![]() Always clear your shredders wastepaper basket once it’s full. What Do You Do to Prevent Future Paper Jams?ġ. With a jam that bad, you can slowly extract the paper by switching back and forth between the “auto” and “reverse” modes. And if that happens to you, unplug it once again, and switch back to the “auto” mode. Can the paper shredder jam when it is in “reverse” mode? Yes. You can then give the paper a tug to pull it out.Īfter that, revert your machine to its usual operating mode. If you turn on the shredder while in “reverse” mode, the machine will back up, loosening the jammed paper. But ensure you switch to the “reverse” option when the shredder is still plugged off. If that does not work, try reversing the shredding process. After you have emptied the basket, retry shredding to see if that was the problem. ![]() Perhaps it’s just too full, leaving no room for the shredded pieces of paper to fall into. As the machine begins to jam, you will hear a sort of whirring noise, and the movement of the paper through the shredder will slow down or stop. It also allows you to take a step back and examine the situation, find the best solution. Doing so will ensure the jam does not worsen. But What Should You do Once Your Shredder Jams? Introducing a fresh batch while the previous one is still being worked on is liable to cause a paper jam. Just because the paper has completely disappeared into the machine does not mean that it has completely been shredded. And if the paper jam is serious, or if the machine jams too frequently, it might result in motor damage.įeeding paper too fast into the shredder will also cause it to jam. For instance, if your shredder is supposed to shred not more than 50 papers, that’s how much you should feed into the machine and no more.ĭoing otherwise will cause paper jams. I am of course talking about the tendency of most people to overfeed their shredders with paper.Įvery shredder has a set threshold, the maximum capacity it can handle without jamming. I know you are in a hurry, that you are a super busy individual, but your paper shredder can take only so much before it starts putting up a fight. Check your manual to see where the sensors are on your paper shredder and how to properly clean them. Since most shredders will not operate when the sensors are tripped, you may need to clean the sensors. Often paper shredding causes dust and that paper dust will coat the front of the sensors. ![]() The simple solution for this it to stop for awhile and let the paper shredder cool down. If you have been running your paper shredder pretty hard, it can overheat and as a protective measure, it will shut down for a bit to cool off to protect the motor and internal electronics. I have seen where the outlet is a GFC outlet and it has a little red button that needs to be pushed back in. ![]() I either accidentally kicked the shredder cord loose or I took it out to use the outlet for something else and didn’t plug the shredder back in.Īlso did the breaker get tripped? Sometimes this can happen and you need to reset the breaker. I know this may seem crazy but I can count several times where this was the case. ![]()
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