Returning a Defective Product
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Question
He bought a washing machine, and after a few uses, it turned out to be defective. Now the company is replacing the machine for him. Should he be concerned that using the first machine is considered interest for the delay in payment?
Answer
Even if he paid in cash, since rent is not charged for such a thing, it is not considered interest. However, in a case like an apartment, for example, if a contractor sold an apartment and after six months the buyers want to cancel the purchase due to many defects, the contractor should return the purchase money to them, and they need to deduct the rent for the six months they lived in the apartment, because such a thing is certainly customary to charge rent for (Choshen Mishpat 232:15 and Sma there), and the same applies to a car that is commonly rented.
Source
Shulchan Aruch, Choshen Mishpat, Siman 232
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