Anyone use magnets?

[medic_cruiser]

I'm sailing on the NOS next weekend. I have a D1 balcony cabin. I thought that I saw a posting about being able to keep the balcony door open, and using a magnet to simulate the door being closed so that the ac will still work.

 

Does this actually work? How big of a magnet do you need, and where do you place it?

 

:confused:

[SissasMomE]

I'm sailing on the NOS next weekend. I have a D1 balcony cabin. I thought that I saw a posting about being able to keep the balcony door open, and using a magnet to simulate the door being closed so that the ac will still work.

 

Does this actually work? How big of a magnet do you need, and where do you place it?

 

:confused:

 

 

You won't need it at night - not this time of year. It will be very cool and breezy in your room at night time.

[cb at sea]

Just remember to close the balcony door when you open the hallway door--especially while you are under way. Having both doors open creates a wind tunnel effect--things in your room will go flying!

[IBookHePays]

I saw that post also. I believe you put the magnet on the door where it would touch the sensor on the frame when closed, thereby completing the "circuit". The poster said she used a magnet with the clip attached (the kind you would put on your fridge to hold a lot of papers).

 

Let us know how that worked out...we'll be on the NOS in June! Happy Cruise!:)

[RMILLER4292]

Folks, Magnets to fool the sensor really is not a good idea...It really wreaks havoc with the ships air conditioning system... Its not that big of a deal to open and close the door is it...not to be a party pooper, but it will screw with the a/c for all of the people around you too...There is a reason that it turns the a/c off with the door open.

 

 

Ryan

[Barb C]

Not a good idea........

[Robert Leone]

Not a good idea at all. How about the cruise ship that had a fire go up from balcony to balcony in the night.

[Ali-in-Texas]

I always wonder why people think it's ok to keep a door open when the ac is on?

 

Bet they don't do this at home. Of course if you think about it we all pay for this in the end.