Of course, with something automated like this, we have to have a demo video, right? As you can see above, the litter is sifted as it turns over, and any waste (or in the above video, extra litter since I had added too much) is dropped into the hole that leads to the drawer. I imagine when I pick up a carbon filter, I won’t smell anything at all. It smelled a lot better than the old box that the black cat now has to herself. Even without a carbon filter, I did not pick up any smell from the litter box. I loved that you can use standard 8-13 gallon trash bags as well as the liners sold by Litter Robot. To save a tree, I simply emptied the liner into the trash and reused it a few times before replacing it. I tested the ‘drawer full’ sensor, and that took five days of use before it was triggered. Usually, I emptied the drawer every few days, since there was only one cat using it. It was caught on the next use, however, so I didn’t mind. I say nearly every time, as twice it failed to sense her inside, and I noticed she had used it without it cycling. Viewed from a human’s perspective, my orange cat really enjoys having a clean litter box nearly every time and has some new entertainment as well. I tried to ask my cats their opinion on the Litter-Robot Open Air, but they refused to talk about it. It has worked just fine after those two interruptions, so my mind is at ease now. This worried me, as it did not reset back to normal after a few hours or more, as the second one happened overnight before I had put the timer on. ![]() At some point, I am pretty sure she tried to climb in during the process, and twice the box had stopped midway through a cycle. She sat three feet away and watched it cycle, and continued to do this every time it cycled. Sigh, well, this review is continuing with one cat using it then!Īfter turning it on, my orange cat was fascinated. In the instruction manual, they give tips on how to transition your cats, and my black one would have none of it. My orange cat used it right away and didn’t look back at the old box. Both cats were intrigued by the box, but my black cat, who can get a bit nervous, wouldn’t go near it. So, I replaced the old box with the new, poured litter to the fill line shown above, added a scoop of the old litter, and waited. A red light means that a cat has used the box and it is waiting to cycle, while a red flashing light means there is too much litter in the box, and/or something is triggering the weight sensor. If the yellow light is solid, it means your box is cycling, while if it is flashing once per second, the cycle was interrupted, and twice per second means the anti-pinch safety feature was activated. I’ll go through each one here.Ī blue solid light indicates the box is ready for use, while a blinking blue light means the tray is full. There are three indicator lights and depending on what the light is doing, it could mean an error, litter box ready to empty, tray full, etc. I have referenced it countless times, wondering what each light meant. I definitely recommend keeping your instruction manual handy. ![]() Holding this will lock out the control panel, so your cat doesn’t start pressing buttons on their own. The last button is the reset button, and pressing it will pause a cycle or reset the cat sensor. ![]() I left mine at 7 minutes but depending on how good your litter is, you can change it to 3 or 15 minutes. The third button is to empty the litter in the box completely while holding the button down will change the delay between your cat using the box and the box cycling after use. I set my sleep mode for overnight so it doesn’t go off when we have company sleeping in the den. Holding the button down will put the box into ‘sleep mode’ for 8 hours, and continue to repeat this mode at the same time every 24 hours. The second button is the cycle button, which will manually start a cleaning cycle. The top button is the power button, pressing it turns the power on and off while holding it down turns the night light on or off. On the unit itself, you’ll find four buttons. I was lucky and had an outlet next to my litter box area, so no extension cords were needed for me. I had to snap the black ‘key’ into place before I plugged it in. On the back of the unit you’ll find the plug-in for the AC adapter, and you basically just plug it in, power it on, and you are on your way. *Mine was missing the filter, but it is not required for use if you empty your tray regularly.
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