Picked this baby up from the Village des Valeurs in Montreal for the princely sum of $3 and it works fantastically well. I just add a bit of water to the bowl before my shower, light a tealight and by the the time I've finished my shower it's hot and makes hot lather and keeps it hot, not warm for as many passes as you want. Infact I prefer it to the Georgetown scuttle which arrived before I found this one.