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Plaster and pebble finishes wear discs far faster than smooth surfaces, so on a rough pool it is worth keeping a spare on the shelf.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Zodiac","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48633784467668,"sku":"BAR-201-1105","price":138.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0801\/9568\/2516\/files\/default_04361692-d3b0-4143-a6d5-c3d8f528ba00.jpg?v=1788816346"},{"product_id":"mx6-mx8-lower-engine-housing","title":"Zodiac Genuine OEM MX6 \/ MX8 Lower Engine Housing","description":"\u003cp\u003eZodiac R0525800 is the lower engine housing for the Baracuda MX6 and MX8 suction side pool cleaners. It is the genuine Zodiac part, and the same housing serves both models.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat it does\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe engine is what turns the flow of water through the cleaner into movement across the pool. The lower housing is the half that carries and locates those internals. Everything inside depends on being held square, so the housing is doing structural work even though there is nothing moving about it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen to replace it\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCracks are the reason. They come from impact, from age, or from a cleaner that has been stood on or dropped on the deck. Once the housing is split, the engine moves inside it and the cleaner will crawl badly or stop driving altogether. This is the lower half only, so check which piece has failed before ordering.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Zodiac","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48633931858132,"sku":"BAR-201-7014","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0801\/9568\/2516\/files\/default_85fee4cf-4a4f-4742-9bf0-431faf04a4fd.jpg?v=1788817512"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.activepoolsupply.com\/collections\/baracuda.oembed","provider":"Active Pool Supply","version":"1.0","type":"link"}