Comments on: Cat litter room/door http://gregmaclellan.com/blog/cat-litter-roomdoor/ stuff about anything Fri, 13 Jan 2012 22:05:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: groogs http://gregmaclellan.com/blog/cat-litter-roomdoor/comment-page-1/#comment-19689 groogs Fri, 11 Feb 2011 00:09:45 +0000 http://gregmaclellan.com/blog/?p=566#comment-19689 A bit later now, but I did end up putting a small fan in. After a couple days the room would smell quite a bit, and the fan basically makes that go away. It is in fact just a 120mm computer fan, which I wired into a 12V transformer. I found a piece of 2" foam in a rectangular shape, and cut out a hole in the middle with the fan on the top. This really minimizes the noise the fan makes: with it sitting directly on the vent (no foam), you can hear it from half the rooms in the house. It vents into the crawlspace, which means sometimes the crawlspace has a bit of a smell, but generally by the time that happens it means the litter box needed cleaning like 2 days ago. I've found as long as it's cleaned at least weekly, and there is adequate litter, there is no noticeable smell. Even if you stick your head in the room (necessary while cleaning) it's not any worse than a litter box sitting in the open smells. A bit later now, but I did end up putting a small fan in. After a couple days the room would smell quite a bit, and the fan basically makes that go away.

It is in fact just a 120mm computer fan, which I wired into a 12V transformer. I found a piece of 2″ foam in a rectangular shape, and cut out a hole in the middle with the fan on the top. This really minimizes the noise the fan makes: with it sitting directly on the vent (no foam), you can hear it from half the rooms in the house.

It vents into the crawlspace, which means sometimes the crawlspace has a bit of a smell, but generally by the time that happens it means the litter box needed cleaning like 2 days ago. I’ve found as long as it’s cleaned at least weekly, and there is adequate litter, there is no noticeable smell. Even if you stick your head in the room (necessary while cleaning) it’s not any worse than a litter box sitting in the open smells.

]]> By: groogs http://gregmaclellan.com/blog/cat-litter-roomdoor/comment-page-1/#comment-19484 groogs Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:16:35 +0000 http://gregmaclellan.com/blog/?p=566#comment-19484 I'm not sure about the ventilation yet. Since there is both the pet door, and a vent in the top, there will be at least some circulation. If it's bad, I'll put a small fan (I'm thinking a 120mm computer case fan) in the vent - I don't yet have the litter in there, but I should know in a week or two. I'll make a post if I do end up putting a fan in. I’m not sure about the ventilation yet. Since there is both the pet door, and a vent in the top, there will be at least some circulation. If it’s bad, I’ll put a small fan (I’m thinking a 120mm computer case fan) in the vent – I don’t yet have the litter in there, but I should know in a week or two. I’ll make a post if I do end up putting a fan in.

]]> By: Kate H. http://gregmaclellan.com/blog/cat-litter-roomdoor/comment-page-1/#comment-19483 Kate H. Wed, 28 Oct 2009 07:16:52 +0000 http://gregmaclellan.com/blog/?p=566#comment-19483 I hope to figure something like that out, to get the litterbox out of the guest bedroom and keep the dog out of the litterbox. Mine would go in the dead space under a stair, with access from the bathroom. Ventilation is a significant challenge, right? I hope to figure something like that out, to get the litterbox out of the guest bedroom and keep the dog out of the litterbox. Mine would go in the dead space under a stair, with access from the bathroom. Ventilation is a significant challenge, right?

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