Selecting the right shredder for your office or home can be tricky. Purchasing the wrong shredder for your work load will lead to frustration quickly as overloading an inexpensive personal shredder will certainly shorten the life of the machine. This will lead to a greater expense in the long run.
On the other hand – spending hundreds and hundreds of dollars on a commercial grade shredder for your home is a waste of hard earned money.
Below are three shredder categories defined to help match your usage with the classification of shredders available today.
- Light Duty
1 user per office – Home office.
Run time up to 10 minutes.
Usage up to 250 sheets per job. - Medium Duty
Up to 5 users per office.
Run time of 15 minutes to one hour per job.
Usage up to 500 sheets per day. - Heavy Duty
Usually 10 or more users per office.
Continuous run time.
Usage greater than 500 sheets per day.When shopping for a shredder for your home or office – selecting the correct shredder to match your usage is important. Selecting the right grade of shredder might require you to spend more money than you initially thought. However, selecting the correct shredder for your office will save you money and heartache in the long run.Trust me.
