Ultra, Standard, Flow and S-Class on Video: Seat Heights, Soaking Depth, Thresholds and the Legacy Line

This page puts the Ultra, Standard, Flow and S-Class on video. The Ultra is the aluminum-and-glass inward-door tub, the Standard and the Flow are the acrylic inward S-shape door tubs, and the S-Class is a legacy line that appears in older Ella's Bubbles videos. Each current model has a product video, and this article pairs the on-screen figures for seat heights, soaking depth and thresholds with the current spec sheets so you have one set of numbers to plan with.

Video 1: The Ultra

Watch: The Ultra Walk-In Tub with Door & Seat for Elderly & Handicapped with chapters and a full transcript.

The Ultra tour introduces a frameless brushed aluminum door with a frosted glass panel, described as warm to the touch, plus a stainless steel towel bar. It gives an ADA compliant 17 inch seat height, a 19 inch seat length for leg support, a 17 1/2 inch soaking depth measured from the top of the seat to the center of the overflow, 42 inches of interior length and 24 inches of shoulder width. An extension panel is available so the tub fits a 60 inch alcove. Therapies shown are three-speed air with auto purge, hydro with in-line heater, intensity dial and calf jets, ozone, and the independent foot massage with its own dedicated pump. It shows the 5-piece fast-fill faucet, dual drain technology, a choice of digital or push-button controls, chromatherapy, the heated seat and backrest, the four-fold glass screen and the rain-head shower column as options. The current spec sheet adds the actual size, 29 1/2 by 52 1/8 by 40 inches, a 22 inch seat width, 75 gallons unoccupied, two 2 inch four-port drains, a 7 inch extension panel and one reversible end panel included, and the four packages: Air plus Hydro, Hydro plus Hydro Foot, Hydro plus Micro, and Hydro. The full profile is at Ella Ultra 30x52.

Video 2: The Flow

Watch: The Ella Flow: Best Compact Walk-In Tub for Seniors with chapters and a full transcript.

The Flow is the space saver for small to average size bathers and smaller bathrooms. The video gives 38 inches of interior length, a 20 inch seat width and a 13 inch seat length, and shows the extension panel for a 60 inch alcove and the end panel on the faucet side. It shows the low threshold, textured floor, the door handle, hydro with intensity dial and in-line heater, foot and calf jets, the 2-piece fast-fill faucet with hand shower, the drain with its emergency pull chain, a single dedicated GFCI connection and the optional removable head and neck support. The current spec sheet gives an actual size of 28 by 48 by 36 1/2 inches, 16 hydro jets, 65 gallons unoccupied, one 2 inch drain with an overflow and emergency pull-up chain, and a 15 amp GFCI outlet, where most other Ella tub sheets call for 20 amps. The video mentions a 28 inch doorway; because the tub's actual width is 28 inches and the crate is 32 inches wide, plan on a passage wider than the width you are moving through, and ask the team before ordering if a doorway is tight. See Ella Flow 28x48.

Video 3: The Standard

Watch: Ellau2019s Standard: Best Compact Walk-In Tub For A Deep Comfortable Soak with chapters and a full transcript.

The Standard tour gives 43 inches of interior length, a 22 inch wide seat with an 18 inch seat length and a 15 inch soaking depth, and shows the 7 inch extension panel for a 60 inch alcove, grab bars, the low threshold and textured floor, hydro with intensity dial and in-line heater, the 5-piece fast-fill faucet with hand shower, and the drain with its emergency pull chain. The current spec sheet gives an actual size of 29 5/8 by 52 3/4 by 37 1/2 inches, 18 hydro jets (12 upper, 6 lower), 65 gallons unoccupied and a 20 amp GFCI circuit. Both the Standard and the Flow have one 2 inch floor drain; the T-type drain body under the tub has multiple ports so your installer can connect the house drain from either side, and unused ports come capped. The video's phrase "dual port drain" refers to that connection hardware, not to two drains. The Standard and Standard60 are profiled in Ella Standard 30x52 and Standard60 30x60, and the Zen shares the same platform.

Video 4: The S-Class and Its Two Threshold Heights

Watch: Ella's S-Class Walk-In Tubs with Easy Entry & Textured Floor for Seniors with chapters and a full transcript.

The S-Class is not part of the current lineup, but its videos are still on the channel and owners still write in. This overview explains the point that matters most: S-Class tubs were built with either a 3 inch low threshold, where the frame is lowered to the floor, or a 6 inch standard threshold, where the frame is raised to fit the drain beneath. The 6 inch models have floor jets, while the low-threshold models have their jets raised off the floor. It also stresses that the leveling legs are crucial for door alignment, and it shows the stainless frame and door latch, air with auto purge, hydro with in-line heater, the 5- or 2-piece faucet, grab bars, towel rack and easy-access service panels, with the heated seat, four-fold screen and pillows as options.

Two further S-Class 3052 and 3060 videos exist, one for each threshold version, and a third covers the S-Class 3655 for extra tall and extra large bathers. The 3052 is 52 inches long and 30 wide, the 3060 adds legroom, and both have a 21 inch seat, wall and deck grab bars, a towel rack, a chrome stainless door latch, three-speed air with auto purge, hydro with in-line heater and intensity dial, and a large 2 inch drain with a safety chain. The 3 inch version needs subfloor access for the drains, while the 6 inch version keeps the drains above the floor and leaves room for floor jetting. The 3655 has a 29 1/2 inch seat, a 6 inch threshold and dual drains. The whole line is covered in S-Class 3052, 3060 and 3655: understanding Ella's legacy series.

Related Guides

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• What Are the Most Important Walk-In Tub Features for Seniors?
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• Which Ella walk-in tub is best for seniors, and why?
• What are the door widths and step-in heights for each Ella door style?

Common Questions

For anything model-specific, including the exact spec sheet for the tub on your order, open a ticket at ellasbubbles.com/support or call (800) 480-6850 and the team will be glad to help.