CatGenie SaniSolution Cartridge Fresh Scent

As an owner of both the original Cat Genie and the new version, Cat Genie 120, I felt compelled on the one (1) year anniversary of receiving the 120 to post this review.Before addressing the new version, let me go over a few points on the original Cat Genie.As any original Cat Genie owner will remember, that while although overall a very good product, there were some annoying design defects.The pin on the genie arm broke after anywhere from a few months to a year after activation. This was due to corrosion usually.Hair would wrap around the impeller shaft and cause various malfunctions.The tip of the water sensor could cloud over with waste and shut down the system.Quality control on the cartridges was sometimes spotty and led to cartridges that leaked, bad, or would not empty, annoying.Granules would build up under the bowl or inside of the hopper, leading to failure to cycle.Sticky cat waste due to diet or illness caused the drying action to lead to an occasional baked waste odor.While annoying, these issues did not prevent most original Cat Genie owners from liking the product. Indeed, a lot of us would vow never to go back to any other type of litter box.The only way to stop us from using our original was the failure of the Processing Unit. That and Cat Genie's decision to no longer provide repair parts, eventually led a large number of us to buy the new Cat Genie 120.SO, HOW GOOD IS THE NEW CAT GENIE 120?Simply put, the Cat Genie 120 is a wonderful product. After one (1) year of daily use by 2 cats it is still malfunction free. I deliberately did not disassemble & clean the unit at all. Not once, until today, the one year mark. Although the unit was dirty, as expected, there was surprisingly little crud buildup either under the bowl, or within the hopper itself. While there was hair wrapped around the impeller shaft, it had never led to a single malfunction. It took me a total of one (1) hour to completely disassemble, clean, dry and reassemble the unit. Not bad for an entire year of never touching cat waste once.The design improvements over the original are various.The improved pin on the genie arm, which prevents breakage.The hopper cutter ring cuts down on hair build up.The flat side of the impeller shaft helps to keep the hair from causing malfunctions.The Maintenance Cleaning Cartridge keeps the water sensor clear of buildup.The new Sani-Solution cartridges are less likely to fail.The Genie Scrubber virtually eliminates granule build up under the bowl.The Super Ball prevents granule build up in the hopper and limits crud build up as well.Even though they were unable to come up with any way to prevent the occasional baked waste smell, I find it less objectionable than the daily miasma associated with any other litter box on the market today.COST OF OPERATIONHow much did this cost over an entire year? Without counting the purchase of the Cat Genie 120 itself, just amortizing the required granules and Sani-Solution cartridges, I reached an actual out of pocket cost of 30 cents per day. That's on top of not touching cat waste for an entire year. If one assumes a lifespan of 3 years on the Cat Genie 120 itself, a conservative estimate, we arrive at a daily cost of less than 40 cents total, based on the most expensive Tuxedo package.FINAL THOUGHTSThe Cat Genie 120 is pretty close to a 10 in my opinion. Except for the occasional baked waste odor, the Cat genie 120 never intrudes on our daily life. It makes having cats in the house almost effortless. If you hate cat waste & litter mess then you can't go wrong purchasing this product.

CatGenie 120 SaniSolution SmartCartridge comes in two versions, scented and unscented. Performance and operation of the two is identical, the only difference is the perfume. I prefer the scented. It's not a particularly strong odor once the drying cycle is finished. If your CG is in a high-traffic area, you might find the scent a little strong while the blow-dryer is running -- but you've got a litter box, so you already know about odors, right? And you already know if you like scented products in general, so I don't need to tell you what to do here.The cartridge is easy to use. Pull out the old, unwrap the new and drop it in. The 120 cartridge communicates with the CG wirelessly, so you don't need to worry about cleaning any contacts. Gravity and a keyed slot ensure that it goes in the right way, you can't get it to seat if it's reversed or upside down. And if it's not seated, the CG won't stop indicating "out of SaniSolution", so it's basically foolproof.You probably won't be able to recycle the empty cartridge in most places, it's got too many different types of materials: plastic box, circuit board, Mylar bag,etc. It does have a lot less mass (when empty) than the original CG cartridges for reduced guilt.Most of the other advantages and drawbacks are really the CatGenie 120's pros and cons, see the reviews for that product if you don't already own one and are considering a purchase.Suggestion #1. This product is a good choice for the "subscribe and save" service. If you run out of SaniSolution, the CG 120 won't clean the litter box. Don't run out. Note how long they last and set up your schedule accordingly. But keep and extra on hand just in case.Suggestion #2. Use Cat Activation mode on the CG 120. Solution lasts longer with no observable degradation in performance.Suggestion #3. Amazon now stocks the cleaning cartridge: http://www.amazon.com/CatGenie-891329001539-Maintenance-Cartridge/dp/B008HT77LQ/ref=pd_bxgy_petsupplies_text_z. Use these regularly.

First I want to say that I have never purchased this product from this seller, I got the first one with the Cat Genie I bought and I have not had to purchase this product as of yet. I have the scented one and it smells like roses. I love the scent. I saw other people say that it smelled like urine. The only way it smells like urine is if you do not clean your cat genie litter box enough. We had an issue when we first got our cat genie and so it did not run for a few days, and it smelled like horrible urine when it first ran. But now it cleans many times a day and it always smells like fresh roses, just cut from the garden. We have our cat box in one of the master bedrooms so it is a big open area so the smell is very light and pleasant. I would imagine if you put it in a small room, the scent could get overwhelming. But I can tell you in a large space it smells wonderful. The wonderful rose scent only lasts about one hour after the cat genie cleans the litter. It cleans the litter very well as long as you clean your litter box throughout the day. I am so very happy with this product and the cat genie itself that I can not imagine using a regular litter box ever again.

The solution cartridge is very easy to use, and is really successful keeping the odors gone!!! The cartridges do last a bit, we have two large cats. These are official cartridges, not knock-offs. Shipping was really fast. Now I did only give 3 stars for value, but that is not the sellers fault. These are just pricey even from the Cat Genie site.