Is the door held shut via a magnet or just friction? Does it protect the mail against wind and rain?
1732530
It stays closed by friction. I've never had any wet mail or wind problems. This is my second mail box like this, first one was run over by a truck
1732531
The door is held with friction fit, the door is inset with a sill over it and keeps all the weather and plow slush out.Love the "you have mail" indicator, so I can tell at a glance when the box has been opened / mail received.
1732532
The door is held shut by frictionm. I live in a very windy and stormy location at the end of Cape Cod. The door has never blown open in q storm and the mail has never gotten wet.
1732533
It seems to be just friction, but it works very well. I have used mine for several years. The door has never fallen open on its own, and I have never had wet mail.
816459
the cover has a magnet although it's not very strong but still works to help keep the flap closed.
31391
Just one flap secured by a magnet. It also comes with a slide in panel that blocks the opening in case you want to close it off.
588088
Probably, though I live in VA and we don't often get heavy snow. It is a simple mechanism. A spring that you bend to fit loosely into a plastic bracket. It blocks the door, and when the door is opened (no effort needed to release) the spring pops up and stays up. The ball is empty plastic and only for visibility. I installed one on my mailbox and one for my neighbor and we both love it. They work great and are pretty easy to install on a traditional rural mailbox.
696570
No. It is simply a spring. You could install a magnetic door stop so that it stays open if you push it all the way to the wall, or you could just use a regular door stop.It's not *super* strong. If you are trying to close a heavier outside door, you need to look at a proper hydraulic door closer.
952106
There is a looped strap with a round object sewn on one end . Put that over the top or side of the door and close the door. It holds fast.
1726978
Hi Spencer. It has magnetic strips on both flaps that are a vital part of keeping drafts out. Unfortunately, they do go 'clunk'. It's certainly not a deal breaker for us, but then, it's not in my bedroom, either. The way I'd look at it is this - if putting it in stops your cat/dog from waking you up to go outside, it's worth the very brief noise. :)
1176407
No magnet, if that's what you're asking. It's actually creased really well on the folds. That said, even with cards and such tucked into it, it stays closed nicely. It also does a really good job of protecting the phone. The phone fits very snug, and the phone frame it fits into is a very hard material.
750036
Each side of the cover has a corner loop that fits over the corner of a door while the door is open. When each door is closed the cover is "locked" in place. There's also one magnet on each side of the cover which allows the cover to attach to the metal door near the bottom of the door window to keep the cover tight and to prevent flapping in the wind. It's a very simple and effective design.
1428984
the mail slot has two pieces. One for the inside and one for the outside, so I think it will work on any door. The hole in my door was a bit small so I had to carefully file it out a bit larger. Also I had to drill 4 holes for the pins that connect front to back. Other than that, you can put it together with a screw driver. Its not weather proof by any means. I get some cold air in the winter. It is solid metal and good looking.
171090
the cat sash flap does have a magnetic weather seal. i have mine placed in a garage window, located under a soffet, on the southeastern side of the house, so it gets less wind, less rain, and it's not in a living area of the house, so invading cold or heat is not an issue. it is weathetproof enough for me. works great!
2227909
It is not magnetic. There is nothing to keep it closed but forces of nature
1508712
If the door flap is already closed I haven't seen the wind blow it open. However if after a cat passes through the force of the wind may prevent it from fully closing and it will stay open about 1/2 inch but only on very windy days. Other than that I have no complaints with the door.
2140430
I've had no problem. It's water-tight, so it is safe to leave outside when it rains (even in heavy rain). The hinges are solid and the wiring stands up to the flexing in the door well.
1241378
The small flap closure has a magnet in it to secure closing it. Works very well.
110264
Good question, it is well made and mostly sealed but I put a small piece of tape on the top end of the doorbell just in case a small amount of moisture gathered. I am not concerened about rain as it is under my gutter area but blowing snow may be another issue
294642
Yes, it is kind of magnetic and stays closed pretty securely. It has never fallen open when I didn't want it to. Just the right amount of tightness...still opens with ease