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A FEW TIPS TO KEEP YOU SAFE GET INTO THE HABIT

When leaving office machinery unattended for periods of time like weekends and particularly Schools during half-term and summer break take a few minutes to .......

Just wanted to give you some tips on how to safely prepare your paper shredders for for lengthy unattended periods, as most of your machines particularly the very reliable ones that have never given cause to call an engineer or your budget can't run to general maintenance look like the pictured here inside. Just look at all that combustible material!!!!!

Ideally every night but certainly before breaking up for any length of time, yes that's right every Friday night.

• Disconnect from the power supply ideally by unplugging at the wall
• Empty the bag/bin removing all shredded paper
• Take a soft brush like the one with your dustpan and run it back and forth on the underside of the cutters
• Leave the door open
• and finally if it's a crosscut machine as all schools should now have oil the cutting head
• Make someone accountable for this task so it doesn't get overlooked

If in any doubt please feel free to call completely free of charge for no obligation advise on risk management of this machinery 01543 370818 #MCET #shredding

FAQ:-

Question - How often do I need to oil my shredder if at all?

Answer - All crosscut shredders need oiling either weekly or each time the bag is emptied whichever is more frequent, use a good quality clear oil not all oils are alike and this is a product that you certainly get what you pay for, feel free to call for totally free unbiased advice 01543 370818

Question - Should I have a stripcut or crosscut shredder?

Answer - Without a doubt ALL organisations dealing with confidential information NEED a crosscut shredder. Stripcut machines are not compliant with Data Protection legislation and should only now be used for activities like making packaging and animal bedding from newspaper, cardboard etc

Question - Do I really need to have my shredder serviced it works fine seems like a waste of money?

Answer - Whilst servicing is completely discretionary it is strongly advisable on at least an annual basis and more frequently for some heavily used machines. It doesn't matter how well you look after you machine, see guide above on general maintenance, there will always be a build up of combustible material inside the cutting unit which cannot AND SHOULD NOT be accessed by untrained users. additionally small electrical defects that have the potential to cause fires can be picked up at the service before causing any damage call 01543 370818 to discuss any concerns completely without obligation.

Question - My shredder doesn't turn off automatically anymore when the paper has passed through is it worth repairing?

Answer - This depends very greatly on the original cost of the machine. If the unit is a small one for personal use and cost less than £50 there is no financial sense in getting it repaired, larger office shredders are financially viable for repair and if regularly serviced this 'running on' problem should not occur.