The Hydration Stack — Reverse Osmosis, In-Line Trace Minerals & Structuring

Three components in sequence under your kitchen sink. The MicroMax 8500 is a five-stage reverse osmosis system certified to NSF/ANSI 42, 53, 58, 401, and 372. The GoodFor Sango Coral is a remineralization cartridge containing 340 grams of fossilized Okinawan coral media, releasing 70+ trace minerals at the natural 2:1 calcium-to-magnesium ratio. The UMH Pure is a passive vortex flow conditioning device, hand-built in Austria, TÜV EU certified.

The Hydration Stack starts at $2,499. Price includes the MicroMax 8500 five-stage reverse osmosis system, the GoodFor Sango Coral remineralization cartridge, the UMH Pure vortex flow conditioning device, the faucet in your chosen finish (brushed nickel, chrome, or matte black), nationwide shipping, 1-on-1 install support, a 10-year warranty on the MicroMax tank and valves, and a 60-day water-quality guarantee.

Shop Pay Installments lets customers pay over time at zero interest, from approximately $208 per month. Subscribe & Save is available on replacement filters.

A family of 4 piecing together bottled water, a Brita pitcher, and daily electrolyte packets typically spends about $3,840 per year — $1,800 on bottled water, ~$120 on pitcher filters, and ~$1,920 on electrolyte packets like LMNT at $40/month per person.

The Hydration Stack costs $2,499 once, with replacement filters running ~$120 per year after that. The system pays for itself in approximately 8 months versus that full setup, and 14 months versus bottled water alone. After year 5, every glass of remineralized, vortex-finished drinking water costs about $0.04.

Most alkaline products raise pH using sodium bicarbonate — that’s added sodium, not minerals. The Sango Coral raises pH naturally through mineral content alone, with zero added sodium. The minerals come from fossilized Okinawan coral, ground to an 8-micron particle size and released into water in ionic form at parts-per-million levels.

Our cartridge contains 340 grams of food-grade Sango coral media, assembled in Carlsbad, California.

The UMH Pure is a passive vortex chamber — water runs through a controlled spiral flow before reaching your faucet, the same flow geometry water naturally takes in a mountain stream. It uses no power, no consumables, and is hand-built in Austria with TÜV EU certification.

The mechanical action — vortex flow geometry — is well-established in fluid dynamics literature. The downstream effects on water itself are a growing area of researcher interest: preliminary studies, primarily in animal models, have observed positive effects associated with structured water, though human research is still emerging. We don’t make physiological health claims based on preliminary research. Customers consistently report a lighter, smoother mineral taste.

Yes. Beyond the NSF/ANSI certifications on the MicroMax 8500 and the TÜV EU certification on UMH Pure, GoodFor commissioned independent third-party testing through SimpleLab’s TapScore — an EPA-certified water testing laboratory — on a real customer install. Water samples were sent before and after installation. Post-install report: contaminants reduced to non-detect or near-zero across the tested panel.

The Hydration Stack is the only under-sink drinking-water system that combines five NSF-certified reverse osmosis (NSF/ANSI 42, 53, 58, 401, 372), fossilized Okinawan coral remineralization (70+ trace minerals, natural 2:1 calcium-to-magnesium ratio, zero added sodium), and hand-built Austrian vortex flow conditioning.

Most under-sink RO systems hold one or two NSF/ANSI certifications and end at the membrane — they remove contaminants but also remove minerals, leaving mineral-empty water in a holding tank. The Stack adds back what RO removes through natural means, not synthetic alkaline drops or sodium-based pH dosing.

The Hydration Stack ships nationwide with detailed installation instructions and 1-on-1 phone support from our concierge team during install — (833) 488-3489. The system uses quick-connect fittings and no specialty tools, so most installs are straightforward for a homeowner or a local plumber. Concierge follow-up at thirty days.

The MicroMax 8500 RO filters are replaced every 12–18 months depending on water usage. The Sango Coral cartridge is replaced every 24 months. The UMH Pure has zero consumables — it’s a passive device that never needs replacement. Subscribe & Save is available on the replacement filters.

10-year warranty on the MicroMax 8500 tank and valves. 5-year warranty on the UMH Pure. The Sango Coral cartridge is a consumable, replaced every 24 months.

60-day water-quality guarantee — if your water doesn’t show a clear improvement over your city water within 60 days of install, contact us to arrange a return and full refund. Return shipping is at the customer’s expense; system must be returned in working condition.

Yes. Sango Coral is fossilized coral calcium and magnesium — the same mineral source that’s been part of the Okinawan diet for generations. The cartridge releases 70+ trace minerals at dietary-relevant levels in the 2:1 calcium-to-magnesium ratio your body is built to absorb.

The Hydration Stack is GoodFor’s bundled drinking-water system. The MicroMax 8500 reverse osmosis system is manufactured by Puronics (Franklin Water Treatment) in Livermore, California. The GoodFor Sango Coral mineralization cartridge is GoodFor’s own branded product, assembled in Carlsbad, California using fossilized Sango coral sustainably sourced from deep-water seabeds near Okinawa, Japan. The UMH Pure vortex flow conditioning device is hand-built in Austria and carries TÜV EU certification.