Which 60 inch Ella walk-in tubs come without jets, and how big are they?

Four Ella walk-in tubs with a 60 inch length are offered without jets: the Lounger, the LayDown60, the Transfer60 and the HomeCare transfer bathtub. On each of them you choose the Soaking option on the product page, and the footprint is the same as the jetted version, from 27 by 60 inches for the Lounger up to 32 by 60 inches for the HomeCare. The complete size range is in Do walk-in tubs come in different sizes to fit my bathroom?, and this page narrows it to the 60 inch tubs that come as soakers, with their nominal and actual dimensions side by side.

The Four 60 Inch Soakers Side by Side

The table pulls the nominal and actual sizes for the four models from the product pages and the current spec sheets. The nominal size is the rounded figure used in the model name and on the brochure. The actual size is the figure on the spec sheet drawing, and it is the one to measure your alcove against. Where a figure is not published in the current sources, the cell says not listed.

All four tubs fill a 60 inch opening, so the length is rarely the deciding factor. The width is, and it climbs from 27 inches on the Lounger to 32 inches on the HomeCare. The Lounger's narrower shell is what lets it fit a tight 60 inch alcove, and its seat is 20 inches wide against 22 inches on the Transfer60, so the three inches of shell width show up in the seat. The LayDown60 is the outlier in height. At 21 inches high it has no seat at all, and its interior floor of about 46 inches by 20 inches is where you lie down, a different bathing position from the seated tubs. The Transfer60 and the HomeCare both come from the transfer side of the lineup, and the HomeCare adds a fast-fill water tank, so it is the widest of the four and the one to look at when a bather is helped into the tub.

What the Soaking Option Changes

Every Ella tub is built with a therapy package, and Soaking is the package with no jets. On the product page for each of these four models you select Soaking in place of a hydro, air or combined massage package. Nothing about the shell changes. The Lounger keeps its U-shape outward-swing door, the Transfer60 keeps its L-shape transfer door and 22 inch seat, the LayDown60 keeps its low entry, and the footprint in the table stays the same whether or not jets are fitted.

The Lounger Versus Transfer60 comparison makes the point that both tubs are offered as a soaking tub with no jets as well as with therapy packages, so the choice between them usually comes down to how you enter the tub and how much room the bathroom has. The same is true across the whole Transfer family, which is why the guide to wheelchair accessible walk-in tubs advises choosing the footprint and seat width that fit the bather and the bathroom first, then choosing the therapy package. Jets do not narrow the choice among these four.

Nominal Size Versus Actual Size

The width by length listed for an Ella tub is the outside of the acrylic shell, the footprint the tub occupies on the floor. It is not the bathing space inside. The size in the model name is a rounded nominal figure, and a tub described as a 5 foot tub can measure 59.5 inches long on the drawing. That is normal rounding, not an error, and the actual inch figure on the current specification drawing is always the one to measure against.

Among the 60 inch soakers, the Lounger is 59 inches long on its spec sheet, the Transfer60 is 29.5 inches wide, and the HomeCare drawing shows 31 1/2 inches wide by 59 7/8 inches long. The LayDown60 matches its nominal size, at 60 inches long, 30 inches wide and 21 inches high. If an older brochure cover shows the LayDown at 30 by 52 inches, that is a misprint. The tub is 30 by 60. Each product page links the spec sheet with the full drawing, so open it and check the alcove dimensions before you commit. When the alcove is a little larger than the tub, the gap is closed with an extension panel that can be cut down to size, as explained in Can Ella Build a Walk-In Tub in My Exact Custom Dimensions?.

The 60 Inch Tubs That Are Massage Only

Not every 60 inch Ella tub can be a soaker. The Standard60, the Zen60 and the Ultimate are massage tubs only, and the two-seat 60 inch models are listed with massage packages only. If one of those is the tub you want, it arrives with jets, and the package has to be settled before production because it is part of how the tub is built. For a no-jet build at 60 inches, the Lounger, LayDown60, Transfer60 and HomeCare are the choices. Shorter soakers exist too. The Transfer26, Transfer30 and Transfer32 are all offered with no jets at a 52 inch length, and the 30 inch and 32 inch widths at 52 inches cover many standard alcoves.

What to Check Before You Choose

• Door swing. The Lounger's door swings outward and is made of a white PVC composite frame with tempered glass, secured by a three-latch gear-and-shaft mechanism. It needs clear floor space in front of the tub, so confirm the door clears the toilet. The Transfer60's L-shape door lets a bather transfer onto the seat from a wheelchair or walker while seated.
• Drain side. The door and the drains are on opposite sides of an Ella walk-in tub. A right-side door tub has its drains on the left, and a left-side door tub has its drains on the right, as you face the tub. Tell your plumber which door side you ordered.
• Faucet on the LayDown60. This tub is never sold with a factory faucet and has no faucet option. It needs a pre-existing or new customer-supplied faucet, typically wall-mounted, so plan that rough-in before the walls close.
• Path into the bathroom. The exterior figure is the one your installer checks against every doorway and hallway on the way in, not just the alcove.
• The spec sheet. Each product page links to it. Print the drawing for your installer so the alcove, the door swing and the drain side are all framed from the same sheet.

With the model, the door side and the spec sheet in hand, your Ella dealer or the team at (800) 480-6850 can confirm that the Soaking option is available on the exact configuration you have in mind.

Related Guides

• Do Walk-In Tubs Come With Jets and Massage Therapy Options?
• Soaking-Only Walk-In Tubs: No Jets, No Pumps, No Electrical
• Ella Lounger 27x59 vs Ultimate 30x60: which suits a tall bather?

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