# Who fixes landlord-supplied appliances in Washington? | Who Pays the Repair?

> RCW 59.18.060 requires Washington landlords to keep appliances they supplied in reasonably good working order. Tenants must not intentionally or negligently damage them.

**Who pays:** landlord

In Washington, the landlord must keep appliances the landlord supplied in reasonably good working order, while the tenant must use them properly and not intentionally or negligently damage them.

**Boundary:** Under RCW 59.18.060, the landlord must maintain all electrical, plumbing, heating, and other facilities and appliances supplied by the landlord in reasonably good working order. Under RCW 59.18.130, the tenant must properly use and operate landlord-supplied appliances and must not intentionally or negligently damage them.

**Exceptions:** Damage to appliances that the tenant intentionally or negligently causes is a tenant duty under RCW 59.18.130.

## Sources
- [RCW 59.18.060 Landlord - Duties](https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=59.18.060) — "Maintain all electrical, plumbing, heating, and other facilities and appliances supplied by him or her in reasonably good working order" (accessed 2026-10-21)
- [RCW 59.18.130 Duties of tenant](https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=59.18.130) — "Properly use and operate all electrical, gas, heating, plumbing and other fixtures and appliances supplied by the landlord" (accessed 2026-10-21)
- [RCW 59.18.130 Duties of tenant](https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=59.18.130) — "Not intentionally or negligently destroy, deface, damage, impair, or remove any part of the structure or dwelling, with the appurtenances thereto, including the facilities, equipment, furniture, furnishings, and appliances" (accessed 2026-10-21)

_Last verified 2026-10-21. Source: Who Pays the Repair? — https://whopaystherepair.com/rules/washington-landlord-appliances-good-working-order/ — every claim checked against a primary source before publication (see /methodology/)._