rocketwidget t1_ixq4xnn wrote on November 25, 2022 at 12:50 PM

Reply to comment by MikeyPapapacha in A Trejo Thanksgiving. by DinoRoman

I have a similar fridge, came with the house. And I'm saddened the trend of stainless steel fronts has relegated magnets to just the sides! :-(

camocondomcommando t1_ixqfrg4 wrote on November 25, 2022 at 2:36 PM

We have what looks to be the exact same fridge, although ours has an LG badge in the upper right corner, and the doors are magnetic. We were pleasantly surprised when we found out.

NoXion604 t1_ixqyjxy wrote on November 25, 2022 at 5:03 PM

Wait, stainless steel isn't ferromagnetic? Isn't that material just iron with some carbon and a pinch of other stuff in it? Would that really cause a substance which is still mostly iron to lose its attraction to magnets?

Are you sure it's not because the front is made of aluminium rather than steel?

rocketwidget t1_ixqzb4k wrote on November 25, 2022 at 5:09 PM

I'm not a physicist, but apparently if stainless steel has more than 2% nickel (for strength), it interferes with the iron's ability to be attracted to magnets?

https://www.chicagomag.com/chicago-home/july-august-2007/q-my-magnets-donat-stick-to-my-new-stainless-steel-refrigerator-what-am-i-going-to-do-with-the-stuff-that-hung-on-my-old-one

I can experimentally confirm that magnets don't work on my fridge.

rentedlife t1_ixsxp26 wrote on November 26, 2022 at 2:20 AM

I’ve been looking for a new fridge and the salespeople can’t believe I don’t want ss. It’s more expensive for one of the cheapest metals too. Haha