{"id":1756,"date":"2018-09-08T11:26:54","date_gmt":"2018-09-08T11:26:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.first4magnets.com\/us\/applications\/?p=1756"},"modified":"2024-09-30T15:16:17","modified_gmt":"2024-09-30T15:16:17","slug":"how-to-fix-a-rattling-letterbox-with-magnets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.first4magnets.com\/us\/blog\/how-to-fix-a-rattling-letterbox-with-magnets\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Fix A Rattling Letterbox With Magnets"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Keeping the cold out in the winter months is a must for everyone. Draughty leaks let cold air in, increase your electricity bills, and make for a very cold night in. But what happens when your letter box lets the draft in and you are unable to seal it? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The postman would find it difficult to deliver your mail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chris from the Isle of Wight contacted us to tell us how he had managed to solve this problem with his own front door. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.first4magnets.com\/us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/56914-11.jpg\" alt=\"How To Fix A Rattling Letterbox With Magnets\" class=\"wp-image-1757\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Chris had purchased a selection of small neodymium magnets from our online shop and attached them to the area around his letterbox. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the letterbox flap, Chris attached small sections of an old band saw blade to attract to the magnet. Because Neodymium magnets can break easily if receiving constant force Chris placed a sheet of clear Perspex plastic over the magnets to protect them from the impact of the letterbox flap. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The letterbox flap then had a layer of felt placed over the band saw blades to reduce their impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Using our small powerful magnets along and a small amount of hard work Chris has successfully created a draft excluder for his letterbox while still allowing the postman to get mail through the door.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.first4magnets.com\/us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/56914-21.jpg\" alt=\"How To Fix A Rattling Letterbox With Magnets\" class=\"wp-image-1758\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.first4magnets.com\/us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/56914-31.jpg\" alt=\"How To Fix A Rattling Letterbox With Magnets\" class=\"wp-image-1759\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Keeping the cold out in the winter months is a must for everyone. Draughty leaks let cold air in, increase your electricity bills, and make for a very cold night in. 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