Exploding Glass Shower Door Forum

She said the glass door of her shower spontaneously exploded with her 12 year old son inside.

Exploding glass shower door forum.

And while it may seem like a freak incident this is not the first time glass from a shower door has broken. The boy suffered cuts all over his arms and legs. A spokesperson for the consumer products safety. He was simply holding the door when the event occurred causing numerous gashes over his hands and arms.

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. 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.

A small knock followed by cooler temperature over night could cause this. How to stop your shower door from exploding. Home forums screwfix community forum plumbers talk exploding glass shower door. Coating the door in safety film can keep the glass from flying he said but it can also cost up to 200.

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. Mis use causing it to smash would be an impact and it would smash there and then. It blew up her son oliver added. Those glass doors in your shower can spontaneously explode causing injuries and a big cleanup to boot.

Glass shower doors enhance and highlight the beauty of bathroom designs. A shower screen should easily withstand these sort of knocks. Certain characteristics were common to most of these experiences. 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.

Exploding shower glass doors. Though extremely rare there were even instances of residents experiencing the glass spontaneously exploding while they were showering. Discussion in plumbers talk started by nickj aug 1 2008.