Self-priming jet pumps for shallow water. The DAB JET mounts above ground and lifts water by suction from wells, cisterns and tanks within about 29 ft of the surface โ the right tool when the water level is shallow. Cast iron body, technopolymer hydraulics, carbon/ceramic seal, and a pressure switch fitted so it starts and stops on your setpoint. Two models: JET 150-PS (1.5 HP) and JET 200-PS (2 HP), both 230 V single phase, US 60 Hz. For water levels beyond suction reach, choose a submersible. Engineering-led sizing on request โ call 1-888.510.4036 or email sales@watermainsupply.com.
DAB JET Self-Priming Shallow Well Jet Pump - Cast Iron, Pressure Switch Fitted, 29 ft Suction Lift, 230V Single Phase
Price
From $854
DAB Jet & Shallow-Well Pumps
DAB Pumps ยท Surface Pumps
DAB Jet Pumps and Circulators JET 150-PS ยท JET 200-PS ยท Evosta 2
Cast iron self-priming shallow well jet pumps with the pressure switch fitted, in 1.5 and 2 HP โ and the Evosta 2 electronic circulator for heating and air conditioning loops. Sized on suction lift, flow and the pressure you actually want at the tank, from DAB's own curve.
1.5 & 2 HPJet Pump Models
To 34 GPMEnd of the Curve
To 218 ftShut-Off Head
29 ftSuction Lift
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A jet pump is the shallow water tool. It mounts above ground and pulls water up by suction, so it is the right answer when the water level is within reach โ about 25 ft of the surface in practice, 29 ft on paper for the DAB. It is self-priming and tolerates air in the suction line, which makes it forgiving on shallow wells, cisterns, rainwater tanks and ponds, and easy to service because the pump sits where you can put a wrench on it. The DAB JET is unusual in the class: where most shallow well jet pumps stop at 1 HP, DAB builds 1.5 and 2 HP, and the 200-PS carries about 33 GPM at 40 PSI, which is sprinkler pump territory reached with a jet pump body.
This page carries the US 60 Hz JET 150-PS and JET 200-PS with the pressure switch fitted, and the Evosta 2 electronic circulator, which is the other DAB surface pump we supply and does the opposite job โ it moves water round a heating or cooling loop rather than lifting it from a well. We also carry the deep well, convertible and sprinkler lines from A.Y. McDonald and Baker, Goulds, Franklin Electric and Grundfos, so we can point you at the right pump rather than the one on the page. Send the suction lift, the flow and the pressure to sales@watermainsupply.com or call 1-888.510.4036. Genuine DAB equipment, factory-new in original packaging โ sold and supported by Watermain Supply, an independent industrial supplier.
How a Jet Pump Works
A Venturi and impeller create suction at the pump and pull water up the suction pipe. Because it lifts by suction, atmospheric pressure caps the depth โ about 25 to 29 ft for a shallow well pump, no matter what motor you bolt to it.
Shallow well jet pump
Deep well or convertible jet
How it lifts
One pipe, jet built into the pump
Two-pipe ejector dropped down the casing
Water level
Within about 25 ft of the surface
Past suction depth, tens to hundreds of feet
Where the pump sits
Above ground, serviceable with a wrench
Above ground, ejector down the well
DAB option
JET 150-PS and JET 200-PS
None โ the DAB JET does not convert
Where we point you
This page
A.Y. McDonald, Baker, Goulds or Franklin convertible, or a submersible
The one decision that mattersMeasure the vertical distance from the pump to the lowest water level of the year, not today's level. Within about 25 ft, a DAB JET is a simple, well-built answer. Deeper, and you want a convertible jet or a submersible โ see the DAB submersible well pumps, where the sizing calculator will work the duty point out for you.
The Line
Two jet pumps, one circulator, and the honest answer when the water is out of reach.
DAB JET 150-PS
1.5 HP shallow well jet pump
1.5 HP1.1 kW
21 GPMat 40 PSI
215 ftshut-off
29 ftsuction lift
The 1.5 HP self-priming jet for a household on a shallow well, a cistern or a rainwater tank. Cast iron pump body and motor support, technopolymer impeller, diffuser and Venturi with a sand guard, stainless adjustment rings, carbon and ceramic seal. The pressure switch is fitted at the factory.
