Friday, March 9, 2012

Property Management Tips: Tracking Appliances on Apartment Properties via Property Management Insider

A stainless steel side-by-side refrigerator or other top-line appliances can be a deal maker for many residents when choosing the right apartment community. Property owners can easily invest $2,000-$3,000 per unit in the latest kitchen equipment in an attempt to stay one step ahead in the amenity game.

But with each refrigerator, microwave oven, stove top and dishwasher comes a potential long list of paperwork and management headache, especially if the appliance is defective, out of warranty and worn out, or has been recalled by the manufacturer. Keeping track of every unit is essential, especially when defects send millions of appliances to recall lists, as Consumer Reports Magazine reports in their article “Appliance fires: Is your home safe?”

According to the article, more than 15 million appliance units – about half of them dishwashers – have been recalled in the past five years for defects that cause fire. The complexity of today’s appliances can lead to problems, according to industry experts. Features such as push buttons, digital touch-pad controls, and other refined operating features – you name it – are just some of the things that can go wrong.

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