With the brevity of the swimming season here on Long Island, homeowners should think carefully about the type of heater they install with their pool. Although there are a lot of options for how to heat a pool, they are not all created equal. Here’s a quick ranking, from worst to best. Heat pumps. While …
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Postmodern Pool and Spa: Classic and Elegant, Yet Oh So Sleek!
Author Jonathan Lethem once said: “what exactly is postmodernism, except modernism without the anxiety?” Lethem was being witty about his writing style, but his premise about avoiding the stress of rigid conformity accounts for the triumph of this eclectic backyard haven, which is at once classic and elegant — and, yet, oh so modernly sleek. …
Haven Pools’ Clean Sweep: Keeping the ‘Gold’ in the Gold Coast
Great Gatsby! If this isn’t the bee’s knees. Haven Pools swept this year’s awards season with an Oyster Bay swimming pool overlooking Long Island Sound that would have impressed F. Scott Fitzgerald himself. The medals won were: Gold plus Best of Competition from the Northeast Spa and Pool Association (NESPA); Gold from the Long Island …