Keep cleaning filters until you regain normal run time/pressure buildup. Something is still in there that the filters are catching.
Cloudy water worse after adding chlorine
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You have something strange going on, if it were me I would go ahead and raise the FC to SLAM level for 48 hours or so (72 would be better) and see if there is any improvement in how long your filters last before needing to be cleaned. I would not expect it to be solved within 48 hours, but that should be long enough to see if there is a trend of the filter lasting longer between required cleaning. Also check hidden nooks, light niches, under steps, etc. for algae growing (and scrub), sometimes algae hides in such places as they have poor water circulation which can make it hard to kill, and also somewhat hard to detect.
I'm going to proceed with slam levels for a couple days and see what happens. Water is still clear today. It's a round AGp with no fixtires and the ladder has not been put in yet so there is really no place for algae to hide right now. Fingers crossed this works though. I can't keep cleaning filters daily
I've maintained slam levels for 3 days. Pool is beautifully clear and no chlorine lost over night. However the filters still reach full psi in a matter of hours to 1 day at most. Am I not getting them clean enough? Do they need to be replaced? Should j consider trying the same filter?
Keep cleaning them, you are just sucking up the dead and algae and that stuff clogs a cartridge filter fast. The end is near.