Will a glass cup burst if i leave it in the frezzer?
every time i leave a glass in the frezzer with a drink in it my roommate keeps taking it out, claiming that it is going to burst. its never burst on me in the past, so i dont see a problem. what do you think?
Gilbert
on February 8th, 2012
A glass cup (or other glass container) will only burst from freezing under two conditions:
1. If it is filled completely with liquid and tightly sealed;
2. If it is taken out of the freezer and immediately subjected to high heat, such as hot water or an oven or stovetop.
Glass bottles filled with soda or beer will burst, for instance, but not an open container. Ask your roommate to leave it alone, promise to clean up any mess (if it did happen, but it won’t).
Sorry you have such a nervous roommate.
FeralFeline
on February 8th, 2012
yes it will cuz of the coolness
BurningBiker
on February 8th, 2012
well, I don’t think so. we leave glass mugs in the freezer all the time so it can be used for beer, and they never break. (I mean an empty mug)
LighteningBolt
on February 8th, 2012
It will only shatter if it was close to doing it anyway. I’ve seen glasses shatter in people’s hands before though! Generally, it’s safe.
Dex
on February 8th, 2012
It might, depending on whether or not it was made with tempered glass. I’ve had more of a problem when switching glass from cold to hot too quickly–for example if you were to leave the glass in the freezer until it got really cold and then pour hot coffee in it.
CatNap
on February 8th, 2012
yes because the water inside start to make more pressure and starts expand so it causes to make the glass break.?
Highway
on February 8th, 2012
Hmm,
Yes I think so!
because every time i put a glass coke bottle in the freezer it bursts!
That’s cause the Liquid inside have more pressure acts on it so it expands and break.
Highway
on February 8th, 2012
Yes iit will because drinks expand especially sodas and water. U should only leave plastic bottles / cups in the freezer because plastic can expand that is why if you leave water in a plastic bottle u see that at the bottom it is so lumpy that you can’t leave it standing or else it will fall. Never ever leave a soda can in the freezer it will explode and make a huge messss. Sorry to say but your roomate is rightt.But if you don’t believe me clean up the mess because i am not cleaning it. =-)
FuzzyFerret
on February 8th, 2012
It depeds on the thickness of the cup and the amount of drink in it. When liquids freeze,the tend to expand, which places more pressure on the glass than the liquid itself. Many times this pressure is enough to make the glass burst. It’s happened to me. Once I put a cup of hot coffee in the freezer to quickly cool it to drinking temperature, but forgot about it. When i got it out, the glass was cracked beyond belief.
ToxicSkull
on February 8th, 2012
No they want. Each morning I put my glass with some water in it, so I have an ice block for my fizzy at lunch time.
Style
on February 8th, 2012
A glass CUP won’t burst in a (Frezzer)