{"id":3768,"date":"2022-03-01T15:56:25","date_gmt":"2022-03-01T20:56:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/info.glass.com\/?p=3768"},"modified":"2022-12-09T11:27:40","modified_gmt":"2022-12-09T16:27:40","slug":"shower-door-breaks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.glass.com\/info\/shower-door-breaks\/","title":{"rendered":"What to Do If Your Shower Door Breaks"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Glass shower doors enhance and highlight the beauty of bathroom designs. Whether a sliding shower door or a swinging door, both are great ways to show off trendy showers. But like all mechanical things, there can be problems that come along with these doors. It can be as minor as a loose screw, or as major as having the glass shatter mid-shower. Hopefully, you never end up with a shattered shower door, but just in case you do, it\u2019s good to know the do\u2019s and dont\u2019s when handling a broken glass door<\/a>. Fixes can be as easy as tightening a screw, but especially when working with glass; it\u2019s better and safer to seek professional help.<\/p>

Quick Shower Door Fixes<\/strong><\/h2>

Sometimes all your shower door needs is a good cleaning. Years of soap and hard water build up can take a toll on your shower door. If your sliding shower door isn\u2019t sliding as easily as it should, the track might be full of build up. The same goes for doors with hinges. There might be build up around the hinges as well, causing your door to not open or close as easily as it once did. Before contacting a professional, try giving the track, hinges and door a deep clean. Using an ammonia based cleaner, give all the areas of the shower door some much needed love. Something as simple as this can often times fix a less-than-perfect door. But if the problem persists, there are other factors to consider.\"Bathroom<\/p>

Shower Door Hardware Replacement <\/strong><\/h2>

As history would have it, water and metal don\u2019t mix well together. Shower doors live in a damp climate, which subjects the metal parts of the shower door to rust. Over time, the screws, hinges, shower track and even track parts can become corroded with rust. \u00a0When this happens, it\u2019s important to contact a professional. They can replace these parts, and if you have a warranty on the door, you may not have to pay anything at all!\u00a0 A professional will know what to use, and will be able to use manufacturer-approved parts. When dealing with shower doors, don\u2019t try to replace parts yourself. Replacing things like screws and tracks mean that the door most likely will have to be temporarily removed. This is not the time to do-it-yourself.<\/p>

Broken Shower Glass \u2013 How and Why it Happens <\/strong><\/h2>

What do you do if your shower door does shatter? If you are in the shower when it breaks, lay a towel down to avoid walking on broken glass. See if you can get assistance to clean the glass.<\/p>

Once you\u2019ve successfully navigated your way out of the danger zone and dealt with any injuries, it\u2019s time to call a professional. The professionals will be able to replace the shower door<\/a>, leaving you with little to worry about. But this will definitely get you thinking, how did my shower door break in the first place? If it was never forcefully broken, meaning you didn\u2019t smash it on purpose, then how does a perfectly \u201cnormal\u201d piece of glass just burst?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Tempered Shower Glass<\/h2>

Most glass shower doors are put through a process called tempering, where its tensile strength is altered during a heating process. This makes the glass much stronger against direct impact, but weakens it against side impact. Meaning, if you were to drop the glass on its side, it would instantly shatter. Odds are you haven’t dropped your shower door on its side, but it may have experienced side impact from everyday use. This can cause small fractures in the glass. While one fracture may not seem like a fatal blow, over days or even hours, these seemingly small fractures can grow, causing your shower door<\/a> to \u201cspontaneously\u201d shatter.<\/p>

Shower doors do not always break because of fractures though, the door could be installed incorrectly or a simple piece of hardware could be missing, causing the door to fall off, or causing a small fracture due to misuse.<\/p>

The good thing is that tempered glass is made to break safely. Because of the heat treatment process,\u00a0tempered glass<\/a>\u00a0is considered safety glass. It’s actually the same glass used in your car and on your phone screen. When tempered glass breaks<\/a>, it shatters into a ton of little pieces, rather than a few larger jagged pieces of glass. Even though you may still have a few little cuts and scrapes, it’s far better than the risk of being impaled with a large jagged piece of glass \u2013 especially in the shower.<\/p>

Getting it Fixed<\/h2>

If you’ve tried to clean your shower door and hardware to no avail, if you notice a crack in the glass or even if the door shattered, it’s time to seek a higher power: your local glass professional. They will know how to go about replacing your door, and if you have a warranty, it may not cost you a dime! Don’t know who the closest shower door dealer is to you? That’s where glass.com can help. Showering is an important part of your daily routine; don’t let the stress of a broken shower door get in your way.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The last thing anyone wants to deal with is a broken shower door. If it breaks, what do you do? Here’s a comprehensive guide on why it breaks and what to do. Find out more.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":3769,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[720,1352],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.glass.com\/info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3768"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.glass.com\/info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.glass.com\/info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.glass.com\/info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/19"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.glass.com\/info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3768"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.glass.com\/info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3768\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.glass.com\/info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3769"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.glass.com\/info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3768"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.glass.com\/info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3768"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.glass.com\/info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3768"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}