Anyone who’s bumped into a frameless glass shower door has considered the frightening possibility that it could shatter and cover the bathroom floor in shards of glass. It’s not a pleasant thought, but you have little to be concerned about. Manufacturers make user safety a primary concern and use every research tool at their disposal to ensure that their products are trustworthy. In fact, shower door breakage is so unlikely that it’s considered to be a rare occurrence.
From a technical standpoint, it’s useful to know that frameless glass shower doors are made of safety glass that’s similar to that used in vehicles and airplanes. Through a process of heating and quick cooing, it’s tempered to be four times stronger than laminated or annealed glass and treated in a special way to break into small pieces that reduce the risk of injury.
In spite of all that, it’s still wise to use special care when handling any glass shower door. Be sure that the corner protectors stay in place during installation. Avoid any direct contact between the glass and hard surfaces. Keep all of the hardware tightened firmly. Follow all instructions for installing bumpers.
In actual use, glass shower doors should never be slammed. Don’t put an excessive amount of weight on either the towel bars or the knobs. And check on occasion to be sure that everything’s working as it should.
Much like the windshield of your vehicle, your glass shower door isn’t something you need to be concerned about from the standpoint of safety. As long as you take simple precautions, you can rely on it to provide you with reliable service for a long time to come.
Need help choosing the glass shower door that’s right for you? At MBR Glassworks, we’re always happy to provide our expert design consultation when you need it.