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I haven't seen magnets on a fridge door in years. Decades even.
by beebeepka 5y ago
I haven't seen magnets on a fridge door in years. Decades even.
- jonnycomputer 5y agoI find that quite surprising.
- PaulDavisThe1st 5y agoAs stainless steel finishes became popular, magnets didn't work anymore. Manufacturers have wised up though. We just got a brand new Samsung with s/s finish, and lo and behold: magnets work. I don't know if they're using it's-not-really-stainless-steel, or if they are backing with something more ferrous, but either way, fridge magnets are back, baby!
- jrapdx3 5y agoMany different alloys are classified as "stainless steel", and some are magnetic. [0] The ss sink in my kitchen is not magnetic, but the our ss range IS magnetic. Just as you report, new ss refrigerators are likely to be made amenable to surface magnets. [0] https://www.fastenal.com/content/feds/pdf/Article%20-%20Magnetism%20in%20Stainless%20Steel.pdf https://www.fastenal.com/content/feds/pdf/Article%20-%20Magn...