Which Ella walk-in tubs can be ordered without jets and what are their footprints?

Yes, you can order an Ella walk-in tub with no jets at all. Most Ella models can be built as a soaker, and the ones verified in the current sources are the whole wheelchair transfer family, meaning the Transfer26, Transfer30, Transfer32, TransferXXL and Transfer60, together with the Lounger, the LayDown60 and the HomeCare transfer bathtub, while the Standard, Standard60, Zen60, Ultimate and the two-seat 60 inch tubs come as massage tubs only. A soaker has the same footprint as the jetted version of the same model. Which 60 inch Ella walk-in tubs come without jets, and how big are they? covers the four 60 inch soakers in depth, and this page puts every verified no-jet model, from 52 to 60 inches long, in one place alongside the models you cannot get as a soaker.

What a Soaker Is and What the Soaking Option Changes

Every Ella walk-in tub is built with a therapy package chosen at the factory, and a tub only becomes a hydrotherapy tub when a hydro massage package is added. Jets are therefore a choice rather than a requirement. A soaker keeps everything that defines a walk-in tub: the watertight door, the low threshold, the textured floor, the grab bars and the built-in seat. What it leaves out is the pump, the blower and the controls that run them. The LayDown 30 by 60 shows how complete the change is, because its soaking versions ship with no therapy controls at all.

Because the acrylic shell is the same mold whether or not jets are fitted, the width, length, height, seat and door of a soaker match the jetted tub of the same name. That means you can size a soaker exactly the way you would size any other Ella tub: compare the actual figures on the spec sheet, not the rounded figure in the model name, with your finished alcove and the doorways on the route in. The complete range of standard footprints is laid out in Do walk-in tubs come in different sizes to fit my bathroom?.

Every Verified No-Jet Model and Its Footprint

The table pulls together the models that the current sources confirm are offered as soakers, with the nominal size used in the model name beside the actual size on the spec drawing where one is published. Where the actual figure is not in the current sources the cell says not listed, and the spec sheet linked from that model's product page is the place to confirm it.

What the table means: the no-jet choice does not narrow your footprint options much, because the soakers span the three main lengths Ella builds. The 52 inch Transfer tubs climb in width from 26 to 32 inches, and the seat widens with the shell, from 19 inches to 24 inches. The TransferXXL adds width rather than length at 36 by 55 inches. At 60 inches the width runs from 27 inches on the Lounger to 32 inches on the HomeCare, and the LayDown60 stands apart at 21 inches high with no seat, since you lie on its interior floor rather than sit. Pick the footprint and the entry style first, then ask for the Soaking option, which is listed on each of these product pages. Your Ella dealer or the team at (800) 480-6850 can confirm it for your order.

The video on this page shows the Transfer 30 by 52 and 32 by 52 tubs in detail, with the 22 inch and 24 inch seat widths, 44 inches of interior length and a 15 1/2 inch seat length, and it points out that the actual exterior width is marked so you can check the tub against your home. What is the shortest wheelchair transfer tub and which come without jets? ranks the whole Transfer family by size.

The Models That Are Not Offered as Soakers

A few Ella tubs ship in one jetted configuration only, so they are not the ones to look at if you want no jets:

• The Standard 30x52 and Standard60 30x60 are hydro-only value tubs. Each ships with 18 hydro jets, an in-line heater and an intensity dial, and there is no air massage, no microbubble package and no soaker version. Ella Standard 30x52 and Standard60 30x60: Hydro-Only Value Tubs has the full profile.
• The Zen60 and the Ultimate come as massage tubs only.
• The two-seat 60 inch models are listed with massage packages only.

If you have your heart set on one of these shells, the practical answer is to look at the soaker that shares its footprint. The Transfer60 and the Lounger both fill a 60 inch opening, and the LayDown60 does as well in a reclining shape.

Fitting a No-Jet Tub into Your Alcove

The soakers follow the same alcove rules as every Ella tub. Tubs shorter than 60 inches include one extension panel that takes a 52 or 55 inch tub to a standard 60 inch opening, and the panel is designed to be cut on site if the alcove is out of square or slightly under 60 inches. The Transfer26, for example, ships with an 8 inch extension panel, which is what lets a 52 inch tub fit snugly into a standard alcove. The Transfer60 and the two-seat models fill their space without one. Why Doesn't the Extension Panel Attach on the Faucet Side? explains how the panel side is chosen with the door and drain side when the tub is configured.

One soaker needs a specific plumbing plan. The LayDown60 is never sold with a factory faucet, has no faucet option at all, and requires a pre-existing or new customer-supplied faucet, typically wall mounted. Tell your licensed plumber this before the rough-in so the supply lines land where the wall faucet will go. On every Ella tub the door and the drains are on opposite sides, so note which side your drain is on as you face the tub before the order is placed.

Watch: Wheelchair Accessible Transfer Walk-In Tubs in 30x52 & 32x52 Sizes | Ella’s Bubbles with chapters and a full transcript.

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