Can I Get Hydro Jets, Microbubbles and Foot Massage in One Tub?

Yes. Ella publishes a therapy schematic for exactly this combination: two hydro pumps, one for the seat jets and one for the independent foot jets, together with the Infusion Microbubbles system and its pressure tank, and it lists the Monaco, Royal, Transfer32, Transfer60 and TransferXXL. Add air massage and the same three therapies are also listed for the Transfer60, TransferXXL and Ultimate. The drawing itself is explained in What the Hydro + Hydro Foot + Microbubble Schematic Shows; this page answers the shopper question of which tubs can be ordered that way and what the combination means in daily use.

What the Three Therapies Are on One Tub

On the Hydro + Hydro Foot + Microbubble + Ozone diagram (Hydro+Hydro+Micro.pdf, revision 01-16-26), the legend lists seven numbered components, and the three you asked about are the first three:

• Seat Hydro Massage System: a hydro pump, a hydro massage air flow intensity control and an ON/OFF push button.
• Foot Hydro Massage System: a second hydro pump with its own air flow intensity control and its own ON/OFF button. The independent foot massage video on this page shows four dedicated foot jets and two calf jets driven by that separate pump, with a separate control dial to set the jet stream.
• Infusion Microbubbles: the Micro Bubble Therapy System with a microbubble pump, a pressure vessel and an ON/OFF button.

The remaining four components support them: the in-line water heater control box, the electronic component controller, the ozone generator and the LED chromatherapy light. The count of pumps on this build is three, two hydro pumps and one microbubble water pump. The seat and foot hydro circuits are drawn fully independent of each other and of the microbubble system, and the ozone generator's line joins the seat circuit, so ozone sanitizes the seat hydro plumbing.

Which Models Are Listed for the Combination

Three published diagrams carry hydro, independent foot massage and microbubbles together, and a fourth carries independent foot massage without microbubbles. The table shows what each lists.

What the table means in practice is that the Transfer60 and TransferXXL appear on every list, so they can be ordered with the three therapies with or without air and with or without the heated seat. The Monaco, Royal and Transfer32 are listed for the three therapies without air. The Ultimate is listed for the three therapies only on the diagrams that include air massage, and air is part of its standard build. The Elite, Capri and Shak are listed for independent foot massage but do not appear on either microbubble-plus-foot diagram in the published set, so if you want all three on one of those models, ask your Ella dealer or the team at (800) 480-6850 to confirm before the order is written. Every package each model offers is in the therapy combinations guide the schematic pages point to.

Why Two Hydro Pumps Matter

The reason the combination works is explained in What Is Independent Foot Massage on a Walk-In Tub?. A tub built with this option has two separate hydro pumps, each with its own push button and its own intensity dial, and there is no diverter valve robbing power from one side to feed the other, so each system gets full flow. The buyers guide video on this page makes the same point: competitors use one pump and a diverter valve that takes power from one side and sends it to the other, while the Ella design runs full power to just your feet or full power to your entire body, with intensity dials on both sides.

Because the foot jets have their own pump, you can fill only the footwell for a foot spa. Close the door and the drains, fill to just below the seat and just above the calf jets so every foot and calf jet is covered, then press the foot button and set the strength with the foot dial. For a full massage, fill the tub 1 to 2 inches above the highest seat jet and run both pumps. On these configurations the in-line heater is attached to the foot massage pump, so it helps hold the water temperature while the foot jets run. Microbubbles are started from their own push control, so the three therapies are switched on independently rather than as one bundled mode.

Controls and the Electrical Side

On the push-control versions every therapy is started from a push button on the deck: hydro massage, LED and air massage buttons, a separate microbubble push control, and a Heat Keypad when the heated seat is fitted. Hydro intensity on either circuit is set with its chrome dial. If your build includes air, the first press is high speed, the second medium, the third low and the fourth turns it off, and Auto Purge starts on its own about 20 minutes after the air pump is turned off and runs for 120 seconds to clear the air lines. The clips for each control are gathered in Every Therapy and Control Video in One Place.

Electrical needs rise with the pump count. Triple packages that combine air, hydro and independent foot massage require two dedicated GFCI 120V 20A outlets. Each schematic prints its own electrical requirements at the top of the sheet, so give your electrician the diagram for your exact model and package rather than a general figure. The air version of the three-therapy drawing is covered in What the Air + Hydro + Hydro Foot + Microbubble Schematic Shows.

Before You Order

1. Pick the model from the lists above, and confirm the exact package with your Ella dealer or the team at (800) 480-6850.
2. Decide now. The second pump, its jets and its dial are built in at the factory, so independent foot massage cannot be added later, and the microbubble pressure vessel is part of the same factory build.
3. Plan the circuits from the schematic for your package before the tub arrives.
4. Once installed, never start any pump until its jets are under water, because a pump run dry is permanently damaged and not covered by warranty.
5. Keep the monthly vinegar flush going for both hydro circuits.

Related Guides

• Therapy System Schematics Index: Every Published Component Diagram, Which Models It Lists, and How Many Dedicated Lines It Shows
• What the Hydro + Hydro Foot Schematic Shows: Two Hydro Pumps, Two Dials, the Heater in the Foot Loop and Two Dedicated Lines
• What the Full Digital Controller Package Schematic Shows: Air + Hydro + Hydro Foot + Microbubble + Heated Seat and Back (Transfer60, TransferXXL, Ultimate)

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