How to Fix the Shower Hinge?

Publish Time: 2023-05-20     Origin: Site

The most important performance index of shower hinge is its load-bearing performance. The load-bearing performance index of shower hinge is usually 10kg as the grading unit. Generally speaking, for hinges with high load-bearing performance, the values of shower hinge height, shower hinge shaft diameter and plate thickness will be greater. Other performance indicators include the service life and corrosion resistance of the shower hinge.


  • What's the difference between a pivot shower hinge and a side mounted shower hinge?

  • Different types of shower hinges

  • Main performance indexes of shower hinge


What's the difference between a pivot shower hinge and a side mounted shower hinge?


The pivot shower hinge is fixed from top to bottom. It is this type of shower hinge that allows the door to rotate while remaining in place. Only most pivot hinged shower doors are installed at the corners of the door from top to bottom, causing the door to swing 180 degrees in each direction. Pivot shower hinges cannot be sealed to provide additional waterproof protection. If your pivot shower hinge does not run from floor to ceiling, a metal joint is required to connect the pivot to the top structure.


The side mounted shower hinge is similar to the door hinge in a home. One side of the shower hinge is fixed on the side of the frame-less glass door. The other side of the shower hinge is mounted on a wall or other glass panel. Using side mounted shower hinges to mount the glass door to another glass panel, a top needle seat may be required. Using glass to install shower hinge on the glass side means that the second glass panel is accurately cut to secure its hinge end. This will increase the total cost of the project.


Different types of shower hinges


The shower hinge of shower room is the hardware used on the doors of shower room.


According to the classification of materials, it is mainly divided into stainless steel, zinc alloy and brass shower hinge.


According to different types, it can also be divided into standard shower hinge, heavy shower hinge, pivot shower hinge, and lifting shower hinge.



Main performance indexes of shower hinge


The most important performance index of shower hinge is its load-bearing performance. The load-bearing performance index of the hinge is usually 10kg as the grading unit. Generally speaking, for shower hinges with high load-bearing performance, the values of shower hinge height, shower hinge shaft diameter and plate thickness will be greater. Other performance indicators include the service life and corrosion resistance of the hinge. However, according to different standard systems and test methods, different types of shower hinges have different indicators. For example, the requirements for deformation and resistance to elastic and plastic deformation are more stringent. Different types of shower hinges. Shower hinges are the hardware used on the doors of shower room. According to the classification of materials, it is mainly divided into stainless steel hinge, zinc alloy hinge and brass hinge. According to different types, it can also be divided into standard shower hinge, heavy shower hinge, pivot shower hinge, lifting shower hinge, etc.


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