Extend the life of your shredder

The good news is, paper shredder oil is very inexpensive and is simple to apply. In fact, you don't need to take your shredder apart to apply oil. Simply take your bottle of shredder oil and apply several beads of oil to a piece of paper and feed it through the paper slot just like a document that needs to be shredded. As that piece of paper coated with shredder oil is being cut by the cutting heads of your machine the shredding heads will be lubricated and the effects of the buildup of paper dust will be eliminated. Your shredder will be ready to run at full capacity and motor won't have to work as hard to shred your documents by paper shredding.

It is recommended that you oil your cross cut shredding or confetti cut shredder after every 1/2 hour of shredding. Strip cut models should be oiled after every 1 hour of shredding. It is also important to use a specially formulated, synthetic, non flammable shredding oil such as the GBC Shredmaster Shredding Oil or MBM Destroyit Oil. These oils are specifically designed to help increase shredding performance and prolong the life of your shredder.

If you remember to regularly oil your shredder and are careful not to shred things that you aren't supposed to most large shredders are designed to last for years or even decades. Happy oiling and happy shredding...

With the help of shredder oil you can advance the performance of your shredder

Just as you would never imagine (or shouldn't) running your car for 20,000 miles without changing the oil, you shouldn't imagine running your shredder without providing it with the oil that you need. In order to keep the cutting wheels and cutting head working efficiently, every shredder needs to be oiled on a consistent basis. Many people don't realize that this is a necessity and thus don't oil their shredding machines. However, these individuals probably don't realize that their machines aren't operating at full capacity and will eventually need replacement if they don't starting oiling them.

Every time you shred a piece of paper with your shredder it produces a small amount of paper dust. Over time, this paper dust collects on the shredding head and cutting wheels of your machine making it much more difficult for it to shred documents. If nothing is done about this problem, your shredding-machine will have to work harder and harder to shred less and less paper. This leads to frustration on the part of the end user and if left unchecked will eventually result in the burnout of your motor. However, consistent oiling of your shredder can easily fix this problem.

What to shred?

What to shred? Shred everything containing your personal data that provides information about you. That can be:

• Letters and photos
• Bank statements
• Credit card slips
• Bills
• Purchase receipts
• Cash point receipts

Some shredding machines can shred also CDs and DVDs, floppy disks, postcards, and credit cards.

The security provided by the shredding machine is rated by a DIN Security Level are ranging from 1 to 5, with 1 being the least secure and 5 being the most secure. Level 3 is usually enough for most cases of personal and home usage. The DIN level of each shredder model can be found in the machine specs.

What to do with disposed papers after shredding? Most shredding machines have a waste bin to capture the shredding. There are special polymer-made sacks, which can be inserted into the waste bin for easier emptying of shredder waste.

Maintaining a shredding machine is easy: this is periodical clearance of the cutting heads of excess shredded paper and regular oiling of the shredding machine to ensure the proper movement of the cutting heads. The shredding machines usually have a 2 -years warranty with a 5-years warranty of the cutting heads.

Protect your privacy by paper shredding

We are living if world of data and the one, who owns it, owns the world. During our life we create and receive information about ourselves, our family, work, friends, and mostly we do not want to share our privacy with outer world. Hot to protect yourself from confidential information being stolen? How to prevent identity fraud and privacy infringement?

Shredding machine is an answer. This guide will help you choose the right shredder for your personal needs or home office business.

Home Personal shredding machines can utilize about 20 sheets per day and work in an economical way for home workers to shred confidential business and personal information.