Window replacement from local glass place?

We had a sliding side window on the boat explode in July. Local glass company had a tempered tinted replacement made in a week included a hole for the knob/handle. Tin matches! Sun had been on it earlier in the day. No one near it when it just exploded according to witnesses.

I've left my trailer at the glass place to get a new glass pane installed. Calling around on this was interesting.

1. The dealer had two solutions, use a local guy that they sub-contract to and they gave me his number or order a new window from the mfg. If they order a new one, they order the entire window insert; frame, all 3 windows, etc.

2. The dealer's local guy said he has to order DOT only glass. The company that he uses is out of state, it takes 6 weeks, and they send an entirely new window insert with a new frame but it will only have 1 window and I will lose the small bottom window that opens.

3. The local glass place is big enough that they have more capabilities. They will take the old frame out, take it apart enough to put in a new tempered tinted dual-pane window. I get to put the interior wood trim back in place. This is at least half the price of the other solutions the dealer provided.

I'll find out this week how it works out when the new glass comes in.

While not a dual pane window I did have one get broken on my trailer. I removed the frame and took it to a local glass shop. Them made a template and ordered a new pre-cut piece of tempered glass and installed it in the frame. It took about a week start to finish.

The glass alone can be replaced.
The window does not need to be removed. It can be done in place.
Your broken glass is tempered, as indicated by the picture. Looks like it could be tinted too.
They need to remove the sealed unit from the frame, cut another piece of glass, using the remaining piece as a template, send it out to have it tempered and then cut the inside layer of glass away from the spacer bar, clean it up and make a new unit from the two pieces. The spacer bar could be reused but it is advisable to replace it if possible.
This job is not RV specific. The application of replacing broken glass is standard across many different styles and types of windows, regardless of where they are installed.

There is a spacer that runs around the edge of the glass. Trim the glass sealent off the spacer and put the new piece on top of the spacer. Gently clamp then reseal around the edge of the window. I have done several of my dual panes this way with no issues whatsoever.

I don't know which way you're headed, but there's an excellent RV glass shop in Vancouver, WA called Windows in Motion.

Jeff Kemp
jeff@motionwindows.com
www.motionwindows.com
800/468-4323
6005 NE 121st Ave
Vancouver, WA 98682

Bill

pressure popped it my guess a new window for you being it is double payned