Cost of Glass Replacement for The Sliding Door

usbc activist on 29/09/2016 - 11:23

Strangely, the heater we used in the night to heat the room, caused some cracks in the glass of the sliding door that opens into the balcony. We placed the heater there as the electric socket is right next to the sliding door.

I contacted the rental agent and they insist its my task to replace it as i made the cracks. I tried talking about the socket being near the glass door and there is no other place I can keep the heater, but they did not agree.

Before I go into further discussions with them, how much would be the cost of replacing it?

The image of the crack is here https://postimg.org/image/3rw9g74xf/

Any suggestions, whats the economical way to fix this?

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Comments

  • SnoozeAndLose on 29/09/2016 - 11:28
    +3

    As you have already tell them the truth you will have to stick with the cost of replacement.

    Although the socket is placed next to the door, it does not stop you to get an extension cable of 2,3 or 5 meter to keep to heater stay away from the glass, it is because the temperature different on both side of the window which cause the cracks and it would be your responsibility.

    • snook on 04/10/2016 - 16:12
      +1

      Some heaters can't actually be plugged into an extension lead

      • SnoozeAndLose on 04/10/2016 - 16:15
        +1

        The reason is the extension lead are rated less than 10A and your heater are more than 2400W, the lead that bunnings sell is 13A so it should not be a problem.

        Some heaters can't actually be plugged into an extension lead

        may be 1% of the extension lead sold in Australia(not imported from China from ebay) is not 13A rated.

        • endotherm on 04/10/2016 - 17:15

          It would be hard to find a portable domestic heater >2400w or 10A. If they were bigger than that they would require a 15A lead or socket, which have a wider earth pin. This prevents you plugging it into a 10A lead. A 15A lead will still accept lighter appliances as the smaller earth pin will fit in the wider plug hole.

          The smallest lead I've seen is 7.5A which is used for light loads e,g. bedside lamps. Most leads should handle 10A/2400W. It is usually printed or impressed along the cable.

  • Cheeper on 29/09/2016 - 11:30

    Measure the door frame and call a glass co and they should give you a rough estimate over the phone. Call a few as they price can vary a lot.

    Re the power point.. for a couple of $ you can buy an extension lead. Imagine if it had been near something flammable, the outcome would be much more serious. Definitely your fault, be very careful with electric heaters.

    • OZB Al on 30/09/2016 - 08:45
      +1

      We replaced a window beside a door recently, safety glass required, got quotes from $450 to $250.

      • Cheeper on 30/09/2016 - 18:23

        We had a shower wall replaced and the prices varied a lot too. Our local co Koala Glass had the best price and the service was exceptional but they are not national afaik.

  • garetz on 29/09/2016 - 11:42
    -2

    Heat from a heater should not have caused those cracks if the glass wasnt cheap crap. I dont think it was the heater that caused those cracks, it was propably the differential of the inside temperature and outside temp.

    Forget about the placement of the socket, complain about the quality of the glass being susceptible to such damage from a heater in the first place.

    Plus you should never tell the agent what you think caused the problem, thats just you assuming it was your heater, it could be totally not your fault for all you know, you should just of told the agent you woke up and found cracks on the glass, its up to the agent to prove you are at fault. The fact that you said your heater caused it without any conclusive proof means you took it upon yourself to take ownership of the problem, so you must pay for it.

  • Sheila Dealer on 29/09/2016 - 12:00
    +1

    If your unit block was built after 1974 the balcony door may be classed as common property and therefore would be covered under strata insurance. Also see if the estate agent will contact the landlord as he should have insurance which would cover this.Perhaps offer to pay the excess. Good luck. My son walked through the glass of his balcony door and it cost him $1000 to replace. The estate agents refused to contact the landlord.

  • apple2016 on 29/09/2016 - 12:04
    +2

    Did the temp difference really cause the cracking?
    Usually temp differences due to heater do not cause cracking. Sudden changes in temp causes cracking like sprinkling water on a heated glass.
    I can see how this can happen.
    To me it looks like the heater fell on the glass and caused the cracking.

  • endotherm on 29/09/2016 - 13:21
    +2

    Is that safety glass? I thought those doors were hardened glass and should crumble into thousands of small pieces like car windows. Unless it is modern laminated glass, it shouldn't crack like that and stay intact. You could try going to a building wrecker who salvage parts from demolished buildings for resale, if it is a standard size, you might be able to pick one up cheap, already fitted to the frame. Replacing the sliding door is a simple matter of lifting it out of the lower track and pull, the whole thing will come out and you can replace it with the new piece. Then it will be a reasonably easy job of swapping over the lock. If you can't match the colour of the frame, you should be able to get a glazier to swap it for you pretty easily if you are not up to the challenge or not the handy type.

  • tommyheathers on 25/02/2020 - 18:31

    The temp difference is very unlikely to cause any cracks to glass. Are you sure there are no other cause for the cracks? Maybe it was part of the mirror installation Brisbane Southside before that there was a hairline ccrack.

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