Dryer in a yeshiva that burned clothes
Question
Shalom.
Someone put laundry into a private paid dryer in a yeshiva, and it turned out that it did not work properly and burned the clothes.
Is there a claim against the owner of the machine?
Answer
Shalom u’vracha.
He is exempt from payment for this.
Source
Even if we consider the machine as a "bor" (pit) in the public domain, a bor is exempt from liability for damage to utensils (Siman Tav, se'if 21).
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