We tested it before camping today and it passed our test with excellent results. It heated the plastic bucket much quicker than I expected and the water heated up fairly evenly with no major cold spots. I was worried it would overheat due to the plastic but that's not a problem at all so it seems pretty safe and I'm really happy that it can now be used for a variety of purposes. If we have any problems in the first few months I will come back and edit it as it will take some time to see how it goes but we really believe it is a quality product.