Shift responsibility for appliance repair to tenants?

[Piper D.]

I have tenants in my SFH rental who have been there a little over a year. About 4 months into their tenancy, the gas dryer I supplied quit working. It was 7 years old and I couldn't get a replacement part, so I purchased a 1 yr old dryer from a friend and had that installed. In just 8 months the replacement dryer is no longer working properly (sounds like same problem as last time- the clothes aren't drying completely). I am awaiting my repairman to arrive and diagnose.

These are decent tenants, paying market rent. But, my annoyance comes with the fact that it is difficult to get replacement parts for anything right now due to supply chain issues, leading me to have to find, buy, & pay for installation of another appliance vs a simple cheap repair each time something breaks. I don’t want them to get into the mindset that they don’t need to take care of the appliances very well because the landlord will just keep replacing them at no charge.

Might it be worth amending the wording in the lease to say that after this repair, I will continue to provide the appliances (or namely, the washer/dryer) as a courtesy, but they will become responsible for repairs or replacement? They are on a month-to-month lease. Or am I overreacting by doing this?

[Maurice D.]

Side note, make sure you vent is cleaned out.  if it has not been maintained and you have poor flow, your dryer will overheat and this in turn could shorten the lifespan of it.  not to mention the fire risk.