I have owned 2 of these & both continued to run after I stopped shredding. this is the only problem that I have had . Why ?
1381758
The Unit does run for just a bit (1 second or so) after the documents are inhaled. Common sense tells me that this is purposely and a good thing so that the item is shredded thoroughly and passes through the entire shredding area without leaving debris stuck in its teeth. Take it as a positive!
1965710
I have one of these and it works great. Are you sure your switch is on auto? Maybe there is some paper that it stuck in the teeth.
1965711
there a switch just on the inside when you activate the shredder it might be catching on a piece of paper that is caught. and not releasing after it has passed.
1965712
Sometimes we do buy a lemon, maybe two, so sujest that you call Amazon and sure they'll be glad to help resolve the problem. Number can reach is (1-866-) 216-1072, or ( 1-206-) 266-2992 for me been lucky had no problems, so if this will help good luck.
1965713
my guess is that it is a self cleaning mechanism. so there is no paper left between the cutting blades. my last shredded did that a lot.
66618
I have not had any problem and I have two of them. Maybe it's the cleaner you are using?
1015715
I finally called a copier repair person for this problem. He had a easy, but counterintuitive, solution. Clean the paper feed roller with WD40. He explained why it worked (which I don't remember), but it certainly did work. Wipe off any excess of course.
1780399
It makes what sounds like a little bell noise while it is shredding. It's most pronounced with you use the credit care shredder slot.Works great, just makes a strange noise.
178504
I personally think the WEAKEST part of this particular shredder IS the 'off, auto-on, reverse' switch. It seems flimsy, and I can see it becoming non functional quickly during regular use. This is just me, but pick a function and leave it on that, if you do not keep sliding it back and forth, it will not break on you, and it will work when you need it to in the future. I leave mine in auto-on mode all the time.
1845044
I've had mine running non-stop for 6 months. No issues. I use it at work as a back up machine, never turn it off.
1032948
Mine did that too. It is a design flaw. My seller replaced mine with a different model that works fine.
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.
2082516
The run time to shred something is about 3-4 seconds plus 1 more second of overhead for the device to make sure everything has gone through. If you are talking about how long it lasts, this is it's second year of service for me and it does not show signs of wear.
1945834
I've owned two over the years and both had very good power. The one I have now I've had for about two years and it's still going strong. Sounds like your dryer is atypical.
1124421
It doesn't run continuously because it employs an auto on/off switch such that the shredder turns on when paper is inserted, and turns off when its done (provided there is enough room left in the basket for the strips to clear the machine).
316460
I have run mine as long a 4 hrs and it has never shut down. Send it back and get another one.
1416737
i have been using mine for over a year now and it runs continuously. i have't had any problems at all. it works great.
747964
I had the same problem--the shredder stopped working, and the power light wouldn't come on. I saw Ed Barrington's answer about the safety tab inside the basket. My tab was still there, but when I *removed the plastic bag* that I was using to line the shredder, the machine came on and started working again. Thanks, Ed!
1745469
I have not had a problem with jamming. Sometimes the large stack of paper stops feeding into the shredder but if you lift the cover and straighten the papers it will start to work again. I am happy with the shredder. I usually use it while I am at my computer. Just place your papers and forget it.
960974
I just ran eight card stock weight sheets through at once. It chewed them up slowly but without stopping. I would say if you are going to run the fat junk mail envelopes through occasionally it wouldn't be a problem; too many at once will probably heat up the machine and force you to wait while it cools down.* Just an FYI on this machine: I have tried many and this has been the most reliable shredder yet. In fact another office often liked to borrow it, until they accidentally left it out near the trash. Their "replacement" was a piece of junk that became unrepairable within three months. I have since purchased another DS-3 and am once again shredding jam/issue free. I just ran eight card stock weight sheets through at once. It chewed them up slowly but without stopping. I would say if you are going to run the fat junk mail envelopes through occasionally it wouldn't be a problem; too many at once will probably heat up the machine and force you to wait while it cools down.* Just an FYI on this machine: I have tried many and this has been the most reliable shredder yet. In fact another office often liked to borrow it, until they accidentally left it out near the trash. Their "replacement" was a piece of junk that became unrepairable within... » Read More I just ran eight card stock weight sheets through at once. It chewed them up slowly but without stopping. I would say if you are going to run the fat junk mail envelopes through occasionally it wouldn't be a problem; too many at once will probably heat up the machine and force you to wait while it cools down.* Just an FYI on this machine: I have tried many and this has been the most reliable shredder yet. In fact another office often liked to borrow it, until they accidentally left it out near the trash. Their "replacement" was a piece of junk that became unrepairable within three months. I have since purchased another DS-3 and am once again shredding jam/issue free. « Show Less
2056620
This seems to be a common issue with this trimmer. I had the same problem. I contacted Amazon and they gave me a full refund for my purchase.