Walk-In Tub Models

Choosing a walk-in tub involves considering who is bathing, available space, desired door style, and therapy options. These guides explain how to narrow down models by space, door side, and therapy, comparing single and two-seat tubs like the Companion or Tub4Two. Articles cover assisted bathing options, soaking-only tubs, and the differences between a walk-in tub and a regular bathtub or low-threshold shower. Learn about measuring yourself and doorways, hot water supply, and what can and cannot be customized on an Ella tub.

• Choosing a Two-Seat Walk-In Tub: Companion, Escape, Tub4Two, and Big4Two ComparedBathing together is one of the most requested features in the walk-in tub world, and Ella's Bubbles offers four two-seat models to make it possible: the Companion, the Escape, the Tub4Two, and the Big4Two. All four share the same core safety and therapy design, with a bright acrylic shell, a low entry threshold, a textured floor, and dual molded seats. The differences come down to overall size, seat widths, and…
• Soaking-Only Walk-In Tubs: No Jets, No Pumps, No ElectricalYes, most Ella walk-in tubs can be ordered as a soaking-only tub: a walk-in tub with a door and seat, gravity drains, and no pumps. A soaking package has no jets and no jet holes, it needs no electrical outlet unless you add the heated seat and backrest, and it is the quiet, simple choice for bathers who want the safety of a low threshold and a seat without massage. An Elite soaking tub: the same shell and…
• Which Therapy Combinations Fit Which Tub: Hydro, Air, Microbubble, and Foot Massage by ModelWhich therapy combinations fit which walk-in tub comes down to space under the seat. Ella tubs are ordered with one of six therapy packages: Soaking, Hydro, Air + Hydro, Hydro + Microbubble, Hydro + Independent Foot Massage, or Air + Hydro + Microbubble. Any package with two systems is a dual massage package and includes the LED chromatherapy light. Every system has its own pump under the seat, so the bigger the…
• What Can and Cannot Be Customized on an Ella Tub: Add-Ons, Special Orders, and Fixed FeaturesYou can customize an Ella walk-in tub in many ways, but only at order time: door hand, therapy package, faucet style and finish, heated seat, aromatherapy, controls, screens and panels are all chosen before the shell is drilled and jetted to match. What cannot change is anything built into the shell: faucet and control locations, jet counts and layouts, tub color, and the therapies themselves once the tub is…
• Choosing a Walk-In Tub on Video: Measuring Yourself, Doorways, Door Styles, Therapies, Hot Water and the Line OverviewChoosing a walk-in tub on video is the easiest way to get it right, and Ella's Bubbles has a short series that does exactly that: one video on measuring your body for the right seat, one on measuring doorways, one on hot water supply, one on soaking depth, a longer video that also covers door styles and therapies, and an overview of the whole line recorded for Ella partners. Four are embedded below with a…
• Walk-In Tub or Low-Threshold Shower? Comparing Ella Options for Mobility, Space and CaregiversWalk-in tub or low-threshold shower? Both an Ella's Bubbles walk-in tub and a low-threshold shower make bathing safer than a conventional tub, and the choice usually comes down to four things: whether you want to soak or to shower, how low the entry needs to be, how much help a caregiver needs to give, and how much plumbing and electrical work your bathroom can take. Here is a plain comparison drawn from the…
• Using Your Own Faucet: No-Faucet Orders, Pre-Drilled Decks, Wall-Mount Options, and Which Tubs Require a Customer-Supplied FaucetYes, you can pair an Ella walk-in tub with your own faucet, and on one model you have to. Every seated Ella tub is normally ordered with its fast-fill faucet set and pull-out hand shower already included. The LayDown60 is the exception: it has no faucet option at all and always needs a customer-supplied faucet, usually wall-mounted. The LayDown72 lets you choose No Faucet, 2-piece or 5-piece at order time. On the…
• Assisted Bathing Options Compared: HomeCare 32x60 Pre-Filled Tank, HoistAssist Battery Hoist Tub, CareGiver Lay-Down With 400L Tank, and When a Transfer Tub Is EnoughWhen a caregiver does the bathing, the right Ella tub depends on how the bather gets in and how the tub is filled. The HomeCare 32x60 is a caregiver-only transfer tub with a built-in 80 gallon pre-filled tank that fills the tub in about 90 seconds at a preset temperature. The HoistAssist (Transfer3060HL) pairs a transfer tub with a battery hoist rated for about 440 pounds, and it is the one tub the team points to…
• Walk-In Tub Versus a Regular Bathtub: Seven Practical Differences in Entry, Seating, Fill and Drain, Water Use, Electrical, Installation and CleaningA walk-in tub is a bathtub you enter through a sealed door, sit in on a built-in seat, and leave after the water has drained. A regular bathtub is an open basin you climb into over a high wall and lie down in. That single difference in how you get in changes almost everything else: the seating, the fill and drain sequence, how much water you use, whether you need an electrician, how the tub fits the alcove, and…
• Common Model Questions: Soakers Without Jets, Big Tubs Without Jets, Colors, Off-White Transfer Tubs, Royal Versus Ultimate, Two-Seat Doors, Inward-Only Models and Front Entry Faucet SideMost sit-down Ella tubs can be ordered as soakers, the tubs come in white, the two-seat models differ mainly by door type and size, and every model except the Front Entry can be built with the door on the left or the right. Those are the short answers to the questions we hear most often when someone is narrowing the list. Here are thirteen of them with the detail behind each, and a link to the profile article for…
