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**Patgaepx** · 08-03-2012, 07:20 PM

So many questions when the answers are probably simple. Rusty screw means that there is a weak point, which if dry would mean a loose joint.. glass would fall out rather than explode.. but if rust indicates water in frame.. then expansion of frame will put undue pressure upon the glass.

It's a frameless screen. The glass was secure with three mounts and is siliconed all round (on the two edges), even the rusty screw was still doing it's job and in that mount there were 2 screws, only one of which was rusty.

A few days ago the screen was washed and it always moves a reasonable amount when cleaned but doesn't explode, there was 2 hot showers had in that morning and it didn't explode with the temperature changes... but then in the arvo when there is no stress on it at all... KABOOM.

08-03-2012, 07:20 PM	#4
Patgaepx Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 419 Senior Member	So many questions when the answers are probably simple. Rusty screw means that there is a weak point, which if dry would mean a loose joint.. glass would fall out rather than explode.. but if rust indicates water in frame.. then expansion of frame will put undue pressure upon the glass. It's a frameless screen. The glass was secure with three mounts and is siliconed all round (on the two edges), even the rusty screw was still doing it's job and in that mount there were 2 screws, only one of which was rusty. A few days ago the screen was washed and it always moves a reasonable amount when cleaned but doesn't explode, there was 2 hot showers had in that morning and it didn't explode with the temperature changes... but then in the arvo when there is no stress on it at all... KABOOM.
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