The serial number label is the identification label inside the removable access panel next to the door of your Ella walk-in tub. It carries the serial number, which typically starts with the letter M, along with model information and the UL listing details a building inspector asks to see. Owners also call it the tub label, the ID plate or the UL label, and a quick phone photo of it answers most questions before they are asked.
How It Works
On most models the label sits behind the magnetic access panel next to the door, on the inside of that removable panel. Pull the panel gently away from the frame from one corner; no tools are needed on a magnetic panel. On some tubs the team will point you to the large panel on the seat side of the front apron, where the labels are mounted inside. Set the panel back so the magnets catch when you are done. The full walkthrough is in where to find your model and serial numbers.
The serial number tells the team when the tub was made and which replacement parts are compatible with it. Many components vary from one production run to the next, so the serial is how the right part ships the first time. The same label carries the UL listing information, so a photo of it is normally all a building inspector needs; safety certifications on Ella tubs explains the marks.
Which Ella Models Have It
Every Ella walk-in tub carries a serial number label, and clearance units are listed by serial number too, for example SN M0189. Model names and SKU suffixes are decoded separately in reading your invoice and label. If you are not sure the tub is an Ella at all, is my tub an Ella? shows how to tell from the label, door and faucet.
What to Know as an Owner
Photograph the whole label on the day the tub is installed and keep the image with your sales receipt and warranty activation form. The serial number and model number are different things: the serial identifies your individual tub, while the model identifies the product, and the team may ask for either. Warranty parts, activation and support requests all go faster with the serial number ready.
Check the panel occasionally to make sure it is seated and the label is still legible, and do not pack insulation around the equipment in that space. For a ticket at ellasbubbles.com/support or a call to (800) 480-6850, have ready: the label photo, your model name from the invoice, and photos of the part in question.