Sizes, Fit & Measuring

Dimensions, doorways, alcoves, seat sizes, thresholds, weights, and left or right hand choices.

• Is There a Weight Limit? Bariatric and Large-Bather Walk-In Tub Options Is there a weight limit on a walk-in tub? One of the questions we hear most often, and the answer is reassuring:…
• How Fast Does a Walk-In Tub Drain? Dual Drain Technology Explained How fast does a walk-in tub drain? With Ella's gravity-driven Dual Drain Technology, an average-size Ella walk-in tub drains in approximately 80…
• Left-Hand or Right-Hand? Choosing Door, Drain, and Faucet Side Choosing a left-hand or right-hand walk-in tub comes down to one question: which end of the tub should hold the door and…
• Inward or Outward Swing Door: Which Should I Choose Before Ordering? Choosing between an inward swing door and an outward swing door is mostly about your bathroom and how you enter, because both…
• Step-In Threshold Heights by Model and How Low It Can Go The step-in threshold height on an Ella walk-in tub is the low lip you cross at the door, and depending on the…
• How Many Jets Does Each Ella Tub Have? Counts by Model and Package How many jets does an Ella walk-in tub have? The jet count depends on the therapy package you order, not the model…
• Interior Length, Seat-to-Overflow and Seat-to-Footwell by Model: The Soaking Depth Table Soaking depth in a walk-in tub is not one number. It comes from three measurements working together: the interior length of the…
• How Wide Is the Door Opening? Published Door Widths, Swing Arcs and Clearance by Door Family The clear door opening on an Ella walk-in tub depends on the door family, not the tub size. The outward-swing U-shape drawings…
• How Far Does the Backrest Recline? Published Backrest Angles and What Owners Say About Seating Comfort by Model Ella walk-in tubs are seated soaking tubs, so every backrest is closer to upright than a recliner, with a gentle lean built…
• Planning the Bathroom Layout: Toilet Clearance, Corner Placement, Which Sides Can Be Open, Where the Outlet Goes and Where a Screen Mounts Any Ella walk-in tub can be placed in a corner, against one wall or in a three-wall alcove, so the layout questions…
• Common Fit Questions: 58 Inch Openings, 48 Inch Tubs, 36 by 60 Requests, Tall or Broad Bathers, Seat Height, Doorways and Disassembly Most fit questions have a short answer once you know three things: the actual exterior size of each model, which models include…
• Walk-in tub dimensions by model: exterior sizes, seat widths, and door types Walk-in tub dimensions by model matter because every Ella walk-in tub is built on one of a few door platforms, and each…
• Will it fit through my doorway? How to measure your home for a walk-in tub Will a walk-in tub fit through your doorway? Ella walk-in tubs are delivered fully assembled as one unit, so the tub, and…
• Will it fit my alcove? Extension panels, end panels, and 60 inch spaces Yes, an Ella walk-in tub will fit your alcove. Every model is designed for the classic three-wall alcove where a standard 60…
• How many gallons does each Ella walk-in tub hold? Water capacity guide How many gallons does a walk-in tub hold? Water capacity depends on the model and on you: the bather displaces water, so…
• How much does a walk-in tub weigh? Net, shipping, and filled weight guide How much does a walk-in tub weigh? Ella walk-in tubs weigh between 160 and 328 pounds empty, depending on the model, and…
• Seat sizes and soaking depth: how to measure yourself for a comfortable fit The most important fit numbers in a walk-in tub are the seat width and the soaking depth, and both start with measuring…
• Are Ella walk-in tubs ADA compliant? Accessibility and wheelchair answers Are Ella walk-in tubs ADA compliant? There is no official ADA certification for walk-in tubs, or for any product: the U.S. Access…