Hi, Summer,

Your dedication to keep your pump running 24/7 is terrific. Again, your willingness to stick with it 'til your water clears shines thru!!

That said, it would not be a killer if you shut down for several hours to clean your cartridge. Just don't do it IMMEDIATELY after you've added bleach. You could bring your Cl back up to 20ppm (have you heard that before? ), then run the pump for maybe another 20-30 minutes to distribute the Cl and then shut 'er down.

That's a good idea to vacuum with that valve open. You're gettin there!!

Dave S.