Can an iron door be attached to a cast iron stove?

[Pinelog]

We have a 17-yr old Ashley, AFS241. Door hinge is cracked and we can't afford another whole stove. No way to find a replacement door. A friend, whose husband makes metal doors and such, said her husband could fabricate a frame with a door and attach it to the stove. Would this work, or would the iron end up too hot and become detached?

ALSO--the cat died several years ago. Are cats specific to the brand of stove, or is it possible to get another brand of cat and install it?

Thank you--I haven't known anyone to ask these questions!

 

[BrotherBart]

You can get a couple of cats here.

http://catcombustor.mybisi.com/product/afs241-model-2-x-7-canned

 

[Ashful]

Also check Condar for cat's. Good prices, good cat's, good customer service.

 

[Jags]

Welcome to the forum. If your friend has the skills to PROPERLY make and FIT the door, it could happen. There is nothing magical about them. Having a design that won't warp and will seal properly is really the only difficult part.

 

[Backwoods Savage]

Like Jags said, no reason a steel door won't work.