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PETLUX V3: The Self-Cleaning, Leakproof Litter Box for Large Cats & Multi-Cat Households

PETLUX V3, a next-generation self-cleaning litter box specifically designed for large cat breeds and multi-cat households. Unlike many automatic litter boxes on the market, PETLUX V3 is engineered to eliminate leaks, reduce odors, and provide a hygienic, hands-free solution to litter box maintenance.

With a 100-liter capacity, a seamless waterproof design, and biodegradable waste management options, PETLUX V3 resolves common frustrations such as small, cramped litter spaces, frequent cleaning needs, and lingering odors. Its app-connected system allows pet owners to monitor waste levels, track their cat’s litter box habits, and activate cleaning cycles remotely. Meanwhile, the ultra-quiet 30 dB operation ensures that both pets and their owners are undisturbed.

A Spacious & Hygienic Litter Box for Large Breeds

Finding a litter box that accommodates large cat breeds can be a challenge, with many models proving too small for breeds like Maine Coons, Ragdolls, and Norwegian Forest Cats. PETLUX V3 addresses this with a 100-liter drum and a 48 cm inner diameter, providing ample space for cats to turn, dig, and cover their waste comfortably. In a multi-cat household, PETLUX V3 can comfortably accommodate up to four large cats, making it the ultimate litter box for big breeds.

Beyond space, hygiene is a key concern for pet owners. PETLUX V3 features a fully waterproof, seamless design that eliminates the risk of leaks and prevents bacteria buildup. Traditional litter boxes often have seams and hard-to-reach corners where waste accumulates, leading to unpleasant odors and difficult cleaning. With PETLUX V3’s smooth, non-porous interior, cleaning is effortless, requiring only a rinse or wipe-down.

Its self-cleaning rotating mechanism automatically separates waste from clean litter in just 3.5 minutes, ensuring a fresh litter bed after every use. This automation minimizes daily maintenance, allowing owners to go up to 10 days without manually emptying the waste bin in a single-cat household.

Odor Control & Sustainable Waste Management

One of the biggest concerns with any litter box is odor control. PETLUX V3 is equipped with an advanced air filtration system, utilizing resin granules that absorb and neutralize odor molecules. Unlike mechanical deodorizers, this system is natural and low-maintenance, requiring a simple filter change every 60 days to keep the home fresh.

PETLUX V3 also introduces a more sustainable approach to waste management. Instead of relying on plastic waste bags, users can choose between two eco-friendly options:

  • Biodegradable cardboard waste trays: A disposable, sustainable alternative to plastic waste bags, designed for easy removal and composting.
  • Stainless steel waste trays: A durable, odor-resistant, and reusable option that reduces single-use waste.

This dual-option system not only makes waste disposal more convenient but also allows pet owners to reduce plastic consumption, making PETLUX V3 a more environmentally responsible choice.

Smart Features for Effortless Monitoring & Control

For busy pet owners, PETLUX V3 offers remote app connectivity, allowing full control and monitoring from anywhere. The PETLUX app provides real-time updates on:

  • Waste tray levels: Notifications alert users when it’s time to empty the waste bin.
  • Cleaning cycles: Users can remotely activate or schedule automatic cleaning.
  • Filter maintenance: The app notifies owners when the filter needs replacement.
  • Cat behavior tracking: PETLUX V3 records a cat’s visits and weight, offering insights into their health and litter box habits.

The system is designed to be shared with up to 10 users, making it ideal for multi-cat households with multiple caretakers.

Safe & Quiet Operation for a Stress-Free Experience

PETLUX V3 prioritizes safety and comfort for both cats and their owners. Many automatic litter boxes have loud motors that can scare cats, but PETLUX V3 operates at just 30 dB, making it quieter than most household appliances.

It also incorporates dual safety sensors to protect cats during operation:

  1. Weight sensors detect when a cat is inside and prevent the cleaning cycle from activating.
  2. Infrared sensors automatically pause the cleaning cycle if a cat enters mid-process.

 

These features ensure that PETLUX V3 is completely safe for cats of all sizes, giving pet owners peace of mind that their pets won’t be startled or put at risk.

