Which wheelchair accessible walk-in tubs come with jets and a heated seat?

Ella's wheelchair accessible walk-in tubs are the Transfer family: the Transfer26, Transfer30, Transfer32, Transfer60 and TransferXXL. The family is offered with therapy packages that add air and hydro jets, and also as a soaking tub with no jets. A heated seat and back is one of the therapy options in the Ella lineup, so confirm it for the exact Transfer model when you order. The family is laid out in Which Ella wheelchair transfer walk-in tubs are available and how do they differ?, and this page covers the jets, the heated seat, the shortest sizes and the models without jets.

The Wheelchair Accessible Models Side by Side

Every Transfer tub has an oversized L-shaped outward-swing door that leaves no sidewall beside the seat, so a bather can slide straight across from a wheelchair. The sizes below are the nominal sizes used on product pages and brochures. Where a figure is not published in the current sources, the cell says not listed.

For a 30x60 search, the Transfer60 is the match. It fills a full 60 inch bathtub opening and has a 22 inch seat. For a 52 inch search there are three choices, and the difference among them is seat width, which climbs from 19 inches to 24 inches as the tub widens from 26 to 32 inches. Jets do not narrow the choice, because the whole family is offered both ways. Choose the footprint and seat width that fit the bather and the bathroom first, then choose the therapy package. Always refer to the spec sheet for actual measurements before framing an alcove.

What the Jets Are on a Transfer Tub

The two product videos on this page show the therapy systems fitted to the Transfer tubs.

• The Transfer30 and Transfer32 video shows a 17 jet three speed air massage with auto purge, and a hydro massage with 13 massage jets, an intensity control dial and an in-line water heater that keeps the temperature consistent.
• The Transfer26 video shows 13 hydro massage jets with an intensity control dial, foot massage jets, ozone sterilization, and a three speed air massage with 17 air jets.

Treat those jet counts as what the videos show and not as a fixed number for each model. In the Transfer family there is no single per-model jet count. The count is set by the therapy package you purchase, so confirm it with your Ella dealer or the team at (800) 480-6850.

Two details about the air system are worth knowing before the tub arrives:

• Speeds. On the three speed air massage push control, the first press is high speed, the second is medium, the third is low, and a fourth press turns the system off.
• Auto purge. It 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. It is fully automatic and normal, even if it starts while you are still in the tub.

Where the Heated Seat Fits in

A heated seat and back is one of the therapy options offered across the Ella lineup, alongside hydro jets, air jets, microbubbles and hydrofoot therapy. Options vary by model. The published sources behind this page do not list the heated seat model by model for the Transfer family, so this page does not state it as a given for any one Transfer tub.

Ask about the heated seat by model name when you order, and settle it then, because each tub is assembled to the features on the order. Walk-in Tub Model Highlights: Longer, Deluxe, Monaco, and Transfer XXL describes how the soaker and therapy configurations work across the line.

The Shortest Transfer Tub and the Models Without Jets

The shortest wheelchair transfer tubs Ella makes are the three 52 inch models: the Transfer26, Transfer30 and Transfer32. The Transfer26 is also the narrowest, at 26 inches wide with a 19 inch seat, and it is designed for petite to average bathers and smaller bathrooms. Its video shows that it comes with an 8 inch extension panel, so it can still fit snugly in a 60 inch alcove. The TransferXXL is 55 inches long and the Transfer60 is 60 inches long.

No Transfer model is jets-only or soak-only. The family is offered as a soaking tub with no jets, and the TransferXXL can likewise be set up as a soaker or with therapy features added. A soaking Transfer tub keeps everything that makes the family wheelchair friendly:

• The L-shaped door
• The low threshold
• The textured slip resistant floor
• The deck and wall mounted grab bars
• The two latch gear and shaft lock that keeps the door secure and leak-proof

What is an accessible bathtub, and who are walk-in tubs designed for? explains how these features work together for wheelchair users.

What Is Available to Ship Now

Ella walk-in tubs are assembled and tested to order, so the jets, the heated seat and the other features you choose are built into your tub before it leaves Chicago. Timing varies by model, options and stock, and no specific timeframe is published. Your Ella dealer or the team at (800) 480-6850 can confirm current availability for the model and package you want.

Have the model name, the therapy package and the door side ready when you ask, so the answer applies to your exact tub. If you are still weighing a Transfer tub against the rest of the line, Comparing Ella's Bubbles Walk-In Tub Models is a helpful next read.

Watch: The Transfer 26: Wheelchair Accessible Walk-In Tub with Outward Swing Door | Ella’s Bubbles with chapters and a full transcript.

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