During our 4-night stay, the hot water heater repeatedly cut off. We reported this to the owner on our first night, and he advises us to reset the breaker. It was extremely inconvenient to reset the breaker, having to walk outside and around the far side of the house in the dark, but we did it over and over while we kept notifying the owner. We had 10 people in the house (including 3 special needs children) and we were able to get only 3 people bathed for the three nights we were there until the owner replaced the hot water heater on the 4th day. We were willing to wait for the repair because we understood that things happen and we had no better alternatives, but we spoke to the owner about compensation for the discomfort of not being able to maintain our hygiene as normal, and he said that he would refund us for one night only instead of the three nights of our stay that we couldn't bathe. We had to do the best that we could with cold washcloths and sponge baths. We chose to stay in a house to have all of the comforts of home while on vacation, but we couldn't even get hot water until the last night of our stay! We considered going to a hotel to bathe, but that would have cost us more money and time away from our vacation. It wasn't fair or considerate of us and we were paying for and not getting in return to get a refund for just one night of our stay. I think a more appropriate compensation would be half-off of our entire stay. If you choose to stay in Happy As Can Be, you can rest assured that the hot water heater is new, and it was working on the day we left.