Key specifications
DAB code 102166230, 1 x 230 V, 7.7 A, 3400 RPM
Curve ends at 23.8 GPM; 215 ft shut-off
20 GPM at 50 PSI, 19 GPM at 60 PSI, no lift
1-1/4 in NPT suction, 1 in NPT discharge
Thermal and current overload in the motor
Best forShallow wells, cisterns and tanks on ordinary household demand, where 20 GPM at 50 PSI is plenty.
The 2 HP model, and the reason this line is worth a look: it holds about 33 GPM at 40 PSI where most shallow well jet pumps are finished at 23. Same cast iron construction, same self-priming hydraulics, same fitted pressure switch, with the capacity for a bigger house, a longer run or light irrigation inside suction reach.
Key specifications
DAB code 102166240, 1 x 230 V, 10.5 A, 3400 RPM
Curve ends at 34.3 GPM; 218 ft shut-off
31 GPM at 50 PSI, 28 GPM at 60 PSI, no lift
1-1/4 in NPT suction, 1 in NPT discharge
Service factor 1.2; carbon and ceramic seal
Best forLarger shallow well homes, long service runs, and a sprinkler zone or two within suction reach.
Not a well pump. The Evosta 2 circulates water round a hydronic heating or air conditioning loop, and it is the drop-in replacement for an old three-speed circulator: 6-3/8 in centres on an oval two-bolt flange, nine operating modes covering proportional pressure, constant pressure and three fixed speeds, and 4 to 41 W where the pump it replaces drew ten times that.
Key specifications
EVOSTA 2 55 single head, EVOSTA 2D 55 twin head
1 x 110-127 V; EEI 0.23 or better
Cast iron body, cataphoretic coating, stainless motor can
145 PSI working pressure; 14 to 230 F
IPX5, NEMA 4X electronics
Best forResidential and light commercial hydronic heating and chilled water loops, and any three-speed circulator replacement.
A shallow well jet cannot lift water that sits beyond suction depth โ that is physics, not a product limitation. The tools are a convertible jet with a two-pipe ejector down the casing, or a submersible set below the water. We carry both and will tell you which one the well wants.
Where to go
A.Y. McDonald, Baker, Goulds and Franklin convertible jets
DAB S3 and S4 submersible well pumps, 3 in and 4 in
Sized on well depth, static level, drawdown and flow
Best forDeep wells, driven wells and any lift past about 25 ft.
A jet pump has one curve and every number on this page sits somewhere on it. Head falls as flow rises, so a maximum head and a maximum flow never happen at the same moment. Read your duty point, not the headline.
Flow
0 GPM
2 GPM
4 GPM
6 GPM
8 GPM
10 GPM
12 GPM
14 GPM
16 GPM
18 GPM
20 GPM
22 GPM
23.8 GPM
JET 150-PS, head added ft
215
189
174
168
170
174
177
177
171
156
113
64
21
JET 150-PS, PSI added
93
82
75
73
73
75
77
77
74
68
49
28
9
Flow
0 GPM
4 GPM
8 GPM
12 GPM
16 GPM
20 GPM
24 GPM
28 GPM
32 GPM
34.3 GPM
JET 200-PS, head added ft
218
196
186
180
177
172
161
139
102
73
JET 200-PS, PSI added
95
85
80
78
77
75
70
60
44
32
Head the pump adds, rounded to the foot, read from the curve DAB plots on its own data sheet โ DAB tabulates no points for the JET, so these come from the geometry of that drawing, and every JET 150-PS point lands on an exact 0.6 m3/h step, which is how we know the reading is true. Treat them as you would the chart, within the ISO 9906 curve tolerance. Suction lift is not deducted: subtract your lift from the head shown. The 150-PS curve ends at 23.8 GPM and the 200-PS at 34.3 GPM. Shut-off is 215 ft and 218 ft. DAB plots only three points on the 200-PS curve, at 0, about 17 and about 34 GPM, so its mid-range is DAB's own smoothing โ ask us for the manufacturer curve before you commit a duty point.
