[TheForge] glass doors & glass shaping

[craig.schaefer at verizon.net]

I bet you're seeing the results of the airgap at the top of the jug shrinking.
In any case, water does begin to expand at 3.9 degrees C.  or thereabouts.

CraigS

>From: xlch58 at swbell.net
>Date: Tue Jun 13 14:59:18 CDT 2006
>To: Sponsored by ABANA <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
>Subject: Re: [TheForge] glass doors & glass shaping

>craig.schaefer at verizon.net wrote:
>
>>Water doesn't.
>>OK, OK, I'll go back to just sitting here quietly.
>>
>>CraigS
>>
>Actually, water does contract when cooled and expands when heated.  Up 
>until right around freezing, when it starts to expand again.  Fill a 
>milk jug with hot water, cap it and throw it in the refrigerator, and 
>you will see it contract....
>
>
>Charles
>
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