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Tony Hwang

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On Fri, 23 Oct 2009 18:35:46 -0400, "James" no
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We do have electricity. There is no way to exclude the mice. We know
from 30 years experience.
The wall mounted exhaust fan may be a good idea...

Yes, you are correct that the odd window should not matter on this cabin,
as we have no neighbors...

James

The window route is cheaper than the fan route in the long run, and
more effective. As for the Mice, get a good ultrasonic pest repellant
unit and run it "wide open" when you are not there. They DO work.
At my brother's trailer he had a real infestation, and 2 weeks after
he installed the "noise maker" the traps were empty..

If you decide to go with a fan, there are wall-mount (through the
wall) fans as well as ceiling fans that can be vented out the side -
the wall-mounts tend to be "colder" - ie - they leak more air.

They are also, generally, more effective (larger)

A fan could be left running constantly regardless whether it was
raining, or whatever, while a window might need to be closed - and the
fan could be set on a timer to run for a short while every day even
when you are not there - while for security reasons a window would
need to be closed.

Just a few things to think about.
Hi,
My vote is for a window which will give extra light as well.
If thru wall fan with louver is installed, better find a quiet type.
My cabin has that mouse chaser and never had mouse problem.