ScoopFree LB1 Self-Cleaning Litter Box | 
| Brand: Scoop Free
Category: Pet Products
List Price: $139.99
Buy New: $89.99
You Save: $50.00 (36%)
New (6) Used (1) from $73.99
Avg. Customer Rating:  337 reviews
Sales Rank: 672
Color: White with Purple
Media: Misc.
Batteries Included: No
Size: LB1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 21
Dimensions (in): 26.3 x 19.3 x 7
MPN: LB1
Model: LB1
UPC: 851609001000
EAN: 0851609001000
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | So convenient you can leave it alone for weeks at a time. Rakes litter automatically so you don't have to see, touch, or smell messy waste. | | • | Only self-cleaning litter box that uses disposable litter trays pre-filled with Fresh Step Crystals litter for unbeatable odor control. | | • | Reliably designed and rigorously tested in our lab for more than 100,000 cycles without failure or jamming. | | • | 90-day money back guarantee. | | • | Measures 27-3/8" L x 19" W x 7" H |
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Product Description
26"L x 19"W x 8.5"H, nothing to fill, empty or clean for up to 30 days with one cat! Automatically rakes and grooms litter. Seals waste into covered trap built into litter tray cartridge. Locks in odor. Whisper quiet operation.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 332 more reviews...
 Noisy November 22, 2008
On the front of the box, along with all the other great Scoop Free attributes, are the words "whisper quiet motor." Well, the motor itself may be that quiet, but the rest of the moving parts make enough noise to wake the dead.
When the rake moves back and forth in its track, it's quite noisy. But what's even worse, as the rake moves, it twice changes its angle by flipping in its track. As it does so, it makes a VERY loud clunk. Maybe if you live in a house and stick the litter box in the basement, that's fine. But if you're in a one bedroom apartment, there is no avoiding that sound in the middle of the night.
Secondly, the instructions tell you to place the Scoop Free unit near the old litter box until your cat(s) become acclimated to it. Given its large footprint, however, that may not be practical. Also, many people keep their litter boxes in the bathroom; in its instructions, the Scoop Free recommends against that because of the humidity.
 Great box! less smell, however 1 out of 3 cats is scared of it!!! November 21, 2008
This box is awesome, really cut back maintenance in a HUGE way and the litter box smell from my bathroom is GONE! Great stuff! I literally can leave two with three cats for two weeks and do nothing (except occasionally spray odor free in the box, by smartscoop) I found spraying the metal grates with Pam or a nonstick spray works just as well and cheaper to keep clean.
Got the Forever Tray from Ebay...working well so far....and the crystals from wal-mart...saves money also instead of expensive trays..HOWEVER, the expensive tray are really great if you can afford them, get them! I would however lay a plastic bag under the box (just incase box leaks) which can happen if your cats have a big bladder)
Only bad thing (and it's pretty bad) My older male cat was SOOO scared of the box that he would not go in it. Worse than that, he actually went into hiding for almost two weeks, holding his urine and bowels until finally releasing them in the kitchen once every two days. Right in front of the door! He was literally traumatized by the box...so now I have a scoop free (which two of my cats use just fine) and a normal box for him. He is already a jumping/whimpy kinda cat anyway..so this box just really did not go over with him as soon as he heard the noise of it cleaning itself, he wanted nothing to do with it. I probably should have kept it upplugged and then plugged in when they weren't around and hit the buttom manually twice a day. Would have made life easier.
One more thing... never knew how GREAT crystals cat litter is either! Pricier, yes, but can't beat having less smell!
hope this helps!
Worked, Expensive to Maintain November 21, 2008
It has been quite a while since I ordered this item.
Just never took time to review.
It seemed like a good idea. Was delivered and operated as advertised.
Cats did not have trouble adapting.
Easy to change, less scatter than other systems I have used.
With two cats, needed to be changed more often and refills were just a little too expensive to maintain.
 Not as good as it seems... November 20, 2008
After reviewing many automatic litterboxes, I settled on the ScoopFree box. I was unsure after 90 days as to whether I liked it or not, so I decided to keep it and see how things went. I have one cat and he urinates in the same spot every time (on the rake in the back corner). I stirred the litter weekly to try to get clean crystals to the used area to help soak up all of the urine. The cartridges still leaked though. After a few months, the rake started rusting and every time I entered the laundry room, all I could smell was urine. Then, the motor that moved the rake started bumping and grinding. I contacted the company just to tell them that I was dissatisfied with the product and didn't expect anything in return. I had had the litter box for 9 months (well past the 90 day guarantee) and they still wanted me to send it back and they sent me a prompt refund check. I will buy from this company again even though I wasn't happy with the product, their customer service was great.
 The best of the rake self-cleaning litter boxes November 11, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I had been through three different brands of electric raking litter boxes when I found Scoop Free. This is, without a doubt, THE BEST ONE MADE! I now have two of these for my two male cats and life is good now! There are three major reasons why this is the best on the market:
* First, it does NOT use clumping litter, it uses crystal litter -- smells less, is less messy and tracks less (and when it does get out of the box, it's easy to sweep up).
*Second, it actually works. I now have two of them for two cats and only one time ... in probably over a thousand pass throughs of the rake, have we ever had the rake jam. Yikes, I had a Littermaid that used to jam every day and the Roundup used to jam every time the rake ran! But the Scoop Free does not jam at all!
* Third, clean up is a breeze. No fuss, no muss. About once every other week (depends on how many cats you have), you merely lift the top of the unit (the top is the machine itself, the base is a disposable cartridge). You actually throw away of the entire base (which is your cartridge refill); it is made of cardboard but it holds in all the litter and poop very well. The cartridge has a self cover that you put on it (I tape it closed) and put it in a trash bag. Easy. Installing the new cartridge is just as easy and the actual machine requires little cleaning -- I just wipe it down with a Clorox wipe. Yikes the old Littermaid I had used to have to be hosed down every week it got so disgusting. However, this Scoop Free barely needs to be dusted off.
The single only flaw I have found with the unit is that I can't figure out how to remove the rake for washing. However, it really doesn't get that nasty (unlike the other brands of raking litter boxes) and can easily be wiped down with a clorox wipe. Also, the cartridges aren't cheap but it's hard to put a price on how easy it is to keep the litter box clean and smell free. I think it's worth the price! Also, there's a guy who invented a permanent refill for this box and he sells them on eBay (not sure if he sells them on Amazon or not) so that's a way to save money on the refills (I have yet to buy one of these because I really have a limited amount of time for litter maintenance and like having the avility to throw away the entire cartridge).
Bottom Line: Easy to use, minimal odor and mess, and ACTUALLY WORKS! A raking litter box that works. What a concept! BTW, I have had my first Scoop Free box for over a year and it's still going strong (other brands I've had have quit in a few months).
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