Does Ella make a two-person walk-in tub, and which is the largest?

Yes. Ella's Bubbles builds four two-seat walk-in tubs, the Tub4Two, the Companion, the Escape and the Big4Two, and each has two separate seats so two people can be in the water at the same time. The largest is the Big4Two at 36 inches wide by 80 inches long by 40 inches tall. What Are the Benefits of a Two-Person Walk-In Tub? explains what the second seat adds. This page compares the four models so you can see which one fits your bathroom and your bathers, and clears up the difference between a two-seat tub and an extra large single-seat tub.

Can Two People Really Bathe at Once?

A true two-seat walk-in tub has two separate seats and two independent bathing spaces, not one large seat with extra room. Everything is independent of the other seat: the hydro jets, the air jets, the heated seat and the high flow faucet, so nobody shares a massage and both bathers get the same back massage from their own seat. Both bathers enter through the same door opening, and the door locks against the water and holds while either one is seated. Like every Ella walk-in tub, the two-seat models have a low threshold for easy entry and a textured floor for added safety.

You also do not need two people to use one of these tubs. A single bather can kick their feet up on the other seat and use the tub like a recliner. That makes the two-seat models worth a look for one tall bather who wants to stretch out as well as for a couple.

Which Two-Person Tub Is the Largest?

What the differences mean: the Big4Two is the longest tub Ella builds for two, and its outward door means the bathroom needs clear floor in front of the tub. The Escape holds the same 145 gallons unoccupied in 8 fewer inches of length, has the widest seats of the four, and its brushed stainless steel door swings inward, which helps when there is no room for a door to open into the room. The Tub4Two and Companion fit a standard 60 inch bathtub opening, so they are the two-seat choice when the tub is replacing a conventional bathtub without moving walls. Please verify the model drawings against your room before ordering. Walk-in tub dimensions by model: exterior sizes, seat widths, and door types lists these sizes beside every other Ella model.

Doors and the Floor Space They Need

Door style is the biggest practical difference between the two-seat models. The Tub4Two uses an outward swinging U-shape door, an acrylic tub door with a tempered frosted glass panel in a white composite frame, closed by Ella's 3-latch gear and shaft mechanism. The Big4Two door is also plastic composite and tempered glass with a 3-latch gear and shaft mechanism, and it swings outward. The Escape uses the brushed stainless steel and frosted tempered glass door that swings inward and detaches for cleaning. The door options video on this page shows all three door families: the detachable stainless steel door, the outward swing acrylic U-shaped door made of high impact industrial grade plastic with three latches, and the gear and shaft mechanism that seals them.

Showering While the Other Bather Soaks

The Big4Two has exclusive accessories built around two people using the tub differently at the same time. Dual rain shower heads provide a soft rain shower at both ends of the tub, which allows one bather to stand and shower while the other sits safely. Dual extendable multi-function hand showers, one for each end, let each bather rinse from a seated position without reaching across. The four-fold glass screen can be combined with a three-fold glass screen to create a bright and airy alternative to a shower curtain and keep the spray in. The Big4Two accessories video on this page shows each of these in use. These options are chosen with the tub when you order, so mention them to your Ella dealer or the team at (800) 480-6850 if that is how you plan to use it.

Jets, Soakers and Very Large Bathers

Two-seat tubs take the same therapy choices as the single-seat models, with hydro, air and heated seat options independent for each seat. Most Ella models can be ordered as a soaker with no jets, so ask the team whether the two-seat model you want is offered that way; a soaker still has the door, the low threshold and both seats.

One thing worth knowing as you shop: an extra large single-seat tub is not a two-seat tub. If the question is really about one very large bather rather than two people, look at the bariatric single-seat models instead. The TransferXXL is a wheelchair accessible, bariatric walk-in tub at 36 by 55 inches with a 29 inch seat, and the ShaK measures 36 by 72 inches with a 28 inch seat. Walk-in Tub Model Highlights: Longer, Deluxe, Monaco, and Transfer XXL describes the TransferXXL, and Walk-in Tub Models and Sizes: Soakers, Transfer, Two-Person, and Inswing Options places the two-seat sizes in the wider lineup.

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