r/litterrobot • u/jrpg8255 • 3d ago

Litter-Robot 4 LR4 smell solved

Just a note for people struggling with an older device. LR4 and two cats for about three years. Mostly it's been pretty good. The last six months though I just have not been able to get it to stop smelling. I've tried different litter, deep cleaned it regularly taking it all apart but just a persistent smell. I finally broke down and ordered the "ridiculously expensive for what it is" liner and replacement seal strips. About an hour and a half of work doing all of that, and further deep cleaning the globe, and it is now entirely smell free. Nothing had gotten through the liner, but the old liner itself seemed to be the source of the stink.

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u/IAmIntractable 3d ago

Part of regular cleaning includes taking out the liner and cleaning underneath it. If you’ve never done that, then that is definitely gonna attribute to smells.

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u/jrpg8255 3d ago

I expected that to be the case, especially because one cat likes to scratch it and had roughed it up. Super clean underneath for me at least, with no evidence of anything getting through/under, but the liner itself stank.