My Tenant's Stove Range Cracked. Buy a new stove or repair it?

[Ralph Miller]

So the top of my tenant's stove cracked.  On the stone range, it seems a pot was dropped on the surface and a crack has spread to all four corners of the stove.  Who is at fault is still under review....

I'm calling appliance repair shops to get their opinions but I also wanted to ask BP.  Has anyone dealt with this before?  Did you just buy a whole new stove or try to repair the stove range?  How likely is it that the crack "just formed" or did someone have to drop a pot on top of the glass to shatter the stove range?

Any advice would be awesome!

[Thomas S.]

It is tenant damage and the tenant is responsible for repairs. Damage does not happen on it's own.

Glass top stoves should be avoided in rentals. If the cost to replace the top is prohibitive explain this to the tenant and work out a arrangement to replace the stove with a conventional element stove. No more glass tops.