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What Can and Cannot Be Customized on an Ella Tub: Add-Ons, Special Orders, and Fixed Features

Updated September 2026

You can customize an Ella walk-in tub in many ways, but only at order time: door hand, therapy package, faucet style and finish, heated seat, aromatherapy, controls, screens and panels are all chosen before the shell is drilled and jetted to match. What cannot change is anything built into the shell: faucet and control locations, jet counts and layouts, tub color, and the therapies themselves once the tub is built. This guide sorts every option into four groups, included, optional add-on, special order, and fixed by design, so you know what to ask for before your order is placed.

Open stainless steel door and swivel tray on an Ella Royal walk-in tub seen from above
The patented 360 degree swivel tray is one of the accessories that can be added to most single-seat tubs, even after installation.

Included with Your Package

  • LED chromatherapy with any dual therapy package; ozone sterilization with hydro; Auto Purge with air. The LED is not part of soaker or hydro-only packages, the Front Entry, or the LayDown tubs.
  • Extension panel on tubs shorter than 60 inches (Front Entry and Mobile excepted) and one reversible end panel; see extension panels and filler kits by model.
  • The fast-fill faucet set with pull-out hand shower and two 5 foot supply lines, in the 2-piece or 5-piece style listed for your model.

Optional Add-Ons

  • Heated seat and backrest, factory installed on any standard order; it warms the acrylic while the tub fills and drains and switches off automatically after 20 minutes. Details are in the heated seat and backrest article.
  • Aromatherapy: an optional four-part canister assembly plumbed into the tub that holds liquid essential oil and disperses the scent during the bath. It can be fitted to almost any walk-in tub when there is enough deck space alongside the other options; essential oils are the recommended scent, and crystals or beads are not recommended.
  • Digital touchpad on Hydro + Air packages; it is standard on the ShaK, Big4One and the two-seat tubs and can be arranged through your Ella dealer or the team on some models where the product page does not list it.
  • Infusion microbubble where listed, or by special order on the Deluxe and Ultimate.
  • Second end panel, 4-fold or bi-fold screen, shower column kit, seat pillow riser (the 6 inch riser for the Ultimate covers the seat jets), headrests, seat cushions and add-on grab bars.
  • Faucet finishes: the faucet set is available in chrome and brushed nickel, with black and gold offered on some sets. See tub colors and hardware finishes.
Hand pressing the heated seat control button on the deck of an Ella walk-in tub
The heated seat and backrest has its own keypad and is built into the tub at the factory.

Special Orders

A tub with no faucet or control holes so you can supply your own fixtures or mount controls in the wall, three or more therapies on a frame that normally carries two, and microbubbles on the Deluxe or Ultimate are special orders. They take longer to build than a standard configuration, so ask your Ella dealer or the team at (800) 480-6850 to confirm timing before the order is placed. The no-faucet order guide covers what to plan for when you supply your own fixtures, and therapy combinations by model shows which frames can carry three or four systems.

Fixed by Design

  • Faucet and control locations are pre-drilled and cannot move; drilling elsewhere voids the warranty on that part.
  • Jet counts and layouts are set per package and cannot be reduced or rearranged; a tub with fewer jets is not offered.
  • Tub color is white; hardware is chrome apart from the faucet set. Grab bars, door handle and trim, drain covers, jet trim, push buttons and screen frames stay chrome.
  • Therapies cannot be added after purchase, and neither can the heated seat or the aromatherapy plumbing, because they are built into the shell at the factory.
  • Clearance and warehouse units come exactly as configured and are never modified.

Accessories You Can Add Later

Not everything has to be decided up front. The 4-fold glass shower screen, the shower column kit, the hand shower slide bar, extra end panels, seat pillows and risers, the head pillow, the swivel tray and add-on wall grab bars can all be added to an installed tub. The showering guide and the comfort accessories article explain which fit which models.

Woman rinsing her hair under the rain shower head of an Ella shower column kit on a walk-in tub
The shower column kit attaches to any Ella 2-piece or 5-piece deck faucet and can be added before or after the tub goes in.

Watch: Accessories and Options

The video covers accessories ordered with the tub: extension and end panels, the 4-fold screen and where to mount it, the flexible tile flange, groutless wall tiles, faucet fill rates, the rain-head shower column and the sliding bar kit, and how each is fitted.
A short visual of the aromatherapy canister installation, without narration.
An overview of how an Ella tub is configured to order, from door style through therapies and accessories.

A feature walkthrough of the customizable elements on a walk-in tub with door and seat.

Common Questions

Can I add air jets, hydro jets or microbubble to my tub later?
No. Therapy systems are drilled and plumbed into the shell at the factory, and there is no retrofit kit, so choose the full package you want when ordering.
Which accessories can be added after installation?
The 4-fold screen, shower column kit, slide bar, extra end panels, seat pillows and risers, head pillow, swivel tray and add-on grab bars. Built-in items such as therapies, the heated seat and aromatherapy cannot.
Can I get brushed nickel, black, gold or bronze fixtures?
Only the faucet set comes in alternate finishes: chrome and brushed nickel, with black and gold on some sets. Bronze and brass are not offered, and grab bars, handles, drain covers, jet trim and buttons stay chrome.
Can the faucet or the controls be moved to a different spot?
No. Deck positions are fixed by the factory-drilled shell. If you want wall-mounted controls or your own fixtures, order a tub with no holes as a special order.
Can I order a tub with fewer jets?
No. Jet counts and layouts are set per package and cannot be reduced or customized.
Does the tub come in any color besides white?
No. Ella tubs are white acrylic only; the off-white finish once offered on a few models has been discontinued.
Can I add the heated seat after installation?
No. The heated seat and backrest is ordered with the tub and factory installed on standard orders. If you believe it was ordered but is missing, send your order number and the team will check the invoice.
Can push buttons be upgraded to a digital touchpad later?
No. The team can service sticky buttons instead; see touchpad and push control troubleshooting.
What goes into the aromatherapy canister?
Liquid essential oils are recommended. Crystals and beads are not recommended because they can affect the plumbing. The canister is plumbed at the factory, so aromatherapy is chosen with the tub.
Can I order the tub without a faucet and use my own?
Yes. A no-faucet order is available, and an undrilled deck is a special order. Your own faucet is covered by its manufacturer rather than the Ella warranty.

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