Pond Boss Forums INTRO Questions & Observations Warming pond?

Folks I have a waterfall that faces directly south. I use this waterfalls to warm the pond up in the spring by running it during the day time 7-7. Come summer I run it at night 7-7 to cool the pond with the night air. The pond is aerated 24/7 year round 2 diffusers in the shallows in the winter and two diffusers in the 15' and 14 foot deep ends in the summer months.

Right now we have about 40% ice on the pond and still running only the shallow diffusers. The water fall pump pulls water from the one deep section about 12 feet deep and pumps it over the falls. I also run water into the pond like a race track at 4500 gallons per hour year round over the falls. This water in the winter months is 53* coming in.

My question is with the next few days to hit 14*c or about 58*F with sun on the falls. Would it be ok to turn on the waterfall pump that draws from the pond to warm it up with still 50% ice on the pond?

Cheers Don.