Payment for Damage in a Sugar Machine
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Question
I have a small business renting food machines. I rented a sugar machine to someone, and he used it very little, but there was an explosion in the machine, and it short-circuited (the day before, I rented this machine, and everything was fine). That person took another machine from someone else for a fee. 1. Does he need to pay for the rental? 2. If the repair costs money, can I ask him to pay?
Answer
Shalom and blessings
As it appears from the question, it is clear to both of you that the renter was not at fault for the explosion. It is a malfunction in the machine.
Therefore, A. He needs to pay only for the proportional part of the day the machine worked. And since it worked very little, he is exempt. B. Since he was not at fault for the explosion, he is not obligated to pay for the repair.