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    Jan 25, 2008, 07:28 PM
    Exploding vessel sink
    My six month old glass vessel sink exploded this morning! I am wondering if others have experienced this, and what caused it.
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    Jan 26, 2008, 06:55 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by lbh1954
    My six month old glass vessel sink exploded this morning! I am wondering if others have experienced this, and what caused it.
    This doesn't tell us much. What part blew up? The drain? The glass part of the bowl? Did it really explode oir just shatter? If this was a manufactures defect you have a valid claim. Give us more details. Regards, Tom
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    Jan 26, 2008, 01:19 PM
    Hi Tom, I was standing in front of it, a loud bang sounded and the entire glass bowl literally exploded outward and downward into a million shards and splinters of (supposedly tempered) glass. I wasn't touching it, or hadn't even run any water yet. My husband had brushed his teeth about 30 - 45 minutes before. Luckily, even though I was barefoot, none of the glass injured me, although some of the pieces are between 7 and 8 inches long and look like daggers. I wish I could send you some of the pictures I took before I cleaned it up. Needless to say I was pretty shaken up by the experience and intend to contact the manufacturer (RonBow), but was trying to do a little research first. Thanks
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    Jan 27, 2008, 05:58 AM
    You might wish to speak to a lawyer before doing anything, As well as a replacement Installed at no cost, you may by eligible for damages
    The next thing I would do is contact the manufacture of the sink, bring them in on the situation and see what they have to say. If you failed to read your answer over at Plumbing Networks here's what they had to say.

    OVER TIGHTENED

    HERE ARE A COUPLE OF LINKS THE SECOND I COPIED THE EXCERPT FROM ON OVER TIGHT.

    Glass Sink Failures: "Only The Second Time One Has Exploded"

    FIXTURES: Fixture-World.com - Bathroom Vanities

    ****When installing a drain assembly in any glass sink, be careful not to over tighten the drain assembly bottom screw. This can cause the sink to self-explode due to extra torque and stress placed on the glass. Tighten the drain only to the required level necessary for the water to drain properly out of the sink.

    HOPE THIS HELPS. Tom
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    Jan 27, 2008, 06:48 AM
    You can post pictures directly to this site using the "go advanced" tab.
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    May 21, 2012, 05:25 PM
    My vessel sink of 2 months exploded this morning, the sink had not been used yet as I had just walked into the bathroom and sat on the toilet, the explosion blew glass all over me and I came off the seat, glass went into the toilet and all over the room.The noise was extremely loud and no warning that something was wrong. The brand was a Magickwoods and was all tempered glass. The instuctions for installation was followed to a T and was only hand tightened. Nothing dropped on it ever and it was not being used when it happened. Vicki
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    May 21, 2012, 06:56 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by vicki57 View Post
    My vessel sink of 2 months exploded this morning, the sink had not been used yet as I had just walked into the bathroom and sat on the toilet, the explosion blew glass all over me and I came off the seat, glass went into the toilet and all over the room.The noise was extremely loud and no warning that something was wrong. The brand was a Magickwoods and was all tempered glass. The instuctions for installation was followed to a T and was only hand tightened. Nothing dropped on it ever and it was not being used when it happened. Vicki
    About the only thing that would explode a glass sink is over tightening. Read on-
    ****When installing a drain assembly in any glass sink, be careful not to over tighten the drain assembly bottom screw. This can cause the sink to self-explode due to extra torque and stress placed on the glass. Tighten the drain only to the required level necessary for the water to drain properly out of the sink.
    When they say, "be gentle" they mean it. Sorry about the loss of your sink. Good luck, Tom
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