Can I Order a Jetted Version of a Tub Listed as a Soaker?

Yes. A soaker is not a separate Ella model. It is a configuration of the same walk-in tub, ordered with no jets, no pumps and no therapy controls, so when a catalog or listing shows a model as a soaker, the jetted version is the same model with a therapy package named at order time. The published guide Soaking-Only Walk-In Tubs: No Jets, No Pumps, No Electrical lists which models are built both ways, and the choice has to be settled before the order is placed, because the package is molded into the shell at the factory.

Why a Soaker Listing Does Not Limit the Model

Every Ella therapy system is built into the shell at the factory. A soaker is molded without jet openings and nothing is installed under the tub, while the jetted version of the same model is molded with the jets and leaves the factory with its dedicated pump, plumbing and switches already in place. Both builds share the acrylic shell on a stainless frame, the door and its seal, the grab bars, the textured floor, the fast-fill faucet with hand shower, the drain hardware, the end panel and the extension panel where the model offers one. The dimensions and the crate size match the jetted version exactly, which is why What Is a Soaking Walk-In Tub? describes the soaker as the jetted tub with a smooth, jet-free interior.

That is also why a soaker line in a catalog describes a package rather than a different tub. The Transfer family spec sheets, for example, list Soaking alongside the other packages for the Transfer26, Transfer30, Transfer32, Transfer60 and TransferXXL. If the listing you are reading shows only the soaker build of a model that also comes jetted, the jetted build is ordered under the same model name with the therapy package stated on the order. Your Ella dealer or the team at (800) 480-6850 can confirm the package menu for the exact model and can confirm current availability, because soaking tubs are built in smaller runs than jetted tubs.

Which Listed Soakers Also Come Jetted

The soaker lists in the published guides are, by definition, lists of models that are also built with jets, because a soaker keeps the door, seat, faucet, hand shower and drain hardware of the jetted version of the same model. The models that can be ordered either way are:

• Stainless inward-swing door: Elite, Petite and Royal.
• U-shape outward door: Capri, Monaco, Front Entry, Mobile and Lounger.
• Transfer family: Transfer26, Transfer30, Transfer32, Transfer60 and TransferXXL.
• LayDown 30x60 and LayDown 32x72. The LayDown soaker has no therapy controls at all, and air-only is offered on the LayDown tubs.

The reverse case is worth knowing as well. Some models never appear as soakers because they always include at least one massage system: the Ultimate, Deluxe and Ultra, the Big4One and ShaK with their digital Air plus dual Hydro package, the Standard, Standard60, Zen, Zen60 and Flow hydro platforms, and the two-seat Tub4Two, Companion, Escape and Big4Two. When a bather wants one of those sizes without jets, the team usually points to the Capri or Elite as the soaker alternatives. The full model-by-model picture is in Can I Get an Ella Walk-In Tub With No Jets at All?.

What Changes When You Order the Jetted Build

Because the structure is identical, the differences between the soaker in the listing and the jetted tub you order are all under the deck and in the care routine. The table sets them side by side using the published figures.

In plain terms, switching a listed soaker to its jetted build changes nothing about whether the tub fits your room or your doorway. It adds a dedicated electrical supply, the equipment that keeps the water warm and the lines clean, and the monthly flush described in Soaking Walk-In Tub vs Jetted Tub: Which Is Easier to Maintain?. The optional heated seat and backrest is the one electrical item available on either build; it runs on its own keypad and the published schematic calls for a 15A 120V GFCI-protected line for the heater alone.

Naming the Therapy Package on the Order

Because the listing only tells you the soaker exists, the order has to say which jetted package you want. Hydro massage uses hydro jets fed by their own pump and their own plumbing loop, and the in-line water heater is part of the hydro system, which is why a soaker or an air-only tub cannot have one. Air massage uses small brass jets set into the seat, the base of the seat and the footwell floor, fed by a three-speed blower through lines that run under the tub, and Auto Purge belongs to that air system. Seated walk-in tubs pair air with hydro: the team confirms there is no air-only Transfer32, Transfer30 or Monaco, and air-only is offered on the LayDown tubs. The LED chromatherapy light comes only with dual and triple packages. The therapy package combinations guide referenced in the soaker articles lists every pairing by model, and the team can read it against the model in your catalog.

Before the Order Is Placed

1. Confirm the model in the listing is one that is built both ways, using the lists above.
2. Name the therapy package on the order, hydro, air plus hydro, or the further options the model offers, rather than ordering the soaker and planning to upgrade.
3. Tell your contractor the build has changed, because the jetted tub needs a dedicated electrical supply and the soaker does not.
4. Ask your Ella dealer or the team at (800) 480-6850 to confirm current availability for that model and package.
5. Treat the decision as final. Jets cannot be added to a soaker later, and a jetted tub cannot be turned into a soaker, because the package is part of the shell.

Related Guides

• Can Hydro or Air Jets Be Added to an Ella Soaking Tub Later?
• Does a Soaking Walk-In Tub Need Electrical Wiring or Keep the Water Warm?
• What Is a Soaker Tub and How Does It Differ From a Jetted Tub?

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