@Mike-And-Jane0 Yes understood my listing did not have house rule on how a heating system works. As I do not list how a toilet works or how a stove works? Usually I give my guest instructions things like that at the time of check-in.
In person I explained to the guest on the first day of check in how to use the heating system safely and not to exceed 75 as it’s a radiator system very old but brand new boiler.
Second day of reservation the guest reached out to me stating the heating was not working in one of the rooms. Upon inspection I noticed guest had the heat past it’s breaking point causing the water in the boiler system to be extremely low and possibly blow up. The house was already extremely hot almost as if a fire can start from the heat.
I contacted support immediately on the next steps on what I should do. They’re aware this wasn’t a rule I had but due to the circumstances we had two options to give the guest.
1. cancel their stay with refund
2. continue their stay as long as they can come to a new agreement with both parties including Airbnb on the phone to safely operate the heating system or will be asked to leave without refund.
The heat was working it was a safety concern for both me and the homeowner.
They wanted to be sure the boiler system wasn’t an issue. My plumber explained to my homeowner that the system will stabilize if we lower the heat within the limits of its restrictions. Heat 55-75 is more than reasonable to use.
In the meantime the homeowner was very concerned for the guest if they were to follow to use the heating system safely.
Even know they agreed to both me the host and Airbnb support to follow these instructions if I can continue with allowing them to stay with their reservation I said yes if you can promise to operate the heating system safely she states yes.
The very next day she did it again and almost started a house fire so I called Airbnb support and they said they will ask her to leave now. She was warned many times even though we know it wasn’t a house rule we came to a solution during her stay that she promised to follow.
She lied and did what she wanted to know resulting in her reservation to end.
now Airbnb is trying to say I have to cancel her stay and give her a refund since it was not in my house rules???
it wasn’t I’m already aware of that and Airbnb host support stated they’re aware witch is why I called them for my concerns and to be instructed on what I should do.
followed every single instruction Airbnb support gave me and then customer support promised I wouldn’t be penalized under these special circumstances.
The guest choose option 2. With both me and Airbnb. So why would I have to give a refund after that point? If that were the case wouldn’t I have went with option 1. If my guest was going to be honest with me. This only happened due to a heating issue that was in result to misused.