The footwell is the deep floor section in front of the seat of a walk-in tub where your feet rest. It holds the foot and calf jets, the lower air jets and the floor drains, and it is the only part you fill for an independent foot massage. Every Ella walk-in tub has a large footwell for easy entry and room for seated or standing showering.

How It Works

The molded seat is about 17 inches high, and the footwell floor sits 15 to 17 inches below the seat surface depending on the model. Foot hydro jets sit on a beveled edge angled at the heel and the ball of the foot, calf jets sit a little higher, and on tubs with an air package the lower air jets are in the footwell floor. The door and seat are on one side and the drains sit in the footwell at the opposite end: a right-side door means left-side drains and a left-side door means right-side drains, as you face the tub. On tubs with the independent foot option, you fill just the footwell to just below the seat and just above the calf jets and press the foot massage button for a foot spa without filling the tub, as independent foot massage explains. Bidet jets and where the air jets sit maps the jet positions.

Which Ella Models Have It

Every Ella walk-in tub has a footwell; the size varies by model. The Flow footwell is 16 1/2 by 22 1/2 inches, the Elite is 17 by 20 1/2 inches, the TransferXXL is 23 by 18 inches and the ShaK is 22 1/2 by 14 1/2 inches. Footwell size and the seat-to-footwell drop for every model are tabulated in interior dimensions and soaking depth by model. Profiles: Model profile (Flow), Model profile (Elite), Model profile (TransferXXL), Model profile (ShaK).

What to Know as an Owner

Step around the drain stoppers when you enter and exit, because stepping on an open drain can break the drain cable; every tub ships with a warning sticker for this reason. Never push a stopper closed with your foot; use the deck handle. A single-pump hydro system needs water 1 to 2 inches above the highest jets, and foot-only massage needs the footwell filled to just above the calf jets; water level before running jets shows each level. Keep the textured floor clean with a mild, non-abrasive cleaner and clear the hair catchers regularly. If a stopper sits too high, photograph it and open a ticket at ellasbubbles.com/support with your model and serial number.

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