US Stove Company COD8 Natural Organic Chime Clean Out Door, 8"

The door is just the right size and it will be easy to install

I really debated between this product and the Minuteman International Cast Iron Clean-Out Door. The two products are similar. This has a great build quality as I'm sure the other one does too, however this product uses a simple latch design to hold it shut. It works very well. The door seals flush with the rest of the housing and the lip that goes around the door helps keep any debris out. While the door does not seal air tight (it seems that none do) it seals well enough to keep almost everything else out. This replaced a steal sheet metal clean out door and looks and seals MUCH better. The entire job took me less than ten minutes to complete.I know you're probably debating between the Minuteman International Cast Iron Clean-Out Door and this one. Just get this one, you won't be sorry. It's cheaper and it doesn't have a screw that will rust later. Sure, that little fire place design is cute, but that screw is just going to give you trouble later.I paired this with Rutland 500-Degree RTV High Heat Silicone and it created a great seal.Since this product doesn't have many reviews, I'll update my review if the product status changes.

Door arrived the next day along with the recommended tube of black mortar. Just as described, nothing fancy but nice and sturdy. Had to pull out the frame from the old cleanout door that had broken off some time ago (that was way easier than I have thought). Then it took about 30 minutes to chip out some old mortar and a corner of a brick to fit the frame into the opening. I pulled the top hinge pin about half-way out and slid the door off the frame. Then I applied the mortar to the back face of the frame and the inside face of the chimney and set the frame in pace. I then worked the mortar into all the open areas between the door frame and the bricks. Be careful because the black mortar will get everywhere, and you really can’t clean it up. I made a mess and will have to get some paint to match my grey bricks to clean it up. I let the frame set in the opening overnight while the mortar set. The next morning, I gave the frame a little tug and it was solid. So, I just re-installed the door on the hinges and closed it up. Now this door doesn't seal up tight and the hinge is just kind of held in place by gravity, but I can't see any rodents being able to get past the quarter inch gap the door can be pulled to. So overall for 45 minutes and less than $50 my fireplace ash vault is once again secure from the outside. I would absolutely buy again.

Replaced an old rusted out door with this nice heavy duty clean out door. Better than I expected.

Perfect fit to replace the old rotted out door, watched a 5 min video on how to install and bam 30 mins later it's done. The door itself easily comes off the frame, mortared the frame in place waited 48 hrs to be safe then attached the door.

This was a perfect replacement for our aging cleanout. I do not know why anyone would say it does not latch! It lateches fine. The door is heavy and I coated with rustolium clear coat twice on inside and out. I mixed up some cement, slathered on all sides. Went in like a glove. I think being cast iron it will last for another 50 years. I definitely recommend if you need to replace an 8x8" cleanout.

I would recommend and a five star

Great door. No hardware to secure it