Budget Water Purification - When Ppm's are Too High!

Hey fellahs (and fell-ettes). I have recently moved and my new tap water is bunk. It's a shallow well, and bringing water from elsewhere is out of the question.

My question: Is there a cheaper way to lower your tap water ppm other than R/O systems?

DIY water stills are easy to construct, but take a long time to work and should be monitored to prevent fires.

There was also Mr. Clean Auto-Dry which many people had success with, but it's no longer being made.

My setup is not very big, and shelling out 300 bucks for an RO system is an option, but I don't need PERFECT water. Just better water.

The PPM of the tap water (from a low well) is currently 350, and will probably get worse as it dries out over the summer.

if you're not growing a bunch of plants just buy distilled water. The only other suggestion I have is a Brita filter that goes on your faucet, from what I understand it will remove some of the solids. http://www.brita.com/products/faucet-filtration/

yeah water filters work pretty decent plus putting in fridge over night helps out too..thats what i did 280ish down to 170 good enough...17 bucks last a few mths

As I said, bringing it in isn't an option. Too far to get to town. Brita sounds like a great option in a pinch. Can anyone confirm the brita method? Are there any other filters that are effective?

Putting it in the fridge will not lower your ppm, it might effect your meter though!

k, I'm a plumber. You have a ton of options, how much do you want to spend.

I’ve been using Brita filters and they work fine I would look into getting one

i used a brita filter for previous grows but now that im using RO i dont think i could ever go back!