Quick Exciting Water Softener Poll

[Benjamin Aaker]

OK, so not that exciting, except to me. I need to get the collective computing power of BP together and make a ruling here: A tenant has moved in and is under a year contract. I placed new PEX plumbing prior to move-in. Tenant now requests a water softener (we live in a very hard water area) due to clothes not being clean, stains, etc. The plumbing work will be easy. Lease won't let tenant change anything without Landlord's approval. What is the best response?

A: Landlord has an obligation to provide clean water, suck it up and buy it.

B: Hard water is bad for your plumbing, buy it hopefully to decrease future repairs.

C: Water softeners, like under-sink disposals, ice makers, ceiling fans, love to break and cost you money. The tenant should have inspected the water before signing. Don't buy it. But let the tenant buy/maintain it.

D: Same as C, but don't let the tenant buy it.

So, what do you thing? Feel free to simply vote; or, explain your selection.

[Joshua Machen]

C.  I live in a city where everyone knows that we have hard water.  If a tenant doesn't want hard water, they should but it themselves.