Oven Door Glass Shattered

Glass continued to pop and disintegrate after hitting the floor.

Oven door glass shattered.

There are lots of possible reasons why the tempered glass in an oven door might shatter but it s often tricky to pin down exactly why it s happened. This is partly because the glass failure may happen a long time after the initial damage a knock scratch or accidental bash occurred. It s called safety glass because it breaks into small pieces compared to large sharp pieces when regular glass. It seemed to break for no apparent reason.

Yes this is because most of these expensive ovens and cookers come with door ventilation systems and multiple glasses on the oven door which protects it from damaging easily. There are a number of ways a glass oven door can shatter but most of them have to do with tiny cracks that develop from something hitting the glass. Ge warns consumers about inadvertent damage to glass oven doors including the potential for broken or shattered glass in its use and care guide a statement from general electric said. Of course this is a clear indication of the fact that cheaper ovens damage easier than their expensive counterparts.

What to do if your oven door glass explodes take pictures of the damage and surrounding area call the manufacturer and file a complaint file a complaint with the consumer product safety commission if your oven warranty has expired be prepared to pay for the replacement yourself. Interestingly shattered glass oven doors are not common with expensive ovens and cookers. Damage to the glass can be caused by a number of things including using the door to push in an oven rack or an object striking the glass both examples may cause a weakness and lead to failure over. Glass oven door shuttering is most common in the low range oven types.

The department store s policy is not to cover. Why do glass oven doors shatter. From ovens to shower doors products you use every day are built with tempered glass. At 8 45pm the front glass of the oven door shattered into sheets shards and pieces.

Shattered glass is not one of those things you d expect to go on an oven especially in less than five years sears spokesman vincent power told me. Some of these micro fissures are created when the glass is tempered while others are created when something small bumps against the glass in the oven like a pan diamond ring or metal spoon.