What to pay attention to when choosing bathroom glass
1、 Glass base material (most critical)
1. Full tempered glass is required
Priority should be given to selecting tempered glass with national standard 3C certification, with laser 3C steel stamps on the edges and corners. Those without them will not be purchased.
Tempered glass breaks into blunt angle particles and will not cut people; Ordinary glass breaks into sharp blades, making it easy to injure people in bathrooms.
2. Choose the right thickness
Flat door and simple partition: 8mm is sufficient
Linear, curved shower room, large area fixed glass: 10mm for greater stability
Ultra wide span, frameless minimalist design: priority 10mm, not recommended below 8mm
3. Choose laminated tempered glass
There are elderly people and children at home who are extremely afraid of bursting. They can directly apply double-layer laminated tempered steel, which will stick to the adhesive layer even if broken, and will not scatter. The safety level is relatively high.
2、 Explosion proof and safety performance
1. Explosion proof film must be affixed
Even tempered glass has a self explosion rate of a few thousandths, with high transparency explosion-proof film attached to prevent self explosion splashes and waterproof beads from exploding and injuring people.
2. Edge and corner craftsmanship
It is necessary to finely grind rounded corners, chamfers, and polish, without sharp corners, broken edges, or scratches, to prevent collision and stress concentration from self explosion.
3. Avoid oversized single pieces of glass
A single piece of glass is too wide and high, subjected to high stress and prone to shaking and self explosion. It is recommended to reinforce it by dividing it into grids and adding frames for a large span.
3、 Transparency and Privacy Selection
1. Transparent glass
Good lighting, but no privacy, suitable for layouts with good separation of dry and wet areas and no concern for visibility.
2. Matte/Jade Sand Glass
Protect privacy, pay attention to choosing double-sided frosted, single-sided frosted will become transparent when exposed to water, and privacy will be directly invalidated.
3. Changhong Glass/Extremely Narrow Grid Pattern
High aesthetic value, semi transparent privacy, suitable for minimalist style; But it is prone to scaling and difficult to maintain.
4. Atomized glass
Power on atomization and power-off transparency are easy to use, but they are expensive and require high maintenance costs in the later stages.
4、 Waterproof, anti scaling, easy to clean
1. Equipped with hydrophobic and anti scaling coating
Choose original nano self-cleaning glass, which prevents water droplets from slipping and scaling, making it easy to clean daily and less prone to whitening and mold growth.
2. Do not choose complex patterns
Glass with many bumps and deep grooves, with accumulated water and dirt, will turn yellow and moldy over time, making it extremely difficult to clean.
5、 Frame and accessory matching
1. Border material
Choose 304 stainless steel and aviation aluminum alloy for rust and corrosion resistance; Don't choose low-quality thin iron sheet, it will get damp, rust and deform.
2. Hardware pulleys/hinges
The shower room pulley and hinge should be made of thickened stainless steel, with good load-bearing capacity, no rust, and no shaking when pushed or pulled; Poor quality hardware is prone to derailment and glass tipping.
6、 Key points for avoiding pitfalls
Do not buy tempered glass without 3C steel stamps or cheap miscellaneous brands, as the risk of self explosion is relatively high.
Careful selection of single-sided frosted glass, no privacy when viewed through water.
Only looking at thickness without considering craftsmanship, without polishing or applying film to corners, there are significant hidden dangers in the later stages.
Don't blindly pursue extremely narrow and borderless spaces, as large spans can easily cause shaking and resonance self explosion.