It shreds 2 minutes and rests....45 minutes !
That's even written (in small print) on a label placed on the front (shredding cycle 2 min, pause 45 min). Haven't seen the label till now. I checked the instructions. Unbelievable! It's written there too.
Who sells such a device? Who's the stupid person (Me, me) to buy such an item?
0f course, it soon got on my nerves , and I decided to take care of my documents, manually.
I've learnt two things from this experience - both already known to us :1. cheap is expensive 2. one should carefully read instructions before starting work (I could have immediately returned it to the store) and pay careful attention to any label on the front or bottom of the device.
Anyway, I might have to buy a more solid shredder that will do proper work for old CDs floppy diskets, credit cards. ( buying a new item?! - here goes my decluttering principle).
I know things could be destroyed manually, but it's not that effective, and not without risks.
Perhaps the better devices also have the same working cycle (which is probably meant to prevent motor overheating). Who knows? What a disappointment!
