Why Did My Oven Door Glass Crack?
Learn why your oven door glass may have cracked and discover prevention and repair tips in our helpful guide. Don't let a broken oven slow down your cooking game, read on and keep your kitchen running smoothly.
The main material of oven door glass is tempered glass. This tempered glass material has good high temperature tolerance and impact resistance, and can withstand the high temperature environment inside the oven while ensuring the safety of users.
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Tempered glass, also known as toughened glass, strengthened glass, reinforced glass, is made by heating ordinary glass to close to the melting point and then cooling it quickly, thereby forming compressive stress on the surface of the glass and tensile stress inside. This special processing method makes the tempered glass have the characteristics of high strength, high temperature resistance, high impact resistance, etc., and has good light transmittance, making it convenient for users to observe the baking condition of food in the oven.
The main reasons why the oven door glass cracks include the following:
1. High temperature shock:
When the oven is working, the internal temperature is extremely high, and the glass door or glass panel is subjected to great thermal pressure. If the outside is suddenly exposed to cold stimulation or the temperature changes drastically, the glass may break due to high temperature shock. For example, actions such as suddenly opening the oven door to let cold air in, or immediately opening the refrigerator door after touching a hot glass surface with your hands, may cause the glass to break.
2. Mechanical damage:
During use, if the glass is hit by external force or pressed by heavy objects, it will also break. For example, accidentally bumping into the oven door, or hitting the glass when cleaning tools. In addition, long-term use may cause scratches or cracks on the glass surface. These minor damages will further increase the fragility of the glass.
3. Aging Factor:
Over time, glass becomes brittle due to aging. Oven glass is exposed to high temperatures and oxidation for a long time, and its internal structure may change, resulting in a reduction in strength. Aged glass may also shatter under smaller forces
4. Installation or quality problems:
If there are defects in the oven glass during installation, such as stress concentration caused by improper installation, or there are quality problems in the glass itself, such as excessive impurities or bubbles, etc., it may become an inducement for the glass to break.
Tips to Prevent Tempered Glass Oven Doors from Cracking
1. Avoid high temperature shock:
Do not suddenly open the oven door to let cold air in when the oven is working, and avoid alternating hot and cold temperatures.
2.USE WITH CARE:
Avoid hitting or using sharp tools to clean the glass during use.
3. Regular inspection:
Check the condition of the glass regularly and replace aging glass in a timely manner.
4.Choose high-quality products:
When purchasing, you should choose regular brands and channels to ensure product quality and the reliability of the installation process.
Through the above measures, the risk of oven door glass cracking can be effectively reduced.
Although tempered glass will break into small pieces when damaged and will not cause serious injury, the safety of oven door glass still needs attention. It is recommended to choose products from big brands and ensure normal use to reduce the possibility of accidents.
About Huide Glass:
Huide Glass has been in that processing business of tempered glass sheets products for around 13 Years since 2011. We have strong production and development capabilities, and currently has 7 automatic cutting machines, 8 edge grinding lines, there are 8 CNC precision grinding processing centers; there are 3 tempering furnaces(one for North-Glass, one for Yihai, and one for continuous tempering furnace SOUTHTECH). we can fabricate tempered glass sheet products 3,000,000 square meter per year.
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