Just installed a solar cover, when is the best time to run the filter?

[brittmer]

I run mine in two shifts with the solor cover on. It runs from 8:00 am to 11:00 am and then again from 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm. Running the pump during the day helps distribute the warmer water around the pool and if I run it after dark, the pool is cooler in the morning than if I left the pump off. The cover stays on all the time when the pool is not being used unless the air temerature stays at about 90 degrees, then the pool gets to warm and I take off the cover.

[Timmy]

Thanks all. I only have the ability to run 1 shift per day. I may be able to purchase a couple of more thumbscrew timing setting though, then I could run it more than 1 setting. I will look into that.

I will be running it tomorrow during the day to see how it works. Got home today and the water was at 84 (+6 degrees), but of course the thermometer was closer to the top of the water so that is off.