{"product_id":"dab-solid-answer-submersible-solids-handling-pump","title":"Dab Pumps - Solid Answer Submersible Pond Pump 1-1\/4 in Solids 115V","description":"\u003ch2\u003eDAB Solid Answer Submersible Pond and Water Feature Pump\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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. \u003cstrong\u003eNone of the three models is supplied with a float switch\u003c\/strong\u003e - DAB publishes no float on this family - so pair it with an external level control if you need automatic operation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDAB 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAvailable Models\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSolid Answer 4: 1\/4 HP, no float, max flow 24 GPM, max head 11.5 ft\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSolid Answer 5: 1\/3 HP, no float, max flow 32 GPM, max head 16.4 ft\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSolid Answer 6: 1\/2 HP, no float, max flow 54 GPM, max head 29.5 ft\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePower supply: 115 V, 60 Hz, single phase\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePower input P1: 235 W on Solid Answer 4, 320 W on Solid Answer 5, 880 W on Solid Answer 6\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRated current: 1.9 A, 2.4 A and 8.0 A respectively\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaximum pressure: 5 psi on Solid Answer 4, 7 psi on Solid Answer 5, 12 psi on Solid Answer 6\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFamily operating range: 4.4 to 54 GPM with head up to 29.5 ft, per DAB's May 2025 USA catalog\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDischarge connection: 1-1\/4 in NPT\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaximum solids: 1-1\/4 in on all three models\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePumped liquid: pond waters without fibers, carrying particles up to 1-1\/4 in\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaximum submersion: 16 ft\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLiquid temperature: 32 F to 95 F\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaximum ambient temperature: 104 F\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMotor protection: NEMA 6P\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMotor insulation class: F\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePower cord: 16 ft\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOverall height 13.875 in, body 5.25 in by 6 in\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterials: 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\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInstallation: fixed or portable, vertical or horizontal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCertification: in compliance with CSA Standards C22.2 No. 108-14 and UL Standard No. 778, per DAB\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1-1\/4 in free passage on every model, from the 1\/4 HP up to the 1\/2 HP\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnti-debris stainless steel strainer instead of a fine clean water grid\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNylon impeller with diffuser and self-priming disc\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInduction motor closed and cooled by the pumped liquid\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCast aluminum motor casings, quenched stainless shaft and triple lip seals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCapacitor permanently in circuit with built-in thermic overload protection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMounts vertically or horizontally; NEMA 6P motor protection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eSupplied without a float switch\u003c\/em\u003e - add an external level control for automatic duty\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePond and water garden circulation where leaf litter and algae are present\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWaterfalls, streams and spillways fed from a debris-laden basin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFountains and water features on untreated water\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGravel wash and silt-laden pond water circulation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFiltration and aeration loop feed on pond water\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePond drawdown and refill under manual or external control\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Valley Milan","offers":[{"title":"Solid Answer 4","offer_id":52945984225591,"sku":"DAB60204007","price":426.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Solid Answer 5","offer_id":52945984258359,"sku":"DAB60204008","price":463.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Solid Answer 6","offer_id":52945984291127,"sku":"DAB60204009","price":509.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0674\/0341\/5863\/files\/dab-solid-answer-submersible-solids-handling-pump-1.jpg?v=1788482503","url":"https:\/\/www.blacklabelsupply.io\/products\/dab-solid-answer-submersible-solids-handling-pump","provider":"BLACK LABEL","version":"1.0","type":"link"}