troubleshooting

Automatic Feeder Dispenses Manually but Not on Schedule? 8 Causes & Fixes

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Illustration of an automatic pet feeder with a clock and schedule icons

The short answer If your automatic feeder dispenses food when you press the manual feed button but never fires its scheduled meals, the motor, power supply, and food path are all fine — manual feeding proves that. The problem is in the scheduling layer: the feeder’s internal clock, how the meals were programmed, or the … Read more

Litter-Robot Flashing Yellow Light: What It Means and How to Fix It (LR3 vs LR4 vs LR5)

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Illustration of a paw print with glowing yellow indicator lights

The short answer A flashing yellow light on a Litter-Robot is almost never an emergency — it’s the unit telling you a cycle was interrupted or that it needs attention. But the meaning is completely different depending on your model: Model What you see What it most likely means First thing to try Litter-Robot 3 … Read more