The Instruction Manual has led me to believe, I can only shred for 2 minutes, and then wait for 30 minutes before shredding again. Is this correct?
1779437
I have no answer, just researching. I'm considering whether a little overheating might be acceptable at that reasonable price; and I'm reading on to see whether cross-cut means what it sounds like - both vertical & horrizontal. I will say Amazon did fine by me with my Brother MCF-L2740DW, which I intend to review soon.
1779438
I am not aware of this, I shredded the numerous papers I had, and then stopped. Perhaps if you are shredding for a long while, there might be concern about overheating, but I have not shredded long enough for this to occur, nor did I read anything about that in other reviews. Sorry I can't be more helpful.
1779439
Yes this is the duty cycle. It can continuously shred 6 sheets or 1 card at a time or 2 minutes before it starts to get warm. However, this what you'll find with most basic home shredders.
1779440
The thermal protection will shut down the machine when it gets over heat. I think it depends how hard machine has to work, if you use it for shredding cd or credit card for few minutes in a row, you may encounter overheating problem. For light shredding job, so far, I have never encountered such problem even I had used it for well over 4 minutes quite a few times. I read some negative comment about this machine, IMO it is a $ 30 shredder, one of the cheapest in the market, in such price range, we have to accept some limitation, e.g noise issue, overheat when we push the shredder too hard, etc. Overall it meet my expectation.
1779441
I used it for an extended period of time, shredding 3 sheets at a time and pausing briefly in between . I paused for five to ten minutes every half hour or so, to let it cool down. Do oil the blades with vegetable oil before starting a major project. It was time consuming as I went slowly and do not let the shredder over heat.
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The thermal protection will shut down the machine when it gets over heat. I think it depends how hard machine has to work, if you use it for shredding cd or credit card for few minutes in a row, you may encounter overheating problem. For light shredding job, so far, I have never encountered such problem even I had used it for well over 4 minutes quite a few times.I read some negative comment about this machine, IMO it is a $ 30 shredder, one of the cheapest in the market, in such price range, we have to accept some limitation, e.g noise issue, overheat when we push the shredder too hard, etc. Overall it meet my expectation. The thermal protection will shut down the machine when it gets over heat. I think it depends how hard machine has to work, if you use it for shredding cd or credit card for few minutes in a row, you may encounter overheating problem. For light shredding job, so far, I have never encountered such problem even I had used it for well over 4 minutes quite a few times.I read some negative comment about this machine, IMO it is a $ 30 shredder, one of the cheapest in the market, in such price range, we have to accept some limitation, e.g noise issue, overheat when we push the shredder too... » Read More The thermal protection will shut down the machine when it gets over heat. I think it depends how hard machine has to work, if you use it for shredding cd or credit card for few minutes in a row, you may encounter overheating problem. For light shredding job, so far, I have never encountered such problem even I had used it for well over 4 minutes quite a few times.I read some negative comment about this machine, IMO it is a $ 30 shredder, one of the cheapest in the market, in such price range, we have to accept some limitation, e.g noise issue, overheat when we push the shredder too hard, etc. Overall it meet my expectation. « Show Less
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That would depend on how many sheets you are shredding at a time. But it is definitely not industrial, and will stop on a relatively small jam (but can be reversed.) It does have a sensor that will turn on/off between feeds. It is slower than most strip shredders that I have seen. (Back to your question) I doubt that you would get 5 minutes of continuous shredding, especially if you are feeding 8+ sheets at a time.
2265657
I wouldn't anyway. Metal blade rotator. It is the easiest shredder to clean I've seen. Takes 30 secs.
554666
I bought a package of oiled sheets of paper. I haven't used the shredder enough to use one yet. It's very simple though, just feed the sheet through the shredder and that's it.
1391442
I'm not sure what I've done with the manual at the moment, but I went ahead and ran a section through the shredder. Worked fine.
455930
Just lift the top using the handle and then dump the bottom "bin" to empty the shreds. After you empty the bin, just replace the top and you're ready to shred again.
960973
I just tested it for you and ground through one of the daily junk mail Chase credit card apps envelopes, and it shredded it no problem. I love my Fellowes. It's the best shredder I've purchased. Remember to use some oil every now and then, per the instructions, to keep it moving well. I also take the top off and make sure nothing has wrapped itself around anything. Be sure to unplug it first, says Momma Sharon, I don't think you will be disappointed.
1075528
I do one sheet at a time so as to not jam up the shredder. that worked for me.
57420
I've used this for a half hour of hardcore shredding (lots of bills/envelopes etc.), without any trouble. I've never gone longer than that though.
1340443
Yes you can, depending on the thickness. The anti-jam feature does the same thing I used to do manually with my old shredder: rewind and retry...it "bites" through the thicker envelopes (but keep it in reason!).
1316906
I have a shredder, not this model. If you lay the pieces of paper flat when you throw them away they will take up less space. However, if you are like most people you wad up that piece of paper before you throw it which takes up tons more space than that shredded paper, plus you lose all security.
1056102
C156-C shreds papers, credit card and CDs/DVDs. Shredding other material will potentially result in the failure of working. This type of shredder's maximum shredding capacity is 8 sheets with continuous run time - 3 minutes. We do suggest our customers to shred 3-4 sheet at a time and let the machine cool down completely after a duty.
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The only thing that I have for this shredder and other shredders I've had, are lubricating/cleaning sheets that you run through the shredder. I've always one sheet and have done it about once a month but if you do a lot of shredding you may want to do this more often. This just keeps the unit running smoothly.
1494162
if i shred a few i use the shredder that goes on top. if i shred a lot like for a carrot salad i use kitchen aid food processor. i hope this helped.
312177
It can continuously shred paper for 10 mins straight. However, if you do it at a more moderate pace it won't overheat that qucikly.
1161279
There is always of necessity a certain amount of noise involved with shredding, but I thought it much quieter than any I've ever used--but in the past I've always bought on the cheaper side and they were quite noisy, so by comparison this one is a dream. For instance, if someone else is watching TV or on the phone, I don't have to wait till they are done to run the shredder like I have in the past. I think you'll be happy with it.
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Sorry, I wouldn't know. When the top of my shredder broke after maybe just two uses, I received a refund.