Compatibility with Most Clumping Litters

PETLUX V3 is designed to work with a variety of clumping litter types, including:

  • Bentonite clay litter
  • Corn-based litter
  • Ecolitter and activated carbon-based options

This flexibility in litter choice allows pet owners to continue using their preferred brand, avoiding the limitations imposed by some automatic litter boxes that require proprietary litter. However, non-clumping litter, gel granules, and wood pellets are not recommended, as they do not work efficiently with the self-cleaning mechanism.

Pricing & Availability

PETLUX V3 is set to retail at $699 (650 EUR), with exclusive early-bird pricing for crowdfunding backers starting at $399. The automatic litter is available in black and white, offering a sleek design that integrates seamlessly into any home environment while ensuring a cleaner, fresher, and more convenient litter box experience for pet owners.

Additional biodegradable waste trays and a stainless steel waste tray add-on will also be available for purchase.

For more details on pricing and availability, visit the PETLUX Kickstarter campaign page.

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Tech Review – MORENTO Smart Air Purifier for Large Rooms

The MORENTO Smart Air Purifier for Large Rooms is an ideal product to have in your house to get cleaner fresher air, this one is on the larger size say the size of a paper shredder but bigger means better in this case.

The unit is not too heavy but some may find it on the bulky side there is a bit of weight to it which will keep it in place where you put it.

The app as seen below is a simple affair and easy to set up and will give you a graph over time how things are going and below is initial set up and what you can expect at first while it cleans the air in the room, as seen it is unhealthy now and it gives your phone a notification to make you aware, see samples below on initial set up. On first testing blowing smoke into it yields immediate results so it works.

There is a tray on the front and rear so this covers a large area but do not place it against a wall or it will not work to its full potential, there is rubber feet underneath and up top and front you have an array of controls some of which can be used in the app. Once on you will feel the fan at work and it is refreshing. Even if you want some cool air.

The touch sensitive keys up top work really well allowing you to make a quick set up for your needs and the app is quite responsive and fast too on my testing and you can see more of that in the video review below.

There is four fans speeds and the top speed can be a bit noisy in a quiet environment however the sleep mode does a good job and will not keep you awake which is great and the display on the front of the unit also goes out so no light distraction either.

Once set up you will have a red ring outside the front display with a countdown timer this will read according to the settings you set it up for with fan speed and timer. You can set scenes if you wish to do so and use your voice assistant like most home smart appliances but this is not for me.

This is ideal for getting rid of smells fast especially after cooking for example it removes dust pollen smoke and more and gives you clean air and again can be move between rooms upstairs and downstairs in your home.

Overall the product is simple to set up and use and you can basically just press a button or two and leave it there to do the job and it does it well and you will feel the difference in the air and your phone will not be shy letting you know the progress either.

 

 

Havaworks app notification
Display on front and notification on Apple Watch Ultra 2

 

Features

  • Enjoy Clean Air: MORENTO HY4866-WF smart air purifiers for home can be used at home to effectively capture 99.97% of airborne particles with a size of 0.3 microns, including dust and pollen. This air purifiers for home large room with a CADR of up to 300 m ³/ h, one air change per hour can be completed for rooms up to 1076 ft² or 100 m². This air purifier for home can use with the “Havaworks” app to monitor the air quality from your phone in real-time.
  • App-Enabled Wi-Fi Control: Use the “Havaworks” app to turn your air purifiers for home into a remote. Set an active schedule for convenience or manually control the settings for a burst of clean air. Monitor the air quality and check the filter life on this hepa air purifier display or APP at your leisure.
  • Intelligent Voice Control: Go hands-free and use your voice to monitor and change the HY4866-WF hepa air purifier’s settings through Amazon Alexa or Google Assistant.
  • High Efficiency Filtration: The double air intake design of this hepa air purifiers for home allows the multi-layer HEPA filters to purify from both sides simultaneously, increasing the purification speed. The smart display of this air purifiers for home and app monitors the filter life and will let you know when to replace them. Search for B0BMDYDXFK (enhanced) or B0C3GWNR29 (original) on Amazon for replacement filters.
  • Sleep Well: In sleep mode, this air purifier for bedroom will run at its lowest fan speed at less than 24dB (the equivalence of ambient silence) with the display lights off. Enjoy an interrupted night’s rest with clean air. Activating the display of the air purifier will exit sleep mode.
  • 4 Fan Speeds: Select from fan speeds of 1F/2F/3F/4F for this HY4866-WF hepa air purifier for home; the higher the fan speed, the quicker the air is filtered and purified. In automatic mode, the fan speed will automatically adjust to the air quality. Couple this with a 2/5/8 hour timer to have this air purifier for bedroom run for the designated period of time while sleeping or heading out.
  • Air Quality Monitoring: The PM2.5 infrared sensor monitors the air quality in real-time and displays this information on the screen of MORENTO smart air purifiers and on the “Havaworks” app. If the air quality drops, the screen of air purifiers for home large room will display yellow or red and the app will send a notification in accordance to current air quality rating.

