Help to separate 2 tumblers!

Freebie_Freak

Anyone any tips please on how to separate 2 dis-similar drinking glasses which slotted together in the washing up bowl and will not now be parted, without breaking them?! Many thanks for any (serious!) suggestions.

Biggles

I'd let them cool down, then run hot water over the outer one.

Fruit_and_Nut_Case

Biggles wrote: »

I'd let them cool down, then run hot water over the outer one.

...and/or iced water in the inner one if the hot water alone doesn't work.

lstar337

Put ice cubes, salt, and cold water in the inner cup. This should shrink it enough to separate. You'll only have a small window before the cold spreads to the outer glass though.

Freebie_Freak

Fruit_and_Nut_Case wrote: »

...and/or iced water in the inner one if the hot water alone doesn't work.

Had already tried this, but tried again and third time lucky! Must have got the hot water hot enough! Thanks all.

Mankysteve

Worth noting that when doing the hot water method as the any air trapped between the two can expand and cause the glass to shatter.