Which therapy packages and features come on the Ella Zen 30x52?

The Ella Zen 30x52 comes with one therapy package: hydro massage with 17 jets, run by an 8.1 amp 900 watt pump with an intensity dial, a push control and a 6 amp 650 watt in-line water heater. The only optional therapy feature on its current spec sheet is a heated seat and backrest, and air massage, microbubble therapy and chromatherapy are not listed for this model. Comparing Ella's Bubbles Walk-In Tub Models notes that the Elite offers more therapy options than the Zen, which is the first place to look if you want more than hydro on a 30 by 52 inch footprint.

What the Hydro Massage Package Includes

The Zen is built on a hydro-only acrylic platform, so the therapy package is not a menu you choose from. Every Zen ships with the same system, and the spec sheet lists its parts:

• 17 hydro jets in the shell.
• A hydro massage pump rated 8.1 amps and 900 watts.
• An intensity dial air control, so you set how hard the jets push.
• A push control that turns the system on and off.
• An in-line water heater rated 6 amps and 650 watts, listed as part of the hydro system.

Power for all of it comes from one dedicated 110/120 volt 60 hertz line ending in a 20 amp GFCI standard three-prong outlet, which a licensed electrician installs. The spec sheet lists no second pump, no air system and no microbubble port on the Zen, so that one dedicated line is the whole electrical requirement for the tub. If you add the optional heated seat and backrest, it is rated 4 amps.

Therapy and Comfort Features on the Zen Spec Sheet

What this means for you: the Zen is the right tub if hydro massage is the therapy you want and you do not plan to add air, microbubble or light therapy later, because the platform is not wired or plumbed for them. If you want a second therapy system, or a combination package, the Elite on the same 30 by 52 inch footprint offers more therapy options, and the Transfer family below is offered with multiple packages. If you want a hydro tub with a fuller seat and the 5-piece faucet, the Ella Standard sits on the same platform, as the section after next explains.

Everything Else That Comes with the Zen

Beyond the jets, the spec sheet lists a complete tub. These are the figures that matter when you compare it with other 30 by 52 inch models:

• Actual size 29 1/2 inches wide by 52 inches long by 37.5 inches high, with a seat 20 inches wide by 15 inches long.
• Water capacity of 65 gallons unoccupied and 30 to 50 gallons occupied.
• An inward-swing acrylic S-shape door, the same door platform as the Standard. The U-shape wording printed on the spec sheet is a misprint.
• A 2-piece single-lever fast-fill faucet with a solid brass chrome spout, a diverter button and a pull-out hand shower with a 5 foot braided stainless hose and five spray settings, in chrome or brushed nickel. The hand shower is limited to 1.9 gallons per minute.
• One 2 inch PVC drain and one overflow with an emergency pull-up chain. The T-type drain has four 2 inch ports so the pipe can run in either direction, with caps on the unused ports.
• A gloss white acrylic shell reinforced with fiberglass gelcoat, on a stainless steel frame with adjustable leveling legs.
• Two front access panels and one reversible end panel, a stainless steel chrome U-shape deck and wall-mount grab bar, a brushed stainless towel bar, and an extension panel that fills a 60 inch alcove.
• Net weight 210 pounds and shipping weight 310 pounds, in a crate 32 by 54 by 49 inches.

The Ella Standard sits on the same platform with a fuller seat and the 5-piece Ella Fast-Fill faucet with pull-out hand shower, and it ships with 18 hydro jets rather than the Zen's 17. If the Zen's seat or its 2-piece faucet is the only thing holding you back, that is the model to ask your Ella dealer or the team at (800) 480-6850 about.

What to Confirm Before You Order

• Electrical: one dedicated 110/120 volt line with a 20 amp GFCI three-prong outlet. The two 3/4 inch by 5 foot braided supply lines connect to shut-off valves, which are not included.
• Faucet holes: the faucet installs through a 2 1/2 inch diameter hole, with a 1/3 inch hole for the mounting rods and a 7/8 inch diagonal hole for the hand shower.
• The alcove: the included extension panel is the filler for a 60 inch alcove installation.
• The heated seat: it is the only therapy option on the sheet, rated 4 amps, so confirm it on the order rather than assuming it is included.
• The door hand: confirm left or right with your Ella dealer, remembering that the drains sit at the opposite end from the door.

If You Were Searching for a Transfer Tub Instead

Searches for the Transfer26, Transfer60 and TransferXXL therapy packages land here because the Zen and the Transfer30 share a 30 by 52 inch nominal footprint, but the Transfer family is built differently. Every Transfer model is offered as a soaking tub with no jets or with therapy packages, and the jet count on a Transfer is set by the package you buy rather than by the model. The therapies on that family are three-speed air massage with Auto Purge, hydro massage with an in-line water heater and intensity control dial, foot massage jets and ozone sterilization, with microbubble infusion, a heated seat and backrest, LED chromatherapy and support pillows as options. Wheelchair Transfer Tubs Compared: Transfer26, Transfer30, Transfer32, Transfer60, and TransferXXL lays out all five models, and Which wheelchair accessible walk-in tubs come with jets and a heated seat? covers the jets and the heated seat model by model.

Related Guides

• How do the Ella Standard 30x52 and Ella Zen 30x52 compare?
• What Comes With Each Therapy Package: Pumps, In-Line Heater, Ozone, Auto Purge, LED, Dials, Pressure Tank and Controls at a Glance
• Electrical requirements by model: dedicated GFCI circuits for your walk-in tub

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