The same curve, by tank pressure
Pressure at the tank
JET 150-PS
JET 200-PS
30 PSI (69 ft)
22 GPM
past the end of the plotted curve
40 PSI (92 ft)
21 GPM
33 GPM
50 PSI (116 ft)
20 GPM
31 GPM
60 PSI (139 ft)
19 GPM
28 GPM
70 PSI (162 ft)
17 GPM
24 GPM
The same curve read the way a buyer thinks: pressure across the left, flow in the cell. At no suction lift. Every foot of lift and every foot of friction comes off the pressure you get, so a 20 ft lift costs about 9 PSI.
How to use itAdd up what the pump has to overcome: the vertical lift from the water to the pump, the friction in the suction and discharge pipe, and 2.31 ft for every PSI you want at the tank. Find that total in the head row, and the flow above it is what you get. A 40 PSI system with 15 ft of lift and 10 ft of friction is asking the pump for 117 ft โ which the 200-PS carries at about 31 GPM and the 150-PS at about 20.
Model Comparison
Both DAB JET models in the US 60 Hz market, on the numbers that decide between them.
Specification
JET 150-PS
JET 200-PS
DAB code
102166230
102166240
Motor
1.5 HP / 1.1 kW
2 HP / 1.85 kW
Service factor
1.3
1.2
Supply
1 x 230 V, 60 Hz
1 x 230 V, 60 Hz
Full load current
7.7 A
10.5 A
Speed
3400 RPM
3400 RPM
End of the plotted curve
23.8 GPM
34.3 GPM
Shut-off head
215 ft (93 PSI)
218 ft (94 PSI)
Flow at 40 PSI
21 GPM
33 GPM
Maximum suction lift
29 ft
29 ft
Maximum operating pressure
116 PSI
116 PSI
Suction / discharge
1-1/4 in NPT / 1 in NPT
1-1/4 in NPT / 1 in NPT
Pump body
Cast iron
Cast iron
Seal
Carbon / ceramic
Carbon / ceramic
Motor protection
IP44; terminal block IP55
IP44; terminal block IP55
Pressure switch
Fitted
Fitted
Gross weight
69.45 lbs
77.09 lbs
Liquid temperature
32 to 104 F
32 to 104 F
From DAB US 60 Hz literature. Flow at 40 PSI is read from DAB's plotted curve at no suction lift. Head falls as flow rises: a maximum head and a maximum flow never happen together.
DAB Evosta 2 โ The Circulator
The other DAB surface pump on this page. It does not lift water; it keeps water moving round a closed loop, quietly and on very little power.
A circulator is the pump in a hydronic heating system, a chilled water loop or a domestic hot water recirculation line. The Evosta 2 is the electronic generation of it: a wet rotor โ the pumped water cools and lubricates the rotor, so there is no mechanical seal to fail and no coupling to align โ driven by electronics that adjust output to what the system is asking for. A sequential button steps through nine operating modes: three proportional pressure curves, three constant pressure curves and three fixed speeds. That is why it replaces an old three-speed circulator without a conversation about which speed the installer used to run.
Specification
EVOSTA 2 55
EVOSTA 2D 55
Configuration
Single head
Twin head
Part number
60192406
60192407
Supply
1 x 110-127 V, 60 Hz
1 x 110-127 V, 60 Hz
Power input
4 to 41 W
4 to 41 W
Current
0.064 to 0.61 A
0.064 to 0.61 A
Flow
0.8 to 15.1 GPM
0.8 to 15.1 GPM
Head
Up to 18 ft
Up to 18 ft
Operating modes
Nine โ proportional pressure, constant pressure, constant speed
Nine, both heads
Centre distance
6-3/8 in
6-3/8 in
Flange
Oval, 2 bolt
Oval, 2 bolt
Working pressure
145 PSI
145 PSI
Liquid temperature
14 to 230 F
14 to 230 F
Pumped liquid
Clean water, glycol to 30 %
Clean water, glycol to 30 %
Protection
IPX5 (NEMA 4X)
IPX5 (NEMA 4X)
Energy index
EEI 0.23 or better
EEI 0.23 or better
Body
Cast iron, cataphoretic coating; stainless motor casing
Same
Minimum suction pressure at 194 F is 32.8 ft of water. The rotor is wet โ the pumped water cools and lubricates it โ so there is no seal to replace and no coupling to align.
Drop-in replacement
6-3/8 in centre distance on an oval two-bolt flange, the dimension most residential three-speed circulators were built to. Match the centres and the flange and it goes in the same hole.
