Translation of amplitude in German

We wanted to take a hot shower but there was no hot water at all. We asked someone to fix it and he showed us that there was a heating switch outside the bathroom which would turn on the boiler.
In addition I felt were uncomfortable with a ten year old girl rowing our boat while we were sitting like stupid tourists there. I offered to row myself and took the girl's rudder. She was happy.
Thank you for your answer, your English is better than my Spanish. I live in Liverpool in Great Britain, that is a town around 300 kilometers north of London. My wife and I have 4 children.