Exploding Glass Shower Door Forum

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Certain characteristics were common to most of these experiences. The boy suffered cuts all over his arms and legs. A spokesperson for the consumer products safety. Those glass doors in your shower can spontaneously explode causing injuries and a big cleanup to boot.

Home forums screwfix community forum plumbers talk exploding glass shower door. How to stop your shower door from exploding. A shower screen should easily withstand these sort of knocks. Glass expert mark meshlum told inside edition that most shower door explosions are due to wear and tear incorrect installation or the door jumping the track.

It can be as minor as a loose screw or as major as having the glass shatter mid shower. This fact is the reason why shower door manufacturers commonly cite track or frame malfunctions as the reason for shower door explosions. Mis use causing it to smash would be an impact and it would smash there and then. Whether a sliding shower door or a swinging door both are great ways to show off trendy showers.

It blew up her son oliver added. Discussion in plumbers talk started by nickj aug 1 2008. Though extremely rare there were even instances of residents experiencing the glass spontaneously exploding while they were showering. Coating the door in safety film can keep the glass from flying he said but it can also cost up to 200.

She said the glass door of her shower spontaneously exploded with her 12 year old son inside. But like all mechanical things there can be problems that come along with these doors. And while it may seem like a freak incident this is not the first time glass from a shower door has broken. If the glass was under strain during the manufacturing process and or when fitted then it is a sitting duck waiting to explode.

An internet search for exploding shower doors produces dozens of results including reports in major newspapers and trade magazines. A small knock followed by cooler temperature over night could cause this. He was simply holding the door when the event occurred causing numerous gashes over his hands and arms.