{"product_id":"slotted-eyeball-1-1-2mpt-gray","title":"Waterway Slotted Eyeball, 1-1\/2\" MPT, Gray","description":"\u003cp\u003eWaterway 400-1417A is a slotted eyeball return fitting with a 1-1\/2 inch male pipe thread, finished in gray. It is the piece that screws into the return inlet and points the water coming back from the pump into the pool.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy the eyeball matters\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe return fitting is the only place you get to decide where filtered water goes. Angled down and away from the skimmer, a return keeps the whole body of water rotating so debris finds its way to the skimmer instead of settling in a corner. Angled straight across the surface, it short circuits the pool and leaves dead spots. The eyeball is what lets you set that, and it can be re-aimed at any time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFitting\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 1-1\/2 inch MPT thread goes into a matching female return, and the slot in the face gives you something to turn against when seating it or aiming it later. Eyeballs are a wear item: sun and pool chemistry make the plastic brittle over the years, and a cracked or missing eyeball is worth changing rather than living with, since a wide open return does very little for circulation.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Waterway","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48634825474260,"sku":"WWP-25-1548","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0801\/9568\/2516\/files\/default_170efc19-01f8-4487-8765-aaa6557e9f8b.jpg?v=1788837823","url":"https:\/\/www.activepoolsupply.com\/products\/slotted-eyeball-1-1-2mpt-gray","provider":"Active Pool Supply","version":"1.0","type":"link"}