Dab Pumps - Solid Answer Submersible Pond Pump 1-1/4 in Solids 115V

Brand: Dab Pumps

DAB Solid Answer Submersible Pond and Water Feature Pump

The DAB Solid Answer is the debris-tolerant sibling of the Clear Answer: the same 115 V single phase submersible platform, but built to pass particles up to 1-1/4 in instead of a fraction of an inch. That free passage comes from a different wet end - a nylon impeller with a diffuser and a self-priming disc behind an anti-debris stainless steel strainer, in place of the Clear Answer's clean water hydraulics. The pump body and top body are glass-filled polypropylene, the motor casings are cast aluminum, the rotor shaft is quenched AISI 416 stainless steel, and sealing is a triple lip NBR arrangement. The motor is an induction type, closed and cooled by the liquid being pumped, with built-in thermic overload protection and a capacitor permanently in circuit. It installs vertically or horizontally. None of the three models is supplied with a float switch - DAB publishes no float on this family - so pair it with an external level control if you need automatic operation.

DAB publishes Solid Answer only as a pond and water feature pump - circulating water in garden ponds, creating waterfalls and running play water features - and that is where the 1-1/4 in passage earns its keep: leaf litter, string algae, gravel wash and silt move through the impeller instead of clogging a filter-fed circulator. DAB's stated liquid is pond water without fibers carrying particles up to 1-1/4 in, so this is not a septic, sewage or grey water basin pump and should not be specified as one. Three sizes cover 24 to 54 GPM on a common 1-1/4 in NPT discharge, with a 16 ft cord and 16 ft maximum submersion across the range.

Available Models

• Solid Answer 4: 1/4 HP, no float, max flow 24 GPM, max head 11.5 ft
• Solid Answer 5: 1/3 HP, no float, max flow 32 GPM, max head 16.4 ft
• Solid Answer 6: 1/2 HP, no float, max flow 54 GPM, max head 29.5 ft

Specifications

• Power supply: 115 V, 60 Hz, single phase
• Power input P1: 235 W on Solid Answer 4, 320 W on Solid Answer 5, 880 W on Solid Answer 6
• Rated current: 1.9 A, 2.4 A and 8.0 A respectively
• Maximum pressure: 5 psi on Solid Answer 4, 7 psi on Solid Answer 5, 12 psi on Solid Answer 6
• Family operating range: 4.4 to 54 GPM with head up to 29.5 ft, per DAB's May 2025 USA catalog
• Discharge connection: 1-1/4 in NPT
• Maximum solids: 1-1/4 in on all three models
• Pumped liquid: pond waters without fibers, carrying particles up to 1-1/4 in
• Maximum submersion: 16 ft
• Liquid temperature: 32 F to 95 F
• Maximum ambient temperature: 104 F
• Motor protection: NEMA 6P
• Motor insulation class: F
• Power cord: 16 ft
• Overall height 13.875 in, body 5.25 in by 6 in
• Materials: glass-filled polypropylene pump body and top body; nylon impeller with diffuser and self-priming disc; anti-debris stainless steel strainer; cast aluminum upper and lower motor casings; quenched AISI 416 stainless steel rotor shaft; NBR 70 O rings and triple lip seal; stainless steel 316 lock nut and A2 stainless washer
• Installation: fixed or portable, vertical or horizontal
• Certification: in compliance with CSA Standards C22.2 No. 108-14 and UL Standard No. 778, per DAB

Key Features

• 1-1/4 in free passage on every model, from the 1/4 HP up to the 1/2 HP
• Anti-debris stainless steel strainer instead of a fine clean water grid
• Nylon impeller with diffuser and self-priming disc
• Induction motor closed and cooled by the pumped liquid
• Cast aluminum motor casings, quenched stainless shaft and triple lip seals
• Capacitor permanently in circuit with built-in thermic overload protection
• Mounts vertically or horizontally; NEMA 6P motor protection
• Supplied without a float switch - add an external level control for automatic duty

Ideal Applications

• Pond and water garden circulation where leaf litter and algae are present
• Waterfalls, streams and spillways fed from a debris-laden basin
• Fountains and water features on untreated water
• Gravel wash and silt-laden pond water circulation
• Filtration and aeration loop feed on pond water
• Pond drawdown and refill under manual or external control