Algonquin sits about 20 minutes northeast of my shop in Campton Hills, straddling the McHenry/Kane County line. Most homes are on the village water system; some properties on the western edges and along the Fox River are on private wells. Either way, hard water is the through-line.
What we work on in Algonquin
- Water heater installation, tank or tankless, sized to your home and gas line
- Water heater repair, same day on most calls
- Tankless water heater installation, only with softened water; I’ll talk through it
- Tankless water heater repair, descaling, flush, error-code diagnosis
- Sump pump installation and repair, primary and battery backup, before spring rain
- Drain clearing, kitchen, bathroom, floor drains, and main lines
- Sewer line repair and camera inspection, with permits filed
- Leak detection, acoustic and thermal locate, well-system aware
- Water softener installation and repair, sized to your hardness, well or municipal
Local water in Algonquin
The Village of Algonquin runs its own utility from deep wells.
- Hardness runs 14–28 grains depending on which side of Hanson Road you’re on (the village publishes the breakdown). A standard salt-based softener handles either side. Without one, scale shows up on water heaters and fixtures within a few years.
- Iron and manganese show up occasionally in the older parts of the distribution system. Treatable with the right whole-house filter.
- Private wells outside village limits — usually harder, sometimes with iron and manganese on top. Most homes there need a softener and a separate iron filter.
Housing stock
- Historic homes near the Fox River in old-town Algonquin, late-1800s and early-1900s construction with cast iron drains, galvanized supply lines, and water heaters tucked into half-basements.
- Mid-century neighborhoods off Randall Road and Algonquin Road, 1960s–80s ranches and bi-levels, mostly still on original utility-room layouts.
- Newer subdivisions north and west of town — Spring Creek Farms and the developments along Bunker Hill Drive. Newer construction, simpler installs. Most don’t ship with a softener — worth adding before the heater pays the price.