David, thanks.
I went ahead and bought the #34480 unit last night, and saved another $15 on top of the $99 sale for getting a Sears Charge Card.
This should work out really great. It says it takes 5 hours to make 3 quarts, but I can run it at night when my electricity rate is lower.
Regarding me coming to see you, I was thinking about one weekend in April or May? Obviously I'd like to ride on a beautiful sunny weekend, so if I have the option of calling it a day or two beforehand, that'd be great. Don't want to mess up your plans though. :)-->
Just curious, how many gallons of water did you make on the Kenmore before you needed a new filter?