Every Installation Video in One Place: Delivery, Leveling, Drains, Electrical, Panels, Flange, Faucets and Screens

Every Ella walk-in tub installation video is collected here in the order an installation actually happens. Start with "Installation Tips and Recommendations," which covers fit, inspection, drains, leveling, supply lines and electrical in one pass, then watch the stage-specific videos as you reach each step. Each entry has a one-line summary and a note on which videos have no written transcript yet. The written requirements checklist and the common installation questions are separate articles and are named below where they apply.

Stage 1: Delivery, Inspection and Fit

Watch: Ellas Bubbles: Walk-In Tubs Installation Tips and Recommendations with chapters and a full transcript.

The overview video. Confirm the tub fits by using actual dimensions: the Elite is listed at 30 x 52 but is 29 3/4 inches wide, and the Petite listed at 28 x 52 is 27 1/2 inches wide, so an Elite clears a 30 inch door. Inspect for shipping damage and call (800) 480-6850 if you find any. Fill the tub outside if possible to check for transit leaks, recheck every air, hydro and electrical connection, and remove all panels and aprons before the tub comes indoors. New holes are drilled in the subfloor for the four-port dual drain; connect all four ports or one side and cap the rest, with a 2 inch house drain recommended. Level on every side, using a slip of paper to confirm each foot is down. Leave the door open so the gasket recovers its shape. Use 3/4 inch supply lines with shut-offs and never over-torque them. Fill and leave the water overnight, run air, hydro and electrical for 20 minutes under a flashlight inspection, and use dedicated GFCI-protected outlets and breakers sized to the components.

• Superior Walk-In Tub Packaging for Damage Free Delivery: how the crate and skid are built and why to inspect before signing. Owning article: delivery inspection and moving.
• Walk-In Tub Installation and Delivery, Transfer 60: a real delivery, outdoor fill test, drain cap, supply and breaker work. See the common installation questions article.
• Walk in TUB Installation: no transcript yet; visual reference.

Stage 2: Leveling and Door Alignment

• Leveling legs are critical: up to eight legs, every foot on the floor, check level on all sides. Owning article: the walk-in tub leveling guide.
• Proper Door Alignment: a door that rubs the jamb means the tub is bowed in the middle; extend the center leg.
• Walk-In Tubs with Extra Leveling Legs: why center legs protect the frame and silicone seams.

Stage 3: Drains

Watch: Ella's Bubbles: Dual Drain Technology and House Drain Connection with chapters and a full transcript.

The industry standard is a single 1 1/2 inch drain; Ella uses two oversized 2 inch drains with four T-type ports, and the video shows water flowing from all four into the house drain. A right-side door puts the drains on the right and the house connection on the left, and the reverse for a left door. It shows a before-and-after with dual P-traps and the new connection to the main. A 2 inch main is recommended, but a T or Y into a 1 1/2 inch house drain works; this customer used two of the four ports and capped the unused side. The easy-turn drain handles are also dual air vents. A few models use an oversized single drain with an emergency pull chain that still uses the dual-port T-type body. Because the system is gravity driven there is no pump to fail. Owning article: drain configurations and the house drain.

• Fastest Dual Drain Technology: the same connection logic, left or right side, cap the unused ports.
• Walk-In Tub With 4-Port Dual Drain System: a dealer explains why two 2 inch drains outflow a single 1 1/2 inch drain.
• Adjustable Drain Height: raising or lowering the drain stem without letting it fall into the drain.

Stage 4: Electrical and Grounding

The electrical components are clearly marked and ETL certified. Every tub connection uses a dedicated GFCI-protected outlet, the tub cannot share a circuit with any other appliance, and the breaker box uses GFCI breakers with amperage sized to the tub's components. Owning article: common electrical questions. Watch: Ella's Bubbles: Proper Electrical Requirements For Installation with chapters and a full transcript.

• Proper Electrical Installation: factory-labeled lines, the number of outlets, and the requirements by package on the Jetting Packages tab.
• Proper Grounding of Your Walk-In Tub: ground wires on every component and the frame.
• Proper Electrical Connections: the third pump's own line and the green LED on the control box.
• Proper Plumbing and Electrical Connections: no transcript yet; visual reference.
• Determining Correct Hot Water Supply: use the largest water heater available, nothing under 75 gallons, and 3/4 inch supply lines with accessible shut-offs.

Stage 5: Panels, Extension Panels and the Tile Flange

The extension panel, or fill kit, is set after the tub and cut to whatever the walls are, so out-of-square walls get a seamless finish and a place for soaps and towels. Underneath, adjustable stainless shelf-support brackets that are part of the frame carry the panel, so the load never rests on the silicone joint. Owning article: extension panels and filler kits by model. Watch: Walk-In Tub Extension Panels for Seamless Installation - Voted Best/Safest 2020 with chapters and a full transcript.

• Understanding Extension and End Panels and End Panels And Extension Panels: one reversible end panel per tub, a second is available, extension panel on tubs under 60 inches, all removed before moving.
• Extension Panels or Filler Kits: trimming to an unusual alcove.
• Installation Tips For The Ella Standard and For The Ella Big4One: model-specific panel, drain and access notes.

The tile flange itself is an aftermarket strip glued to the deck edge; the written tile flange and wall finishing article explains it, since no video covers it on its own.

Stage 6: Faucets, Shower Columns, Slider Bars and Screens

• Five Piece Fast Fill Faucet Install and Two Piece Fast-Fill Faucet Set Installation: lever, spout, hand mixer, supply lines. Owning article: fast-fill faucet installation.
• Shower Column Installation With A 2 Piece Faucet and With A 5 Piece Faucet Set: column base in the hand shower receptacle, 7 inches from deck to diverter, hand tight plus a quarter to half turn.
• Shower Column with Water-Tight Seal: no transcript yet.
• Installing the Wall Mounted Sliding Shower Column and Hand Shower Extension Kit (gq8A2c85xWM, no transcript): the slider bar and the coupler that seals the deck receptacle.
• Installing a Waterfall Tub Faucet: no transcript yet.
• 4 Fold Glass Door Installation Video and Three Fold Shower Screen Assembly: wall channel, gasket, height setting, and the 4-fold to 3-fold conversion. Owning article: installing glass shower screens.
• Primo Chrome Tempered Glass Sliding Door and Euro-Style Shower Doors: no transcript yet.

Stage 7: Showers and Shower Bases

• Step-by-Step Low-Threshold Shower Installation and Barrier-Free 5-Piece Low-Threshold Shower Installation (ltf1TvsSzBs, RTQ4G9geRuM): dry assembly, framing pocket, base, walls.
• The Ella Shower Dam: the flexible dam on a barrier-free base.
• Grout-less Tongue and Groove PVC Carrara Tile Installation and Custom Engraved Shower Walls (fjtpkHoPhP4, no transcript).

Related Guides

• Find Your Manual, Spec Sheet, Schematic, and Drawings by Model
• Where to Find Installation Videos and Written Instructions for Your Walk-In Tub

Common Questions

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