What is considered an "appliance" in a rental house?

I had to call a repairman into repair the burglar alarm, since the landlord did not respond to my letter requesting the needed repair. The landlord refuses to pay the charges, as the alarm is not considered an "appliance". The alarm has been a part of the house since we began renting(was pre-installed) and I maintained that it was a part of the whole house from the start, and is considered a part of the whole rental package. What does the Landlord-Tenant Act state about items as an alarm and how it relates to the Landlords responsibility to maintain?|||The alarm is considered an amenity (as is a dishwasher and air conditioning).. not a necessity like a stove %26amp; refrigerator. Unless it specifically states in the lease that the landlord is required to maintain the alarm system throughout occupancy then you're responsible for the cost of fixing the alarm (and the landlord gets it fixed for free).








Ps. A microwave is also an amenity in this case.|||Microwave, fridge, stove... |||It's considered an amenity, and not a requirement of habitability. Therefore you get stuck paying for the repair bill. You might have gotten away with what you did had the repair been for the range or the refrigerator, but NOT for a security alarm.|||A burglar alarm is non-essential. Perhaps one of the previous tenants had installed it and he just left it up. Unless it states otherwise in the lease, I don't think he has any obligation to replace it.|||An alarm is not an appliance..