How long can it shred for? And then how long does it take to cool down?
1502826
The longest that I've used it is 4-5 minutes, but I didn't use it again the same day. It has held up fine.
1502827
Hi I'm sorry you bought that machine -It's JUNK It's ROYAL JUNK should have gone with a different machine!!!!!
1502828
I got about 5 minuts of solid shredding out of it before I smelled burning plastic and the damn thing stopped working. I'm too lazy to return stuff so not sure about customer service
1502829
I had it running for about an hour, but I took about five min. to empty the bin, the machine shuts down when the bin gets too full. I feel that this is a very good item.
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.
1496635
It is really only 30 minutes excluding the cool down and it goes fast. There is an optional "cold start" warm up you can do but it is not part of the workout. The cool down is after the 30 minutes but it is only a few minutes and most time I skip it. I will say that on the tougher workouts I have to pause it to keep up, so it might take 40 minutes to complete.
240073
Not long. Being aluminum it cools fast. It is probably cool by the time you are finished eating .
1069976
According to the operating manual the shredder has a 8-minute continuous running time and then it automatically shuts off. The wait period is 80 minutes. I don't have that heavy of a shredding job. One other comment, you need to empty the shred bin when it is about half to 3/4 full, otherwise you get a mess when you take out the bin. Once we learned to watch for this, the Dirt Devil does a fine job for us. We especially like the CD and credit card shredder feature.
1098807
Let it cool for 20 minutes and then push the thermal reset button. It is an unlabeled button below the power switch on my unit. I have only activated it once...after two hours of continuous use on cedar logs up to 18 inches in diameter. Unit restarted after cool down but shutdown again after 30 minutes. I was quite worried at that point but it ran the next day and a dozen times subsequently without incident. It is a beast!
35499
I dont think it can work continuously for along time because it should overheat. There is another model with heat fans I think it can work for longer time without overheating. However I think this one can process 2 cows but you need to let it rest if you feel it have became hot.The company website says:Grinds 175 to 225 Lbs Per Hour on HIGH SPEEDGrinds 110 to 140 Lbs Per Hour on LOW SPEED
1000125
The speed of the cut is kind of quick. I am satisfied with this shredder. And it didn't over heat while using it. The waste basket for the shredder is kind of small so I had to keep emptying it (I had a lot of shredding to do).
1745466
Nate, I've owned this machine about 9 months now. I've put several hundred sheets through it. Some I've put straight in, in little packs, the machine ate them up. Others, I've stacked and laid them in, and closed the lit, it ate them as well. I read all the reviews too, prior to buying. I compared more $ costs to bigger and better machines, but who wants to pay $$$ big dollars just to shred junk you don't want, or need? My idea is this machine for the money it cost, does a better than average job, and doesn't jam. I think I've seen my wife feed it so much paper, hand fed, group after group for long enough to cause the machine to jam once. Once! When it did that, it backed itself up, and cleared the jam. I had her wait a little while to let it cool down. Gotta remember it's not a professional machine, but a darn good home owner's machine that does the job. There's always somebody somewhere that'll review that it's a terrible machine. Gotta expect that. But more, many more, said it was very good. Including my review. Good luck. rw
1955993
answered below, it is a 2 prong device. If the unit gets too hot, motor automatically shuts itself off until it cools down. I am not sure how long it takes to do that but I think probably 45 minutes or 1 hr. I have feel asleep using in on my legs when they are achy. Wont work until it cools down and you have to unplug it and plug it in again. But, I love this machine. I have never found one that works as well as this one does. Well worth every penny. Others I have tried are pretty junky compared to this one, it is very high quality.
336437
Hi Rita, We love this shredder and use it for our dental practice. It's so quiet, we shred docs with the patients sitting in our reception area. It's really that quiet, quick and powerful!! We oil it every time we empty the bin like SimplyShred recommends to keep it working efficiently. We probably fill up the bin 2-3 times a week. Couldn't be happier with this product. Let me know if you want more info. - Michael
1691767
Not very long at all. That's actually one of my complaints. Mine shuts off in less than 30 seconds...
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.
1131982
As soon as the cooling cycle stops. I think that is usually about ten minutes
2191962
a very good shredder, only dtraw back is after some steady use it will warn and then shut down to cool
1136333
The longest that I've used this was about 90 minutes and the fan still worked fine. It doesn't get hot or anything but it is really loud.
1329639
Hello, Peter. In specific response to your specific question, I've just done an in the field test w/ my identical shredder, obtained in March, on an empty 8.5x11 file folder (yellow in color if that means anything, and I think it does not), and timed it at 7 seconds, I'd say plus or minus 1. Now, if you're really grinding it, actually attempting 17 sheets or something, it is, of course, gonna slow down a tad. How long a tad is, I'm not sure. Overall, as a one person law office, I'm quite happy with the item. Make sure you don't bust the can into which the shards fall, though. Seems the item wouldn't work w/o an exact fit, and that's the can. Just THINK when handling same out to the trash. Don't drop it. As it's unsteady, watch where you set it. But overall, it's a great product. I'd do it again, w/o question.