What are the differences between the Ella Transfer26, 30, 32, 60 and XXL?

All five Transfer tubs share the same L-shape outward-swing door, the same owner's manual and the same choice of therapy packages, so the real differences are footprint and seat width. The Transfer26, Transfer30 and Transfer32 are all 52 inches long with seats of 19, 22 and 24 inches, the Transfer60 stretches a 30 inch wide shell to 60 inches, and the TransferXXL is the 36 by 55 inch bariatric model with a 29 inch seat. Your Transfer Tub Owner's Manual, Section by Section walks through the shared manual, and this page lines the five models up side by side.

The Five Transfer Models Side by Side

The sizes and seat widths below are the cover table of the Transfer family manual, and the extension kit column comes from the same manual's reversible extension kit section. The largest model is the TransferXXL; there is no XXXL in the lineup.

What the table means in practice: three of the five models are the same 52 inch length and differ only in width, and every inch of shell width shows up in the seat, from 19 inches on the Transfer26 to 24 inches on the Transfer32. The Transfer60 keeps the Transfer30's 30 inch width and 22 inch seat but adds length to the bathtub interior, which is why it is the one for a taller bather. The TransferXXL is wider than any of them and carries the widest seat, and Walk-in Tub Model Highlights describes it as the wheelchair accessible, bariatric option for bathers who need extra width. Seat width is the figure to compare against the person who will use the tub, and the shell width is the figure to compare against your doorway and your bathroom.

What Every Transfer Shares

Because the five tubs are one family, the features below apply to all of them, and the two videos on this page show them in use. The first video shows the L-shaped door, the independent foot massage pump with its own intensity dial, the 4-fold glass screen and the shower column with its rain shower head. The second shows the faucet choice, the push buttons and the microbubble, air and hydro systems.

• An extra-wide L-shaped door that swings outward, opens 172 degrees and fits over the toilet, so a wheelchair user can slide straight across onto the seat.
• A gear and shaft lock, described in the videos as a two-latch lock, that keeps the door secure and leak-proof.
• A low threshold for easy step-in and a textured floor.
• Deck and wall mount grab bars with a soft grip door handle.
• Dual drain technology for fast, efficient draining.
• A choice of the five-piece or two-piece fast-fill faucet set, each with a multi-function detachable shower head.
• Ozone sterilization on every tub, an optional heated seat and backrest, and chromatherapy lighting included with the dual massage package.
• The 4-fold glass screen as an alternative to a shower curtain, and the walk-in tub shower column with its extendable hand shower and adjustable rain shower head.

Therapy Packages, and Why There Is No Single Jet Count

Every Transfer can be ordered as a soaker with no jets or with therapy features added. The packages shown in the videos are three-speed air massage with Auto Purge, adjustable hydrotherapy massage with an inline water heater, infusion microbubble therapy, and Ella's independent foot massage, which runs on a separate pump with its own intensity control dial so you can enjoy a foot massage without filling the whole tub. The first video introduces that foot massage as newly available on the Transfer tub, with strategically placed foot and calf massage jets.

For the Transfer family there is no single per-model jet count. The jet count is determined by the therapy package purchased, and where a spec sheet prints two figures, both are correct for their respective packages. So when comparing a Transfer30 against a Transfer32, compare packages rather than expecting the wider tub to carry more jets by default.

The electrical side follows the package as well. The push-control Air + Hydro + Hydro Foot diagram, explained in What the Air + Hydro + Hydro Foot Schematic Shows, prints Transfer60, Transfer 32 and XXL in its Available On box, with XXL being the schematic's short form for the TransferXXL. The Transfer26 and Transfer30 are not printed on that diagram, so if your order lists that package on one of those two models, confirm the right diagram with your Ella dealer or the team at (800) 480-6850 before electrical planning. Each outlet on every diagram is printed as GFCI protected, dedicated, 20 AMP, 120 Volts, and the schematics index lists every diagram with the models it prints. Start from the therapy package on your order paperwork, not the model name, because the same tub appears on several diagrams.

The Extension Kit and the 60 Inch Alcove

The manual lists the reversible extension kit for the Transfer-26 (52 inches long by 26 inches wide), the Transfer-30 (52 by 30), the Transfer-32 (52 by 32) and the Transfer-XXL (55 by 36). No kit is listed for the Transfer60, which follows from its 60 inch length. The kit hardware is two L-shape stainless brackets, seven 1 inch by 1/8 inch bolts, two 1 inch by 1/4 inch bolts, two 1/2 inch nuts and seven 3/8 inch nuts. If you are replacing a 60 inch bathtub, this is the practical difference between the four shorter models and the Transfer60: the shorter tubs close the gap with the kit, and the Transfer60 does not need it.

What the Manual Tells Every Transfer Owner

The files served as wheelchair-transfer.pdf and L-shaped-outward-swing-door.pdf are the same document, so whichever product page you downloaded from, you have the full family manual. Its sections cover unpacking (photograph freight damage and have the driver record it, remove the panels and carry by the frame), safety (licensed plumber and electrician, dedicated GFCI circuit, no appliances within 3 feet, 100.4 F caution), the hand shower barrel extension that is required before wall-mounting the hand shower, the pre-installation water test (fill 3 inches above the highest jet, 30 minutes standing, 30 minutes running), the Ella 2 inch T-Type dual port floor drain, leveling with equal weight on every leg and no insulation around the equipment, and the deck mount grab bar, where the large metal washer under the shell is mandatory. If an older schematic in your paperwork prints XXXL, that is a misprint of TransferXXL and the diagram applies to your tub.

Choosing Between Them

Start with who will use the tub. A wheelchair user slides across the seat through the L-shaped door on any of the five, so the seat width and the width of the room decide the model. A bather who needs assisted bathing can look at the HoistAssist, which pairs a transfer tub with its own battery hoist, and What is a walk-in tub and who is it designed for? explains how the Transfer family fits the wider lineup. Then measure: the shell width against every doorway and hallway on the way in, and the alcove or wall length against 52, 55 or 60 inches. With those figures and the therapy package you want, your Ella dealer or the team at (800) 480-6850 can narrow the five models to one.

Watch: Ella's Acrylic Transfer Walk-In Tub: Wheelchair Accessible & Senior Friendly | Ella's Bubbles with chapters and a full transcript.

Related Guides

• Installing the Transfer Family, Part 1: Delivery, Wheelchair Approach Space, Water Test and Leveling (Transfer26, 30, 32, 60, XXL)
• Installing the Transfer Family, Part 2: Drains, Faucet, Electrical, Grab Bar, the Extension Kit Table, Door Check and Walls
• Operating the L-Shape Transfer Door: Front Handle, Closing, and Wheelchair Entry

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