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The fan now works perfectly after a couple of modifications. First, the louvers. Upon testing, if the louvers are opened manually all the way and allowed to drop, they will close completely almost every time, but under real conditions the fan slows to a stop and the louvers rarely close all the way. I examined the mechanism closely and made certain nothing was binding and friction was minimized, but still no luck. The solution was rather simple and cheap. I bought a 3/4" rare earth magnet with a hole in the center and mounted it above the vertical shaft that moves the louvers providing enough pull to click the shaft to the magnet as it approaches its closing position. I also placed another magnet on the upper side of the shaft; this one is not permanently mounted, only stuck, whereas the first magnet is held in place by a screw in the center. The louvers now close perfectly every time and the force of the fan is more than enough to break the field and allow the fan to open. iLIVING should consider this inexpensive modification and save customers a lot of grief. I also disassembled the fan, installed a very tight aluminum screen and now insects have no way of entering my shed through the fan. The screen does reduce the fan's efficiency, but I now have no worries of wasps using it as a pathway inside.