What is the Ella Capri walk-in bathtub and what does it include?

The Ella Capri is a 30 by 52 inch acrylic walk-in bathtub in Ella's outward-swing U-shape door family, with a 20 inch wide seat, a white PVC composite and tempered glass door on a 3-latch gear and shaft lock, and a choice of five therapy packages. Every Capri includes the shell, the stainless steel frame, the door, the front apron, the end and extension panels, two grab bars, dual 2 inch drains and the 5-piece fast-fill faucet with hand shower, while the therapy package, heated seat and digital controller are chosen when you order. The model profile Ella Capri 30x52: Outward-Swing Door With Independent Foot Option covers fit and electrical detail; this page is the inclusion checklist, what each therapy package adds, and how to tell the massage systems apart.

What Every Capri Includes

The Capri spec sheet lists the following as included on every unit, before any therapy package is added:

1. An acrylic shell in gloss white, reinforced with fiberglass gelcoat.
2. A stainless steel frame with adjustable leveling legs, which is what your installer uses to level the tub so the door seals evenly.
3. The outward-swing door of plastic composite and tempered glass with the 3-latch gear and shaft mechanism.
4. A removable front apron with two access panels, so the pump, heater and plumbing can be reached after installation.
5. One reversible end panel plus an 8 inch extension panel, which lets the 52 inch tub finish out a standard 60 inch alcove.
6. Stainless steel grab bars in chrome finish, one deck-mounted and one wall-mounted.
7. Two 2 inch 4-port PVC floor drains with two overflows, two end caps and two stainless steel openers with extended chrome handles.

The Capri also ships with the 5-piece single-lever fast-fill faucet installed on the deck: hot and cold handles, a diverter, the spout and a pull-out chrome hand shower on a 5 foot retractable braided hose. The faucet is rated for up to 18 gallons per minute at 60 PSI with ideal in-home plumbing, the hand shower is limited to 1.9 gallons per minute, and two 3/4 inch by 5 foot braided supply lines are in the box. Shut-off valves are not included and are supplied by your plumber.

Size, Seat and Door

The actual size is 30 inches wide by 52 inches long by 40 inches high. The tub weighs 215 pounds net and 365 pounds crated, and the crate measures 33 by 55 by 50 inches, which matters when you plan the route into the house. The video on this page walks the Capri's interior: a 20 inch wide seat, a 14 inch seat length, 24 inches of shoulder room and nearly 42 inches of interior soaking length. It holds 85 gallons unoccupied and 45 to 65 gallons with a bather in it, the range depending on the bather's size.

The door swings outward 165 degrees, so allow about 21 inches of clear floor in front of the tub for the swing. The team describes the Capri as exactly like the Monaco, just a little smaller, and points to it for homes with 30 inch doorways, including mobile homes; doorways must be wider than 30 inches for the tub to pass. The door can be built on the left or the right side, and the three-shaft gear and lock mechanism pulls it tight against the seal for a leak-proof closure.

The Five Therapy Packages: What Each One Adds

The shell is the same whichever package you choose; what changes is the equipment underneath. What Is a Therapy Package on a Walk-In Tub? explains the idea. The Capri's published packages are below, with figures from its spec sheet.

What the differences mean in the bath: hydro massage is water driven by a pump through the 15 jets, with an in-line heater that maintains the bath temperature rather than raising it, ozone sterilization in the water line, and a dial to soften the stream if it feels too strong. Air massage is a blower pushing air through 14 smaller jets for a softer, bubbling massage; the first press of its button is high speed, the second is medium, the third is low and a fourth press turns it off, and about 20 minutes after the air pump is switched off the Auto Purge runs on its own for 120 seconds to blow residual water out of the air lines. Independent foot massage gives the foot jets their own pump and dial, so you can enjoy a hydro foot massage from the filled foot well without filling the whole tub. Microbubble therapy fills the water with billions of tiny oxygen-rich bubbles from a single jet, turning it milky and silky, which oxygenates and gently exfoliates the skin and makes it the usual choice for skin-sensitive bathers. The LED chromatherapy light, rated 0.5A, comes with the three dual packages and not with hydro alone.

The Capri carries two therapy systems at most, because the equipment sits under the seat of a compact frame, so there is no triple package on this model; the team steers anyone who wants three systems to the Royal, Monaco or Transfer32. Therapies are built in at the factory and cannot be added after the tub is made, so settle the package with your Ella dealer or the team at (800) 480-6850 before production. Do Walk-In Tubs Come With Jets and Massage Therapy Options? describes what each system feels like in use and where the jets sit on a seated bather.

Options, Controls and Electrical

Two optional features are listed for the Capri: a heated seat and backrest, and a digital controller in place of the push buttons. A four-fold glass screen is also offered as an alternative to a shower enclosure, and if you want a different shower setup you can upgrade toward a wall-mounted or overhead shower. Standard Capri controls are mechanical push buttons on the deck, with an intensity dial on hydro packages, as described in Walk-In Tub Therapy Options and Features.

Any jetted Capri needs dedicated GFCI protected electrical lines at 110/120V 60Hz, with every electrical fixture on a dedicated GFCI protected outlet or breaker; a soaking Capri needs no electrical work. The spec sheet notes that the amp value of each pump may change based on availability, so confirm the figures for your order before purchase. Full details, photos and the downloadable spec sheet and manuals are on the Capri model page at ellasbubbles.com.

Watch: The Ella Capri: Walk In Tub Featuring Independent Foot Massage | Ella's Bubbles with chapters and a full transcript.

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