy motor means that it might be a good idea to buy the model with the sleep function so you don't have to hear it rake as you sleep. The cabana as its given is decent. Once installed the nylon is pulled taught and doesn't sag. It is also tall enough for large cats. The cabana is installed by pushing each dowel into there respective holes in each corner of the litter box. Mine were a bit difficult to push in and took some muscle. The cabana also doesn't have a front door. This allows the cats to kick sand out of the litter box. My conclusion for the cabana is that I would have prefered a nice plastic cover that clips on to the lower portion and has a clear plastic door. This would reduce assembly time in half, the cover can be installed or removed easily for when you need to refill, and would help keep litter in the box where it should be. The ramp is supposed to help cats get out and also be a track mat. First of all the cats really don't need a ramp to get out unless they are tiny kittens. Next although it catches litter that cats track out, it mostly catches mounds of litter kicked out by the cats while going to the bathroom. It also doesn't clean off easily to pour the excess litter back in the box. I have since taken the ramp off. i would have much prefered a longer grated ramp. It would trap more excess litter and facilitate pouring the litter back in. The waste receptacle is made of a cheap flimsy plastic. This is most likely to discourage reuse, forcing you to buy more receptacles from littermaid. The receptacle is also a bit small for my tastes but again another ploy to make you buy more receptacles(which are not cheap by the way). I plan on making myself a sturdy receptacle that can be reused and hosed out. IN CONCLUSION: Yes it automatically scoops litter for you, but at the cost of $150, a noisy motor and wasted litter. You should see how much litter is on the carpet now. :( personally I feel that littermaid requires much more to improvement. I would most definitly not buy another one and would not recommend it to anyone else. Also if your wondering, I would return it or sell it but it seems like way too much work trying to dissamble it and pack it back into the box.
24 of 27 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Passes the smell test and ease of use with 5 stars!,
By
This review is from: Littermaid LME9250 LitterMaid Elite Mega Advanced Litter Box (Misc.)
For almost two years I read reviews on mechanical litter boxes. So many negative ones. Nevertheless I finally broke down and purchased one for our new home after smelling entirely too much Cat waste odor for too long. We decided to get the "BEST" they had. If it didn't work we would take it back. WOW were we pleasently surprised! Thrilled! and yes excited. It worked as advertised! No more litter all over the floor, no smell. after 6 months of use I believe we actually use less litter than the ole dusty litter pan.
We have found that it does require a little more litter than the indicators suggest, (not much). Need to put a small scoop, (we use a soup can), of litter in ever other day, empty the collection box once a week. (Yes, our Himalayan is an indoor cat and she pee's constantly). We use the sleep timer, the built in Ionic air cleaner really seems to work at night! We have found that just a little Arm and Hammer litter fresh in the collection box every other day is just as effective and much cheaper than the little packets LitterMaid wants you to buy for the collection box. Fresh step is all we used right from the beginning, it clumps well and does work. There are other products recommended and I suppose we might try them in the future. Fresh Step is at least a good place to start. Miss. Blu still looks at the box for a long time before jumping in. It is obvious she is making sure it is not going to sweep her into the collection box! Other than that, possibly out of dire necessity, or "Oh well another gadget" she used it right from the start. Complaints! I have two. 1. Some litter still gets through between the collection box and the litter pan, (YES the five tabs are on top of the collection box!). It is usually litter, (no cat waste)that we find under the box. We put a newspaper under the box and now slide it out once a week. 2. We didn't buy one soon enough. We just can't recommend one strong enough. Take your time putting it together. Read the instructions,don't assume you don't need them, you might be very disappoointed. Accomplish one step at a time and it will be up and runnning in a half hour. You will be happy and your HI TEC Puss will be one up on the Jones's kat!!
Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
|
|