4 to 41 W
An EEI of 0.23 or better. A circulator runs for months at a time, so the difference between 41 W and the 80 to 120 W an old three-speed drew is a line on the power bill, not a rounding error.
Single or twin head
The EVOSTA 2D is the twin-head version: two pumps on one body for duty and standby, where a stopped circulator means a cold building.
Built to last in a boiler room
Cast iron body with a cataphoretic coating, stainless steel motor casing, IPX5 electronics, 145 PSI working pressure and liquid from 14 to 230 F with up to 30 % glycol.
Sizing a Shallow Well Jet Pump
Three checks, in this order. The first one is a gate: fail it and nothing else matters.
1. Suction lift, first and hardestMeasure from the pump down to the lowest water level of the year. It has to come in under 29 ft, and the friction in a long horizontal suction run counts against that budget. If you cannot meet it, stop โ you need a convertible jet or a submersible, and no amount of horsepower changes that.
2. Peak flow, not averageSize household demand with fixture units through the probability curve โ the WSFU and Hunter method in IPC Table 604.3 โ or the IAPMO Water Demand Calculator for light commercial. For irrigation, add the flow of the largest zone that will run, not the sum of the zones.
3. Total head, then the modelLift + pipe friction + 2.31 ft for every PSI of tank pressure. Take that to the curve above and read the flow. Pick the model that makes your flow at that head with something in hand โ a pump running at the very end of its curve has no margin for a dropping water table or a dirty foot valve.
One foot of water is 0.433 PSI; one PSI is 2.31 ft. The suction limit is a physical ceiling set by atmospheric pressure, which is why every shallow well jet pump on the market stops in the same place.
DAB Against A.Y. McDonald, Franklin Electric and Grundfos
We carry all four. Here is the split, including the two places DAB loses.
DAB JET
A.Y. McDonald 8100 / 8500
Franklin VersaJet
Grundfos JP PS
Horsepower
1.5 and 2 HP
1/2 to 1 HP
1/2 to 1.5 HP
1/3 to 1 HP
Flow
To 23.8 and 34.3 GPM at the end of the curve
8.6 to 23 GPM at 40 PSI, 5 ft lift
By model
Up to 21 GPM
Head
215 and 218 ft shut-off
By model
By model
137 to 187 ft max
Suction lift
29 ft
By model
By model
26 ft
Body
Cast iron, technopolymer hydraulics
Cast iron
By model
304 stainless
Voltage
230 V only
115/230 V
115/230 V dual
115/230 V, field selectable
Pressure switch
Fitted
By model
By model
Fitted, factory set 30-50 PSI
Drinking water marks
None published for the JET
NSF/ANSI 61 and 372
NSF/ANSI 372 only
NSF/ANSI 61 and 372
Deep well
No
Yes, convertible and ejector packages
Yes, C Series and Convertible Pro
No
Competitor figures are taken from our own product listings for those lines; confirm the exact model against the manufacturer booklet. Goulds JS+ and JRS cover the same shallow-well ground with NSF/ANSI 61 and 372 and a US build, and the Goulds SJ goes deep.
Where DAB wins. Horsepower and flow. Every other shallow well jet on this list stops at 1 or 1.5 HP; the JET 200-PS is 2 HP and carries about 33 GPM at 40 PSI where an A.Y. McDonald 8100 is finished near 23 and a Grundfos JP PS near 21. It also lifts 29 ft against Grundfos at 26, and it is cast iron throughout at a price below the stainless Grundfos. If the job is a big shallow well house, a cistern feeding several bathrooms, or a shallow well that also has to run a sprinkler zone, nothing else here reaches as far.
Where DAB loses, plainly. DAB publishes no NSF/ANSI 61 mark for the JET, and A.Y. McDonald, Goulds and Grundfos all do โ if the job specifies a certified potable pump, buy one of those. DAB is 230 V only, so a house with no 230 V circuit at the pump wants a Franklin VersaJet, a Grundfos JP PS or an A.Y. McDonald 8100, all of which run 115 V. And the DAB range starts at 1.5 HP, so a small cottage on a shallow well is better served by a 1/2 or 3/4 HP pump than by paying for capacity it will never use. Watermain Supply is an Authorized Stocking A.Y. McDonald and Baker Water Systems Distributor.
