Do Any 30x52 Walk-In Tubs Offer Air, Hydro and Thérapie par microbulles Together?

On the 30 x 52 Ella Capri the answer is no: the Capri carries two therapy systems at most, so you choose hydro plus air or hydro plus microbubble, never all three. For bathers who want three systems, the team points to the Royal, the Monaco or the Transfer32. The full Capri package list is in Ella Capri 30x52: Outward-Swing Door With Independent Foot Option, and this page looks at the question across the 30 x 52 size and at what to do if three therapies matter to you.

The 30 X 52 Models and What Is Published for Each

Three Ella tubs share the 30 by 52 inch footprint in the material behind this page: the Capri, the Elite and the Transfer30. The table sets them beside the models the team names for three systems. Where a figure or package is not published in our sources, the cell says so.

What the differences mean: the only 30 x 52 model with a clear published answer is the Capri, and that answer is two systems. For the Elite and the Transfer30 our sources do not list a triple package, so treat a three-system build on either as unconfirmed until your Ella dealer or the team at (800) 480-6850 checks it against your order. If air, hydro and microbubble together are a must, the dependable route is one of the models the team already recommends for three systems, and the exact combination is confirmed when your order is configured. What Is a Therapy Package on a Walk-In Tub? notes that triple combinations exist on certain models only.

Why a Compact Tub Stops at Two Systems

A therapy package is the set of pumps and systems installed under the tub at order time. The shell stays the same whichever package you choose. What changes is the equipment underneath, and each therapy brings its own:

• Hydro adds a water pump with the in-line heater and ozone, plus a push button and intensity dial.
• Air adds a three-speed blower with Auto Purge.
• Microbubble adds a dedicated pump, a pressure vessel and an agitator feeding one jet.

On the Capri that equipment sits under the seat of a compact frame, and that is the stated reason it carries two systems at most. The same limit shows up elsewhere in the line: some smaller tubs lack room under the shell for Hydro plus Foot plus Air together, so on those models the choice is Hydro plus Air or Hydro plus Foot. The limit comes from physical space under the shell, so it cannot be worked around on site.

What Each Pair Gives You on the Capri

Since a 30 x 52 Capri means choosing a pair, it helps to know what each pair delivers. The Capri's published figures are:

• Hydro: 15 jets (9 seat, 6 foot), a 7A pump with intensity dial, ozone, and an in-line heater rated 6A 800W.
• Air: 14 jets (8 seat, 6 foot) on a 4.5A 600W pump with Auto Purge.
• Microbubble: 1 HP, 7.3A.
• LED chromatherapy: 0.5A, included with the dual packages.

Air + Hydro is the choice for bathers who want two kinds of massage. On Ella three-speed air controls the first press is high speed, the second is medium, the third is low and a fourth press turns the system off. Auto Purge then activates automatically 20 minutes after the air pump is turned off and runs for 120 seconds to blow residual water out of the air lines.

Hydro + Microbubble pairs the massage jets with a skin-focused soak. The first video on this page shows it in action: one touch of the micro button and microbubbles are generated from a single port, turning the water from clear to cloudy, and a second touch turns the system off. The second video presents the Hydro Massage and Infusion Microbubble package as available on the Elite, Royal and Petite models. Walk-In Tub Therapy Options and Features describes each system in more detail.

If You Need All Three, Look One Size Up

The team steers customers who want three systems to the Royal, the Monaco or the Transfer32. Two of those sit close to a 30 x 52 plan:

• The Transfer32 keeps the 52 inch length and 40 inch height and adds 2 inches of width, which go into a roomier 24 inch seat. It holds 107 gallons unoccupied, compared with 80 gallons for the Transfer30 and 85 gallons for the Capri. The three Transfer widths are compared in Which Ella Wheelchair Transfer walk-in tub sizes are available.
• The Monaco shares the Capri's outward-swing door family. The team describes the Capri as exactly like the Monaco, just a little smaller, for homes with 30 inch doors.

Before you move up a size, check the path into the bathroom. Doorways must be wider than 30 inches for the Capri, and a wider tub needs more than that. Both the Capri and the three 52 inch Transfer models include an 8 inch extension panel, so each finishes inside a standard 60 inch alcove. At the larger end of the line, the ShaK and Big4One ship with the digital-controller Air plus dual Hydro package included, with microbubble optional.

Decide Before the Tub Is Built

Therapies are built in at the factory and cannot be added later. Air jets, hydro jets and microbubble each come with dedicated pumps, plumbing and switches, so a two-system tub cannot be upgraded to three after it is made. Can I Add Air Jets, a Heater or a Heated Seat to My Tub Later? explains what can and cannot change.

The package also decides the jet count, the deck controls, whether the LED light and in-line heater are included, and how many dedicated electrical lines your electrician runs. Settle it with your Ella dealer or the team at (800) 480-6850 before production, and keep the schematic that ships with your tub, since it names the package and its circuits.

Watch: Luxury Walk-In Tubs with Hydro Massage & Microbubble Infusion Therapy | Ella’s Bubbles with chapters and a full transcript.

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