[Dana1963]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

It depends. Most of the newer refrigerators will hold a magnet. But, there are some older refrigerators that were made with more nickel in the metal, which results in the metal not holding a magnet.

Correction
Magnetism. Nickel is one of only four metals that are ferromagnetic, meaning they are attracted to magnets and are magnetic themselves. The others are iron, cobalt and gadolinium.

[Daddymac]

Originally Posted by VinSanto

My whirlpool stainless steel fridge door sustained a nickel sized dent right on the front of the door where it is most visible. Is there a service that can remove the dent? Anyone else ever had this problem? Fridge is 2 years old. I don't know how to post pics.

I’ll buy it from you... I’ll give you $100.00 .. It’s damaged!!

[retiredguy123]

Originally Posted by Dana1963

Correction
Magnetism. Nickel is one of only four metals that are ferromagnetic, meaning they are attracted to magnets and are magnetic themselves. The others are iron, cobalt and gadolinium.

I didn't say that nickel is non-magnetic. But, according to Dr. Eng, too much nickel will cause the refrigerator to be non-magnetic.

"The reason your refrigerator doesn't hold a magnet, according to Peter Eng, a physicist at the University of Chicago, is that different stainless steels contain different proportions of nickel (added to help keep steel from cracking and to allow the addition of more carbon, for strength). More than two percent nickel interferes with what Eng calls iron atoms' "magnetic moments." It seems your gorgeous new refrigerator has sacrificed its magnetism for a greater good."

[cronin2]

A magnet or other decoration would only work if the dent was not at the bottom of the refrigerator😉