How Tall Is the Ella Deluxe Walk-In Tub, and What Are Its Dimensions?

The Ella Deluxe stands 39 inches tall, and its actual size is 55 inches long by 29.5 inches wide by 39 inches high, the tub Ella sells as the 30 by 55. Inside, the comparison chart gives it a 21 inch seat width, a 15 1/2 inch seat length, 47 1/2 inches of interior length and 19 inches from the top of the seat to the overflow, the figures collected in Interior Length, Seat-to-Overflow and Seat-to-Footwell by Model: The Soaking Depth Table. This page gathers every published Deluxe dimension, from the shipping crate to the footwell, and explains what each one means for your bathroom.

Exterior Dimensions, Crate and Weight

The current Deluxe spec sheet, dated 6/7/23, is the authoritative source for the exterior figures. Where the product video rounds a figure differently, the spec sheet and the comparison chart govern.

• Actual size: 55 inches long by 29.5 inches wide by 39 inches high.
• Shipping size: 58.5 inches long by 33.5 inches wide by 46 inches high.
• Net weight 212 pounds; shipping weight 286 pounds.
• Door: inward swinging brushed stainless steel with frosted tempered glass.
• Panels: a removable front apron with two access panels, one reversible end panel and one 4 inch extension panel.
• Frame: stainless steel with adjustable leveling legs.

The 39 inch height is the number to check against any window sill, shelf or fixture near the planned tub location, because the Deluxe is one of the taller tubs you can put in an alcove. For a sense of scale, the laid-down style tub described in Laid-Down Walk-In Tub Dimensions and Fit stands only 21 inches tall, because you recline in it rather than sit upright on a molded seat. The Deluxe's height is what gives it a deep seated soak.

Interior Dimensions and Soaking Depth

The comparison chart lists the Deluxe's interior as follows:

• Seat width: 21 inches.
• Seat length: 15 1/2 inches.
• Interior length: 47 1/2 inches.
• Seat to overflow: 19 inches.
• Seat to footwell: 15 inches.
• Footwell: 17 inches wide by 19 inches long.

Soaking depth is set by three measurements working together: the interior length, the length of the seat, and the depth from the top of the seat to the overflow, as explained in What Is Soaking Depth on a Walk-In Tub?. The Deluxe's 19 inch seat-to-overflow is among the deeper figures in the line: the Elite, Petite and Royal run roughly 15 1/2 inches, the Capri and Lounger about 17 inches, and the Big4One 22 inches. The Deluxe video on this page presents it as a luxury tub for taller bathers who want extra leg room, with a large spacious footwell. To check your own fit, sit in a chair and measure your hips, which must be narrower than the 21 inch seat, your shoulders, and your seated head-to-feet length, then compare those with the figures above, following Seat sizes and soaking depth: how to measure yourself for a comfortable fit.

How the Deluxe Compares with the Other Stainless Steel Door Tubs

Read across the rows and the Deluxe's place becomes clear. It gives you 2 1/2 inches more interior length than the Elite and the deepest seat-to-overflow in the stainless family, yet it is still shorter than 60 inches, so it suits an opening that cannot take the Ultimate. Its seat is the same 21 inches as the Ultimate's, narrower than the Elite and Royal, so a broad bather should measure seated hips against that 21 inch figure before choosing it over the Royal.

What the Dimensions Mean for Your Bathroom

Doorways first. The Deluxe video makes the point directly: with a standard 30 inch doorway, the 29.5 inch wide Deluxe will fit, and you should make sure the tub you choose can pass every doorway and hallway on the route to the bathroom. Plan the path for the crate as well as the tub, since the crate is 33.5 inches wide and 46 inches high. Every Ella tub ships in one piece with removable aprons and panels.

Then the alcove. Common Fit Questions records that a space of 58.5 by 29 inches commonly points to the Deluxe, and that a 30 by 58 inch space does as well. Because the Deluxe is half an inch wider than 29 inches, confirm the width at the tightest point once the walls are finished. In a 57 or 58 inch opening the Deluxe drops in, and your installer decides how to finish any small gap. For a longer opening, the included 4 inch extension panel and the reversible end panel are the pieces that close the space; note that the Deluxe's panel is 4 inches, not the longer panel packed with some 52 inch models.

Capacity, Package and Utilities

The Deluxe holds 107 gallons unoccupied and 60 to 75 gallons when occupied, and it ships as a fixed dual-massage package rather than a menu of options: air massage with 16 jets (8 seat jets and 8 foot jets) on a 3-speed pump with auto-purge, hydro massage with 14 jets (8 seat jets and 6 foot jets), an intensity dial, an in-line water heater, ozone sterilization and an LED chromatherapy light. The only option is the heated seat and backrest. It drains through two 2 inch 4-port drains with two overflows and two chrome extended-handle openers, and fills through the 5-piece faucet with a pull-out hand shower on a 5 foot retractable hose. The spec sheet calls for dedicated GFCI protected electrical line(s) at 110/120 volts, 60 hertz, so give your electrician the package sheet before rough-in. The video also shows the low threshold, the textured slip resistant floor, the grab bars and the chrome locking handle on the stainless door.

If You Are Comparing the Deluxe with a Transfer or the Escape

Searches for Deluxe dimensions often run alongside the wheelchair-accessible Transfer tubs and the two-seat Escape. For reference, the Transfer26 is 26 inches wide by 52 inches long by 40 inches tall with a 19 inch seat, the Transfer30 is 30 by 52 by 40 inches with a 22 inch seat, and the Transfer32 is 32 by 52 by 40 inches with a 24 inch seat; each includes an 8 inch extension panel for a 60 inch alcove and uses the L-shaped outward swing door. The Escape is 36 inches wide by 72 inches long by 40 inches tall with facing seats of 27 and 29 inches, and it will not fit a standard alcove. All of these are an inch taller than the Deluxe's 39 inches. Your Ella dealer or the team at (800) 480-6850 can confirm the fit for the model you settle on.

Watch: Ella’s Deluxe Walk-In Tub - More Legroom, More Comfort, More Luxury | Ella's Bubbles with chapters and a full transcript.

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