Deltana MDHF25BP Magnetic Door Holder Flush 2-1/2" Diameter Blister Pack

It is a 2-1/2 inch diameter flush-mount holder. Flush means the body sets into the surface rather than standing proud of it, so plan on a recessed bore sized to the 2-1/2 inch round body rather than a surface screw-on pad.

Solid brass, both material and substrate. That matters in humid or coastal buildings and in high-touch locations where a plated steel pad tends to rust through at the edge.

Five finishes: Polished Brass, Antique Brass, Polished Chrome, Brushed Nickel, and Oil Rubbed Bronze. For a property manager standardizing a building, that covers the usual lever and hinge finishes, so you can spec one holder across mixed-finish floors.

A flush holder like the 2-1/2 inch Deltana MDHF25BP sits recessed, which gives a cleaner look and less to catch a vacuum or a cart on, but it requires boring the floor or wall. A surface unit such as the Emtek 2256 Magnetic Door Stop and Holder, 3 inch, screws on top of the finished surface, which is the easier retrofit when you cannot cut into existing tile or millwork.

No. The Deltana MDHF25BP holds a door in the open position magnetically, which avoids having to specify a heavier door closer just to keep a door parked open, but it does not control or return the door. If your opening needs controlled closing or is a rated assembly, you still need a closer; the magnetic holder only catches the leaf at the open position.

The Deltana MDHF25BP is a flush-mount magnetic door holder with a 2-1/2 inch diameter in solid brass. If you want a larger face, the Emtek 2256 Magnetic Door Stop and Holder is a 3 inch magnetic holder, a half inch wider across the face, which gives you more coverage over an existing paint or finish ring on a retrofit.

Both are magnetic door holders that catch and hold a door open without a floor-mounted closer, so functionally they serve the same purpose. The difference is size and mounting style: the Deltana MDHF25BP is a 2-1/2 inch flush holder, while the Emtek 2256 is 3 inch. If you are matching existing units on other doors in a property, the diameters will not look identical side by side, so it is usually better to standardize on one or the other across a floor.

Deltana classes the MDHF25BP as commercial door hardware, so it is appropriate for office, hospitality and multi-family openings as well as residential ones.

The MDHF25BP is sold as a blister-packed unit and the unit of measure is each, with price shown per unit. If you are ordering for a whole floor of doors, order one per opening rather than assuming a multi-pack.

The Deltana MDHF25BP is rated for commercial use and is solid brass, offered in Oil Rubbed Bronze, Brushed Nickel, Polished Chrome, Polished Brass and Antique Brass, so it will line up with brass-family lever trim already on the opening. The Emtek 2256 is the alternative in the 3 inch size if the larger face suits the wall better.