As per the title, my kitchen cabinets use those little magnetic door catch devices.
Where there is a small plate on the door, and a housed magnet mounted to the frame of the cabinet to hold the door closed – instead of spring loaded hinges.
My high-use doors keep breaking their magnets every year or so – generally the central pin holding the magnet captive gives way and the thing falls apart.
Not expensive to replace, but annoying…
Am I likely mounting them wrong to cause such an issue. If they are too far back, then they do not engage at all and do not work.
If they are too far forward, the door looks ajar.
Best Answer
Magnet latches are cheap and rarely work well. Consider replacing the hinges with capture, European style closing hinges that hold doors closed and don't require any mechanical holding devise on the open side of the door. They are inexpensive and work well and are fairly easy to install.