How large is the opening to shred with? Can I put in a standard 8 x 11.5 sheet of paper into the shredder and will it shred it or do I have to fold?
919855
The paper slot is just a little wider than 8 inches, so you can put a whole sheet of standard paper in verticaly. You don't need to fold it, which I like.
919856
you dont have to fold it, just push it through...several pages at a time...I love this thing...
919857
The opening is about 9 inches and will accept a letter sized sheet of paper and even one just a little wider.I shred bank statements and letters in it easily and it takes several sheets at once.
919858
I haven't measured the opening, but yes..8 inches wide has plenty of room. I like this one, but it's much louder than my last..but who cares as long as it shreds..and the front window is very clear so you can see how much you've shredded and when it needs to be emptied. My last one was very dark plastic and sometimes couldn't tell and had to keep checking. I think you'll be pleased if you buy it and you can't beat this price!
288572
Put fingers in drawer slot, lift up slightly, pull forward. I never had a problem with mine. Is the basket too full? If so, give the shredder a little shake to settle the shredded paper. Try again.
1025936
Width is 8.5 inches. Length it can do the standard 11 inches, haven't used any paper longer than 11 inches yet.
800842
We did 7 sheets of 8.5 by 11 pages made into booklets and the stapler worked fine. I think there is plenty of width that you can do the legal size paper.
1315759
Folded = 8 1/2" long x 4" wide x 3/4" thick. Opened (unfolded) = 8 1/2" long x 4" wide x 4 1/8" high. It is sturdy and works well.
1718455
I've never tried it. This shredder starts to groan with 4 sheets of paper. I don't try to force it as I have a lot of shredding to do cleaning out my house. I don't try to use it any more than 15 minutes at a time.
1042277
You would have to trim standard 8 1/2 x 11 paper whether folded vertically or horizontally.
532727
the paper is 5.5x8.5 with the holes along the 8.5" side. it will not fit a standard 8.5x11 binder that would have the holes along the 11" side. hope this is what you were asking.
591448
A standard 8.5 x 11 sheet of paper does NOT fit flat on the bottom in this safe. The steel of the safe is thick and there is carpeting lining the interior. You would have to fold papers in order for the to fit.
1829599
I'm still trying to figure out what works best since we got the contraption this passed summer. I don't think the shred size is as important as letting the paper break down after a few days in water. Be prepared for alot of ash burning the briquettes and be sure they are thoroughly dry or you will get bit of smoke. Good luck.
843466
The size answer is correct, in my judgement. I am very pleased with this shredder. It shreds credit cards very well, as well as all the standard items to be shredded. I do not remember having to wait long for shipment.
2186613
Hi,The box says it's 8 1/2 x 11 which means. Regular size white paper fit perfect inside. As to how many papers fit, well I have inserted about 10 pages and it fits fine.
1145173
I have not tried shredding paper, but I don't think it would be a good idea. Paper is going to be a lot harder to break into tiny bits than leaves or wood. I could see the shredding chamber clogging up with pieces of paper too large to go through the screen holes at the bottom.
551070
It is slightly smaller than a standard sized kitchen trash can. There are definitely smaller shredders available in the market; however, having burned up more of those than I can remember I'd highly recommend this shredder. I've had it several years now and am extremely happy with it.
1816030
It can bind any size as long as you have the coils long enough to do so and have patience. The only problem is it only cuts the holes up to 11 3/4 inches. If you really want to do legal size the long way, you can line up the holes and just flip or move the paper around to punch longer sheets of paper. But you can always fold the legal paper in thirds or in half if you are just fitting a legal size piece of paper in with regular letter sized paper (which is what I do, and then it just folds out when you need it). Hopefully that helps.
173810
I had bought this when my boys were little and kept it stored high in my office closet and then only plugged it in when I needed it. Its standard sized so risk would prob be same for all shredders. I since have replaced it with a new one so can't remember but I do remember being concerned about it at the time.
916223
The dimensions of the shredder are 10 x 14.4 x 22.4 inches. It runs for about 9 minutes.