Has anyone else found this box to get smelly? I scoop every day and empty it completely and clean it out every few weeks, but it's starting to stink.
627425
I have not had this problem. I scoop mine every day as well, when I empty it completely, I clean it with a combination of water, lemon juice, vinegar and baking soda. I also have 2 litter boxes for my cat.
627426
No, not at all, I think the cat litter brand helps a lot - my last one was awful, so i changed to a mix of Ever Clean extra strength unscented - and feline pine. Much better than the last one I was using which stank!
627427
Seems less stinky than our old boxes. With both types if boxes we clean with some bleach regularly to disinfect.
627428
I have not had that problem. Maybe it has something to do with the brand of litter you use. I use Fresh Step Extreme and I usually scoop at least twice a day.
627429
Buy a better scoop. Try the Litter Lifter. Your box smells because the dirty cat pee clumps are not getting cleaned out. It could be the box holds too much litter and you can't get out all the dirty clumps with the current scoop you have.
627430
The shape of the box doesn't impact the smell level. Since you are cleaning regularly, consider changing the cat's diet.
627431
I have never had this problem and I have two cats. I also use regular Fresh Step.
627432
it depends of the litter you use, my smells only if the litter is neglected, once it is scooped, no problem.
1365099
I purchased the Littermade specifically for this box but do not like the odor it produces so I have been mixing it with Arm and Hammer Scoopable litter. This works very well. Once I ran out of the Littermade litter, I used the Arm and Hammer scoopable without any problem.
347017
This a well constructed box & can't imagine it won't be around for many, many years. As for stains, how could urine & feces stain plastic? Unless you're an absolute pig who doesn't clean a litter box for years on end, I don't understand your question? You should probably contact the manufacturer.
1882529
I just saw this message. Has anyone answered this for you? If now, I will measure when I get home from work today. For right now I can say this is the best litter box I've every had. I like not having to take the lid off to scoop it. I do have it under shelves so it's not terribly tall even though it looks taller than regular litter boxes.
922520
Hello, I have the same cat litter box and it is absolutely horrible! When the cat does use the litter box then everything gets caught up in the wire rake. Then it falls into the litter and gets pushed back and forth and never goes where it is suppose to. It is a huge mess to have to clean up. Much worse then a regular litter box. I have sent mine back and I did not clean the thing because I wanted them to see just how awful this thing was! The poop went everywhere! Send yours back because if your cat does finally use it then you will have the same kind of mess to deal with! Not to mention the odor! Hello, I have the same cat litter box and it is absolutely horrible! When the cat does use the litter box then everything gets caught up in the wire rake. Then it falls into the litter and gets pushed back and forth and never goes where it is suppose to. It is a huge mess to have to clean up. Much worse then a regular litter box. I have sent mine back and I did not clean the thing because I wanted them to see just how awful this thing was! The poop went everywhere! Send yours back because if your cat does finally use it then you will have the same kind of mess to deal with! Not to mention... » Read More Hello, I have the same cat litter box and it is absolutely horrible! When the cat does use the litter box then everything gets caught up in the wire rake. Then it falls into the litter and gets pushed back and forth and never goes where it is suppose to. It is a huge mess to have to clean up. Much worse then a regular litter box. I have sent mine back and I did not clean the thing because I wanted them to see just how awful this thing was! The poop went everywhere! Send yours back because if your cat does finally use it then you will have the same kind of mess to deal with! Not to mention the odor! « Show Less
350879
I do find that it clumps into large pieces. However, I can still manage to get it out and leave the rest. One suggestion is to get a better scooper. I've found that when there is too much space between it's harder to clean. The other suggestion is to pour more litter in, so that it doesn't reach the bottom quickly. Good luck. Litter boxes are not the most fun thing to do.
823101
No not yet but then again we don't use it that much. If I was you I would request a replacement unit from the seller or your money back. That smell in most cases is probably toxic and you need to let the seller no that,and if they don't comply I would get AMAZON INVOLVED.
137797
I wish I could help you concerning the odor. I never opened the one I bought up. It was a replacement for someone in the family. I accidentally Machine WASHED hers and it Ruined it! Don't wash it, take it to the cleaners and ask them is my suggestion.
735357
You have to use crystal litter. Before I got this box I'd never used crystals but I really like crystals over anything else, the odor control is amazing.
73749
So I just got one this week and mine had a very strong smell, so much so that it's in another room hoping to get rid of it... It has the rubber smell that the floor of a gym has which makes me think it's not going to go away. Not sure if I want to wait it out or return it at this point.
1965323
Actually other than cleaning out the box daily I haven't dumped the litter but once in a year. There has been no odor problems if you have good litter and my cat has no problem with it so I haven't used any bags.
2254994
I will tell you the exact same thing as I mentioned to the other person who asked. The way LitterMaid markets this is so you spend lots of money. You don't have to replace filters or poop catchers as often as they say. The box stays closed after the scoop dumps the poop in it. The poop bucket pulls out so you can empty it. Another suggestion is the top part of the poop bucket sometimes comes loose so put a piece of tape on the sides so it doesn't move. Let me know if this helps you.
809694
I've had mine about 6 months and so far I've gotten away with periodically soaking the filter in a bowl with a capful of Mr. Clean and water. I use this bucket extensively and haven't had a problem with odor using this method. I plan to go with a 2X's a year filter change.
1086777
I just rinse it out weekly with a soap and water, works fine for me. I haven't had an issue with odor
2181033
I've had it for about 4 months with no issues. There is usually only an odor when its been used, waiting to cycle. Not sure if it's litter related but I have 2 cats & use Arm & Hammer Clump & Seal litter, it works great. Could there be feces stuck somewhere inside that needs to cleaned out... Good luck!
2144251
Our cat is older and we usually clean out the cat box twice a day, not that it really needs cleaning that often. If the cat has diaria and gets it on the inside of the litter box has been the limiting factor. Since we changed to a non ceral cat food we haven't changed the box which has been about four weeks. I expect it will go at least another four weeks. We have never noticed a cat box odor since we started using these cat boxes.
559933
I ended up returning my order for a different reason but remember reading that one customer did have a problem with a strong odor. There wasn't any problem with an odor with the one we received, or apparently for others since they aren't mentioning it. Maybe return yours and try again with another? That's the great thing (one of them) about Amazon!