Who should pay for dishwasher repair?

[Ron T.]

Hi All,

I have a SFR where the dishwasher wasn't working well so I replaced it with a new one.

Now about a 15 months later the same tenant says that the dishwasher isn't working and think the motor is burned out.

My rental agreement says that the tenant is responsible for all normal usage repairs (clogged sinks, etc.).  How would you treat this second request for dishwasher repair.  I want to be fair to the tenant but don't want to pay for all their abnormal wear and tear, breakage, etc.

Thanks,

Ron