Sheldon wrote:

>
> The old stove worked but it smelled weird when the oven was lit. I
> could have removed the back panel to see what could be living in the
> insulation and remove it but even then I doubt the smell of dead mouse
> would dissipate anytime soon. The rental house was unoccupied for
> more than four years and I know that critters were living in there as
> when I would enter I could hear them scampering in the walls/attic.
> When I pulled the old stove out to look behind and underneath it was
> obvious that the opening in the wall for the wire was large enough for
> a mouse to easily fit through (already plugged that with steel wool).
>
> I got the new stove because I want my new tenant to stay, she has a
> job, and she has a nice cherry red Kitchen Aid mixer on the counter,
> so I suspect I might be getting lots of cookies.
>
Heh. Maybe you'll get lucky <veg>.
You did The Right Thing, IMHO. Not many landlords would give a damn, and
some would have just "got it working" and not worried about the "stink"
etc.... This way, she gets a new stove and you get a happy tenant.
Win-win situation.
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Cheers
Chatty Cathy

Food is an important part of a balanced diet. - Fran Lebowitz