I lived in my house for 10 years and then rented it out. I have a water pond/waterfall feature in my back yard - there is a small pond with a pump in it that fuels the waterfall. I sporadically used it over the years with no issues. A month after the tenant moved in, it broke. I called out my installer who replaced the pump for about $500. He said it "probably broke" because the tenant turned it on without having water in the pond to pump.
Anyhow, move forward 4 years. The pump broke again - even though it was used sporadically. I'm not 100% sure I want to replace it again. Seems the tenant is doing something they shouldn't do. My questions - do you think this is normal "wear and tear" that I should fix or should the tenant do it? And additionally, is an operating waterfall something that I have to provide?
Inputs welcome.
Anyhow, move forward 4 years. The pump broke again - even though it was used sporadically. I'm not 100% sure I want to replace it again. Seems the tenant is doing something they shouldn't do. My questions - do you think this is normal "wear and tear" that I should fix or should the tenant do it? And additionally, is an operating waterfall something that I have to provide?
Inputs welcome.