Ella Escape 36x72: The Widest-Seat Two-Person Tub

The Ella Escape walk-in tub is the two-seat walk-in tub with the widest seats Ella's Bubbles offers: 27 inches on one side and 29 inches on the other. Its actual size is 36 inches wide by 72 inches long by 40 inches tall, it holds 145 gallons unoccupied, and it uses the inward-swinging removable brushed stainless steel door with frosted tempered glass. It ships with twin two-piece fast-fill faucets and two pull-out hand showers, and independent foot massage is built in.

Dimensions and Capacity

• Actual size: 36 by 72 by 40 inches. Seats: 27 and 29 inches wide.
• Comparison chart interior figures: 16 1/2 inch and 17 inch seat lengths, 63 7/8 inch interior length, 18 1/2 inches from seat to overflow, 15 inches from seat to footwell, 18 by 17 inch footwell. The product video describes 60 inches of overall soaking length.
• Water: 145 gallons unoccupied, 85 to 135 gallons occupied.
• Weight: 286 pounds net, 398 pounds shipping, in a 40 by 76 by 49 inch crate.
• Electrical: dedicated GFCI-protected 115 V, 60 Hz lines; two 20 amp lines for Air + Hydro + Hydro on the comparison chart, three with microbubble.

The spec sheet governs every figure. Because the Escape is 72 inches long and 36 inches wide, it will not fit a standard alcove; there is no extension panel, and the product page asks you to review all bather measurements and the drawings to be sure the fit works for both of you. The bathroom layout planning guide helps with corner placement and which sides can stay open.

Door and Faucets

The door is custom-crafted brushed stainless steel with a frosted tempered glass panel. It swings inward, so it needs no floor clearance in front of the tub, the chrome locking handle seals it tight, and it lifts out for cleaning; see using your stainless steel inward-swing door. The Escape includes two Ella two-piece fast-fill faucets, each rated up to 16 gallons per minute at 60 PSI under ideal in-home plumbing, with two 5 foot 3/4 inch supply lines and a pull-out chrome hand shower on a 5 foot braided hose, so each bather has a spout and a hand shower.

Therapies from the Spec Sheet

• Seat hydro: 7 amp pump, intensity dial, 18 upper seat jets (9 per seat), digital controller.
• Foot and calf hydro: 7 amp pump, intensity dial, 4 foot and 4 calf jets, push control, in-line water heater, ozone sterilization.
• Air: 4.5 amp three-speed pump with auto purge, 16 seat jets (8 per seat) and 3 foot jets, digital controller. Auto Purge starts about 20 minutes after the air pump is turned off and runs 120 seconds.
• LED chromatherapy on the digital control pad.
• Optional: Infusion microbubble (1 HP pump, pressure vessel, agitator valve) and heated seat and backrest, which activate with a push of a button.

The foot and calf jets run on their own pump, so the footwell fills in a couple of minutes for a foot massage without filling the tub; the product page calls this out as a highlight of the Escape, and the independent foot massage article explains how to use it.

Included Hardware

• Stainless steel frame with adjustable leveling legs; removable front apron with two access panels; one reversible end panel.
• Chrome wall-mounted grab bar and a stainless steel towel bar.
• Removable 360 degree swivel tray in a white matte finish.
• Two 2 inch four-port PVC drains with two end caps, two overflows and two cable openers with extended chrome handles.

Accessories shown in the product video include a folding glass screen as a shower curtain alternative and a dual rain head shower column for showering seated or standing.

Watch the Escape

The narrated tour measures the Escape at 36 by 72 with a full 27 inch seat on one side, 29 inches on the other and 60 inches of overall soaking length. It shows the independent foot massage with foot and calf jets, the low threshold and textured floor, the twin two-piece fast-fill faucets with dual hand showers, digital touch controls for the three-speed air massage with auto purge, hydro with in-line heater and intensity dial, ozone sterilization, the dual 2 inch four-port drains, the removable brushed stainless door, the standard swivel tray, optional heated seats, LED chromatherapy, the towel rack, the folding glass screen, the dual rain head shower column and optional microbubble therapy.

Escape Versus Big4Two

Both hold 145 gallons and ship with twin two-piece faucets, dual drains, digital controls and independent foot massage. The Big4Two is 80 inches long with 22 and 24 inch seats, an outward U-shaped door on a three-latch lock, and the longest interior; it weighs 328 pounds. The Escape is 8 inches shorter at 72 inches, has the much wider 27 and 29 inch seats, the inward stainless door that needs no swing clearance, and includes the swivel tray and towel bar; it weighs 286 pounds. Choose the Big4Two for leg room and the Escape for seat width and a tighter bathroom front. The two-seat tub comparison adds the Companion and Tub4Two to the picture.

Related Guides

• What is the Ella Companion two-seat walk-in tub for couples?
• Can each bather in an Ella two-seat tub control their own therapies?
• Can one person bathe alone in an Ella two-seat walk-in tub?

Common Questions

For anything specific to your Escape or your order, open a ticket at ellasbubbles.com/support or call (800) 480-6850.