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Sony releases large aperture wide-angle zoom G Lens FE 16-25mm F2.8 G

Sony has announced the latest addition to its full-frame α (Alpha) E-mount lens line-up. FE 16-25mm F2.8 G is a large-aperture wide-angle zoom lens that maintains an F2.8 maximum aperture over the entire zoom range from 16 mm to 25 mm, combining supreme image quality with excellent portability due to its compact and lightweight design.

This new lens offers high-resolution performance, beautiful bokeh, and high-speed, high-precision, quiet, fast-tracking AF (autofocus). Weighing an impressively light 409 g, it is highly portable so you can easily enjoy every day shooting that emphasises the sense of perspective that can only be achieved with a wide-angle lens. It benefits from the same filter diameter, operability and roughly the same size and weight as the “FE 24-50mm F2.8 G” announced in February 2024, easy to use when shooting hand-held or when combined with a gimbal. The FE 16-25mm F2.8 G expands the range of photographic and video expression for creators in a variety of scenes such as astrophotography, landscapes, architecture, portraits, general snapshots, and selfies.

Key features of FE 16-25mm F2.8 G

  • Compact and lightweight design with the latest optical and mechanical design.
  • Filter diameter φ67 mm, maximum diameter 74.8 mm, length 91.4 mm, weight approximately 409 g.
  • By effectively arranging three ED (Extra-low Dispersion) glasses and four aspherical lenses, including one ED aspherical lens, various aberrations such as chromatic aberration are reduced, and high-resolution performance is achieved from the centre of the screen to the corner.
  • The 11-blade circular aperture and optimisation of spherical aberration provide the beautiful bokeh that is the hallmark of Sony G lenses.
  • High close-up shooting capability with a minimum shooting distance of 0.18 m and a maximum magnification of 0.20x[i].
  • Equipped with two linear motors, it enables high-speed, high-precision, high-tracking, and quiet focusing even on fast-moving subjects. It also supports high-speed continuous shooting with AF/AE tracking of up to approximately 120 frames per second for the α9 III full-frame mirrorless camera[ii]. Smooth tracking even when shooting 4K120p/FHD240p[iii] high frame rate videos that require precise focusing.
  • The adoption of linear response MF during manual focus allows for smooth and high-quality image expression.
  • Reducing the focus breathing allows high-quality movie expression.
  • Compatible with the α series camera’s image stabilisation “Active Mode”[iv], achieving high image stabilisation effects.
  • High operability, including a focus hold button, aperture ring, aperture click ON/OFF switch, and focus mode switch.
  • Designed to be dust and moisture proof[v] with a fluorine coating that prevents dirt from sticking to the front surface of the lens.

Pricing and Availability

The new FE 16-25mm F2.8 G will be available in the UK and Ireland for approximately £1250 and €1400, respectively. It will be sold at a variety of Sony’s authorised dealers throughout the UK and Europe.

A variety of exclusive stories, videos and exciting new content shot with the newest cameras and other Sony products can be found here. Sony’s European photography hub is available in 22 languages and details product news, competitions and an up-to-date list of Sony events in each country.

For more information about FE 16-25mm F2.8 G, please visit the links below.

UK:

https://www.sony.co.uk/electronics/e-mount-lenses/sel1625g

Ireland:

https://www.sony.ie/electronics/e-mount-lenses/sel1625g