Exploding Glass Shower Door Forum

It blew up her son oliver added.

Exploding glass shower door forum. The boy suffered cuts all over his arms and legs. This fact is the reason why shower door manufacturers commonly cite track or frame malfunctions as the reason for shower door explosions. A small knock followed by cooler temperature over night could cause this. A spokesperson for the consumer products safety.

Discussion in plumbers talk started by nickj aug 1 2008. And while it may seem like a freak incident this is not the first time glass from a shower door has broken. How to stop your shower door from exploding. She said the glass door of her shower spontaneously exploded with her 12 year old son inside.

It can be as minor as a loose screw or as major as having the glass shatter mid shower. Home forums screwfix community forum plumbers talk exploding glass shower door. Glass shower doors enhance and highlight the beauty of bathroom designs. He was simply holding the door when the event occurred causing numerous gashes over his hands and arms.

But like all mechanical things there can be problems that come along with these doors. Whether a sliding shower door or a swinging door both are great ways to show off trendy showers. If the glass was under strain during the manufacturing process and or when fitted then it is a sitting duck waiting to explode. Though extremely rare there were even instances of residents experiencing the glass spontaneously exploding while they were showering.

Those glass doors in your shower can spontaneously explode causing injuries and a big cleanup to boot. Coating the door in safety film can keep the glass from flying he said but it can also cost up to 200. When one man replaced the rollers on his shower door he was astounded to have the door literally explode into thousands of tiny shards of glass. Certain characteristics were common to most of these experiences.

Mis use causing it to smash would be an impact and it would smash there and then. Tempered glass is still the safest material to use for shower doors but there does not seem to be a foolproof way to keep this material from spontaneously exploding. Exploding shower glass doors.