How many minutes can I shred, and then what is the cool down period?
1069974
I have not had the unit overheat yet and have shredded a lot of material - I also tend to throw unopened junk mail in the shredder and it has no issues. This is the best shredder I have ever used. The only two things I can think of that are negative is the bin is a little small but I knew this when I purchased it and the corners on my bin were bent (plastic) and it was obvious this was not from shipping - it's minor and does not affect anything just cosmetic.
1069975
I am sorry this I can not be much help about your question. I have used it hard already but it has never gotten hot so that I had to stop. I am very happy with this unit, do wish the container was a little larger, perhaps that is why it has never gotten too hot as I have to stop and turn it off dump the container put it back in and restart it, that might be enough of a stop so that it does not get too hot? Kate
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.
1069977
I agree with Dom. I have not had a problem even though I had a lot of shedding to do before a long distance move. Since that busy time period, I have only needed to shed small amounts at a time. It has never gotten hot for me either. Great machine, very reliable.
1069978
I can't answer that I have not used it since the first time I tried it out. It smelled like it was over heating and I only put one sheet of paper in it. If you haven't already bought this I would not. Look for a different kind.
153462
If you cut one in half, I think 10 minutes is accurate. A whole one, approximately 15-20 minutes. They actually melt pretty fast.
1131982
As soon as the cooling cycle stops. I think that is usually about ten minutes
323392
Very little time, after a little practice. I'd say less than a minute if you're being quiet, maybe even 30 seconds if you you were in a real hurry.
2251306
I don't know the exact time because I tend to walk away and do something else while it is warming up. It does take a while, but does a great job, it's perfect for me to do the small amount of laminating that I need.
1844187
I'm sorry but I don't really know. I shredded over 30 lbs. of old documents over the course of several days. I went through many of them before shredding which gave the shredder a break. I believe the manual states this information, however. I'll check tonight when I get home and let you know later.
1862610
You can fit up to 8 (normal weight) pages into the shredder at one time. I shredded a bunch of paper, and am guessing it held at least 200 pages (shredded).
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).
1707797
roughly 2-3 hours. Put a fan on your carpet and it will be nearly dry in about an hour.
1755935
I have had my shredder since Oct 2013 and have not experienced any issues. I have shredder documents for over 10 mins without overheating or temp shutdown. I usually shred 4-5 pages at a time without amy problem. The micro-crosscut is the way to go. No way documents could be reassembled. I also like that emptying the basket has to be done less than the normal criss cut shedder and can be performed by one person with ease. Just oil occasionally and I think the shredder will last a lime. So far it's the best I have ever purchased.
1124420
I have not tested that. The longest I have used it for is maybe 15-20 minutes. But that's not 100% shredding the whole time.
1545325
I don't remember but probably 1.5 to 2 minutes. This was one of the worst products I ever bought. I returned it. Whatever it was filled with was very uncomfortable to lean back on....sharp & poky feeling....and all the stuff shifted down into the quilted areas & did not provide even heat....and it did not stay warm for very long. It was a total waste of money.
1010747
Hello, actually I did not notice how long it will be shut off. When I weighted I just go for baken. But your question let me to check. I tried and it will take around 3 minutes shut off if no more weight. Hope this could give you a little help.
1037691
I bought this shredder because it was highly rated by Good Housekeeping. The directions say to rest it after only 2 minutes of shredding. I have had no problems with overheating but I don't shred a huge stack of paper before giving it a rest.
1072349
It really depends upon on how hard and fast you run it. At a fast and ferious past about 15 minutes before it's performance drops off fast.
864953
Depends what you're doing. Just browsing the internet and watching videos while at a balanced setting, you're good for about 5-6 hours. If you're doing something that requires significantly more power output, you're lookin' at about less than two hours. Also, it heats up very hot, very fast.
1554635
I believe it is close to 8hrs, although it depends on if you use audio as well. You should get at least over 6 hours with audio. The files record in 3:50 segments and should overwrite if you are full. You can delete single files and you can format the card to erase all but there is no delete all button as of the 2.90 firmware.