Irrigation and Sprinkler Duty
The question we get most about the 200-PS: will it run sprinklers? Sometimes. Here is the honest comparison against the pumps built for it.
DAB JET 200-PS
A.Y. McDonald 89000 Sprinkler
Grundfos SCALA1
Franklin Electric
What it is
Self-priming cast iron jet
Self-priming cast iron sprinkler pump
Self-priming booster with an integrated tank
No dedicated sprinkler pump in our range
Horsepower
2 HP
1 to 2 HP
0.8 to 1.1 HP
โ
Flow at 40 PSI
33 GPM at no lift
24 GPM at 1 HP to 54 GPM at 2 HP, 0 ft lift
By model
โ
Ceiling
34.3 GPM at the end of the curve
To 85 GPM
21.5 or 31.2 GPM; 150 or 180 ft
โ
Porting
1-1/4 in suction, 1 in discharge
1-1/2 in
1 in
โ
Voltage
230 V
115/230 V to 1.5 HP; 230 V at 2 HP
115 V and 230 V
โ
Control
Pressure switch fitted
Pressure switch by model
Variable speed, constant pressure
โ
Sprinkler and irrigation duty is a flow problem at low pressure, which is the opposite of what a jet pump is built for. Figures from our own listings for each line.
Read it this way. Sprinkler duty is a lot of water at modest pressure, and a jet pump is built for the opposite โ moderate water at high pressure. The DAB JET 200-PS at 33 GPM and 40 PSI will run a small or medium zone and do it while also feeding the house, which is exactly what a rural property often needs from one pump. Once you are watering acreage from a pond, a dedicated sprinkler pump wins on every axis that matters: the A.Y. McDonald 89000 moves 54 GPM at 40 PSI at 2 HP and ports 1-1/2 in against the DAB's 1 in discharge, which is where the friction goes. If you want constant pressure across changing zones instead of raw flow, the Grundfos SCALA1 holds it with an integrated tank and runs on 115 V. Tell us the zone flow and the head at the furthest head, and we will tell you which of the three fits.
What Makes the DAB JET Different
The engineering in the pump, and why it matters once it is installed.
Self-priming to 29 ft
It will lift water with air in the suction line, which is what makes it forgiving on a shallow well that draws down or a cistern that empties.
Pressure switch fitted
Automatic start and stop on your setpoint straight out of the box. No switch to buy, no tee to plumb, nothing to wire but the supply.
Cast iron body
Cast iron pump body and motor support. Mass is what survives continuous cycling and the odd dry start; a plastic-bodied jet does not.
Overload protected
Thermal and current overload built into the motor, with the capacitor permanently in circuit on the single-phase build.
Sand guard hydraulics
Technopolymer impeller, diffuser and Venturi with a sand guard, running in stainless steel adjustment rings.
Serviced where you stand
An above-ground pump is a wrench and an afternoon. A submersible is a rig, a crew and a day. That is the real argument for a jet pump wherever the water is shallow enough to use one.
Why Source Your Pump From Watermain Supply
Sized before it ships
Suction lift, flow and tank pressure checked against the published curve before anything leaves โ and we will tell you when a deep well pump is the right call instead.
Shallow, deep or circulating
DAB jet pumps and circulators, plus A.Y. McDonald and Baker, Goulds, Franklin Electric and Grundfos jets, sprinkler pumps and submersibles.
Multi-brand honesty
If the DAB JET is not the fit โ a 115 V house, a certified potable job, a real irrigation load โ we say so and quote the pump that is.
The correct US build
60 Hz, NPT threads, US voltages and the DAB US part numbers, with the pressure switch already fitted.
Account terms
Net 30 for qualified contractor, plumber, irrigation and property accounts, handled in house.
Houston and the Gulf Coast
An engineering-led supplier based in Houston, serving the Gulf Coast, with parts and aftermarket backing.
Questions Buyers Ask
From homeowners, plumbers and irrigation installers choosing a shallow well jet pump or a circulator.
Jet pump or submersible?
If the water level sits within about 25 ft of the surface, a shallow well jet pump works and it installs above ground where you can reach it. Deeper than that, no horsepower overcomes the physics: you need a deep well convertible jet with a two-pipe ejector, or a submersible set in the well.
