My register is plastic not metal. How will the reflector stay? Seems like magnet is what keeps the deflector in place.
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It won't attach to a plastic register. It's designed to work with a metal one.
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Yea the magnetic is what holds it in place. Not a good idea if yours is made of plastic.
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Jody,I bought 2 sets of these and replaced my damaged reflectors and they work perfectly. I only advise for you to check your current reflector shield to make sure it's a 3 hole reflector so it matches what you are going to buy. It works perfectly and easy to put together.Art
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This is just a cover. I have a plastic switch plate, yet the screws are metal. That's all it takes for this to hold to. The switch to the garbage disposal is on the side of the island and people turned in on accidently all the time by leaning on the island. This works great and prevents that.
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I did exactly that. I trimmed the strips down a bit so they would be less obtrusive. The magnets alone are definitely not strong enough to hold the deflector to the ceiling. In fact, I treated the magnets as if they weren't there at all. On another vent I just used heavy duty double sided foam tape, also trimmed down. That option is definitely the most solid, permanent approach for a ceiling application.
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Providing it isn't to terribly windy out.. the magnet should stay in place at that speed.
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Have not had that issue with ours. it's a regular mirror..just really small. it's not a crappy plastic one
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The metal plate simply covers the hole left by removing the reflector bulb. It might cut down on any drafts coming through the fixture or maybe stop some bugs from crawling in. Maybe it also affords some fire resistance. If you're installing a cover over the hole anyway, I wouldn't worry about skipping the metal cover plate. It does not provide any structural function.
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You'll have to drill a hole. The reflector easily can be removed before drilling.
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I used command adhesive strips for mounting pictures - they look like "velcro" and come in white or black. Cut one in half for each end, for a total of 2 hanging strips needed per deflector. Stuck one half on wood register and one on plastic deflector at both ends. The plastic deflectors don't move.
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It looks like plastic over a magnet. It definitely snaps in with a magnetic pull. Hangs beautifully.
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interesting Q.... I just tried mine (not yet mounted) and yes it grabbed very well to the metal refrig side. It would probably take the magnet with it tho' as you draw. I'd use a couple small screwsShould work fine. The magnets are VERY powerful. I have two I just received and they will leap together and would nip a fingertip off if you are not careful.Steve
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It's a very powerful magnet, it the metal flash suppressor has a flat end, it will definitely stick to it.
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You can screw a piece of steel strip onto the bottom of a shelf in your workshop and stick the magnets there. I haven't tried it, but I suspect that the magnets are powerful enough so that you could store the whole thing "upside down" and that the magnets would hold the plastic carrier on to the bottom of the shelf.
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The aluminum is reasonably soft, and pliable. However, it is not that easy to deform it. The manufacturer has spun ridges into the reflector to stiffen it.
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Just keep in mind that the circle over which the temp is averaged gets larger the further you are from the object. Also, since it computes temp from a black-body radiation model, it isn't very accurate with shiny metal objects, especially if they're reflective. Still , I love mine. Hope that helps.
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Use a ferrite foil sheet between the tag and metal surface or easier yet buy an anti metal tag. You could use a plastic to raise the tag off the surface but read distance will be reduced.
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It appears to be plastic....I cold not get a magnet to attach. I have several of these and the one I am using is aCloudz...I had given one away as a gift.