Water eStore was founded by Gary Beutler (Gary the Water Guy) in January 2014, it was originally called The Water Filter eStore but the name was shortened in 2018 to show that we are about much more than just filters. I love the water treatment industry and wanted to help families outside the borders of our bricks and mortar store, The Water Store in Midland, Ontario (cottage country North of Toronto) which we started in February 2003.
Previously, I studied Mechanical Engineering in College and spent almost 40 years in the bakery business (25 years self employed) before devoting myself full time to helping families with their water. I was excited to learn how a water softener worked because although we had several in our houses for over 20 years no one ever explained exactly how it worked. Well I was shocked to learn that almost no one in the industry knew how they worked either, truth was, no one seemed to know how any type of water treatment equipment actually worked.
When I first heard about Youtube I thought that would be a fantastic way to share my knowledge about water treatment. I love the water treatment industry so much I was excited to share my knowledge so families could understand water treatment better and make a more educated investment. I started our Youtube Channel at GarytheWaterGuy.com in late 2011 with my first video "How Does a Water Softener Work?". The feedback was incredible, people had lots of questions and I made lots of videos. Soon people were asking how they could purchase the products I spoke about in the videos and I realized many were "do it yourselfers" with cottages and cabins or lived in rural areas of Canada and the United States so I created The Water Filter eStore and we started taking orders, all with FREE Shipping in Canada. Our Youtube videos get about 3000 views a day, which is just over a million a year and those numbers double every year!
My wife, Sheryl, looks after the paperwork, helps me with home shows and keeps the store running smoothly. Colleen is our Store Manager and the back bone of Water eStore, as she and her team, packages and ships out all the orders as soon as possible. When you contact us at info@WaterEstore.com Colleen, Ana, Heidi, Marti and Christian are usually who respond to you. Mathew is one of our techs and is avaialbe to answer any technical questions our Customer service team can't answer.
Looking forward I see lots more Youtube videos and lots more steady, controlled growth. We are slowly expanding into the US and have become an Amazon Influencer as well as a Youtube Partner. I will continue to research new products for our customers. If you have any questions about your water, send an email to info@waterestore.com