How deep can the DAB JET lift?
Up to 29 ft of suction lift. A long horizontal suction run adds friction that eats into that budget, so keep the pump close to the water and size the suction pipe generously.
How much water does the DAB JET actually make?
Read it at your pressure, not off a headline. At 40 PSI and no lift, DAB's curve puts the JET 150-PS near 21 GPM and the JET 200-PS near 33 GPM. At 60 PSI they fall to about 19 and 28 GPM. Subtract your suction lift and pipe friction from the head, and the flow comes down with it.
Is the DAB JET big enough for sprinklers?
The 2 HP JET 200-PS makes about 33 GPM at 40 PSI, which runs a small to medium zone. If you are watering acreage from a pond or a lake, a dedicated sprinkler pump such as the A.Y. McDonald 89000 moves far more water at that pressure, and it ports 1-1/2 in rather than 1 in. We sell both and will tell you which one your zones need.
Can the DAB JET do a deep well?
No. It is a shallow well pump only. For a deep well, A.Y. McDonald, Baker, Goulds and Franklin Electric all build convertible or two-pipe ejector jets, or you go to a submersible.
Does it come with a pressure switch?
Yes, both models ship with the pressure switch fitted, so the pump starts and stops on your setpoint out of the box. Grundfos ships the JP PS the same way, factory set at 30-50 PSI.
What voltage are the DAB models?
Both are 230 V single phase, 60 Hz. There is no 115 V build, which is the one place a Franklin VersaJet, a Grundfos JP PS or an A.Y. McDonald 8100 has the edge on a house with no 230 V circuit at the pump.
150-PS or 200-PS?
Take the 200-PS if you need flow: it holds about 33 GPM at 40 PSI against the 150-PS at 21 GPM, and it reaches 34.3 GPM at the end of its curve. Take the 150-PS for a straightforward household on a shallow well or cistern, where 20 GPM at 50 PSI is plenty.
Is the DAB JET certified for drinking water?
DAB publishes no NSF/ANSI 61 mark for the JET. If the job needs a certified potable pump, the A.Y. McDonald 8100 and 8500, the Goulds JS+ and the Grundfos JP PS all carry NSF/ANSI 61 and 372; Franklin Electric jet pumps publish 372 only. We will say so rather than sell you around it.
What is the Evosta 2 doing on a jet pump page?
It is the other DAB surface pump we carry, and it does the opposite job: a wet rotor electronic circulator that moves water around a heating or air conditioning loop, 0.8 to 15.1 GPM against up to 18 ft of head. It does not lift water from a well. If you are replacing a three-speed circulator, it is a direct swap at 6-3/8 in centres on an oval two-bolt flange.
Can the Evosta 2 replace an old three-speed circulator?
That is what it is built for. Nine operating modes cover proportional pressure, constant pressure and three fixed speeds, so it reproduces whatever the old pump was doing and then saves power doing it โ 4 to 41 W across the range, EEI 0.23 or better. The 2D is the twin-head version for duty and standby.
Which pump do I call you about?
Send the suction lift, the flow you need and the pressure you want at the tank. Three numbers settle it, and they also tell us when the answer is a submersible, a sprinkler pump or a booster rather than anything on this page.
Ready to Size Your Pump?
Send three numbers โ suction lift, the flow you need and the pressure you want at the tank. We come back with the pump, the curve point it runs at, and an honest answer if the right tool is a submersible, a sprinkler pump or a circulator instead.
Technical data on this page is taken from DAB Pumps US 60 Hz product literature and from our own product listings for the brands compared, and is subject to change by the manufacturer. Confirm against the current installation manual before specifying. Figures read from a plotted curve are identified as such and are not tabulated manufacturer data.
DAB, Evosta and DAB Water Technology are trademarks of DAB Pumps S.p.A.; Grundfos and SCALA are trademarks of Grundfos Holding A/S; Franklin Electric and VersaJet are trademarks of Franklin Electric Co.; Goulds Water Technology is a trademark of Xylem Inc.; A.Y. McDonald is a trademark of A.Y. McDonald Mfg. Co. and Baker Water Systems is a trademark of Baker Manufacturing Company โ all used here for product identification only.
Watermain Supply is a DBA of E4 Industrial LLC, an independent industrial supplier based in Houston, Texas.
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