• What Is a Soaking Walk-In Tub?A soaking walk-in tub, often called a soaker or the soaker configuration, is an Ella walk-in tub ordered with no jets, no pumps and no therapy controls. It keeps the same door, seat, faucet, hand shower and drain hardware as the jetted version of the model, with a smooth interior and nothing to switch on: the quiet, simple choice for bathers who want safety and comfort without massage. A soaker keeps the door…
• Is My Tub Door Inward or Outward Swing, and Which Door Do I Have?If you are wondering which door your tub has, the model name settles it, because every Ella model belongs to one door style. The Capri, Monaco, Front Entry, Mobile, Lounger, ShaK and Big4One have an outward-swing U-shape door made of white PVC composite and tempered glass with a 3 latch gear and shaft mechanism. The Tub4Two and Big4Two share that outward U-shape door, while the Companion and Escape have…
• Walk-in Tub Model Highlights: Longer, Deluxe, Monaco, and Transfer XXLElla's Bubbles offers several walk-in tub models built around different bathing preferences, from stretching out to sitting up in deeper water, along with swing-in and swing-out door options and a range of therapy features. Your Ella dealer or the team at (800) 480-6850 can help match a model to your bathroom and the way you like to bathe. Longer Model: Built for Stretching Out The Longer model measures 27 by 60…
• Which Ella Walk-In Tubs Are 60 Inches Long?The Ella Ultimate is the sit-down walk-in tub built to the standard bathtub footprint of 30 inches wide by 60 inches long. It uses the stainless steel inward-swing door and can be ordered with air massage, hydro massage and independent hydro foot massage together. The LayDown 30 by 60 is the other model at that footprint, designed for reclined bathing with a glass side door. The Elite, by contrast, is 30 inches by…
• How to Narrow Down an Ella Walk-In Tub by Space, Door Side and TherapyThe fastest way to find your Ella model is to settle three facts in order: the space you have, the side your house drain is on, and the kind of therapy you want. Most people who reach out start with a length limit or an awkward bathroom, and nearly all of them end up with a short list of one or two models once those points are pinned down. Your Ella dealer or the team at (800) 480-6850 can email the spec sheet for…
• Can Ella Walk-In Tubs Be Installed in Nursing Homes, Assisted Living and Long-Term Care Facilities?Ella does not designate its walk-in tubs as residential-only or commercial-only, so they can be considered for bathing rooms at nursing homes, assisted living and memory care communities, and long-term care facilities. Every Ella tub is UL certified, and a Certificate of Compliance is available for your plan reviewer or inspector. Because each facility and each state health department has its own requirements…
• How Do I Choose the Right Walk-In Tub for Mobility Issues?Start with who will be bathing and how they move, then let the bathroom settle the rest. Describe any mobility concerns to your Ella dealer or the team at (800) 480-6850, because an outward-swing door eases entry while a smaller bathroom may favor an inward-swing door, and a licensed contractor's fit check confirms the size and door side before anything is ordered. The full sequence is laid out in How Ordering a…
• What is a walk-in tub and who is it designed for?A walk-in tub is a bathtub with a door in its side and a low threshold, so you step in through the door instead of climbing over a tub rim, then sit and bathe with the door closed. Ella's Bubbles builds its walk-in tubs for a safer, more comfortable bathing experience, and the line is introduced in Ella's Bubbles Walk-In Tubs: A General Overview . It is designed for anyone who worries about slipping while getting…
• What is an accessible bathtub, and who are walk-in tubs designed for?An accessible bathtub, in the Ella's Bubbles lineup, is a walk-in tub: a complete bathtub built around a sealed, low-threshold door, a built-in seat at a comfortable height and grab bars, so the bather steps through the door and sits rather than climbing over a tub wall and lowering down to the floor of the tub. Walk-in tubs are designed for bathers who want that easier entry, for wheelchair users, and for people…
• What are the disadvantages and common problems with walk-in tubs?The real disadvantages of a walk-in tub come from its design: you sit inside while it fills and drains, drain speed depends on your home's plumbing, installation needs licensed trades, and repairs are done by a local plumber or electrician rather than a factory technician. Most of the problems owners actually report have simple causes, such as a drain handle that is not turned all the way open or a hand shower…
• Which Ella Walk-In Tubs Have Textured Floors, Grab Bars and Easy Entry?Every Ella walk-in tub has a textured, slip-resistant floor, a low step-in threshold and deck or wall-mounted grab bars, so the real choice is which door style gives you the easiest entry. Most models also have a seat height of 17 inches, similar to a standard chair, as explained in the ADA and accessibility answers . The sections below list the features that come on every model and then group the current tubs by…
• How Do I Choose a Walk-In Tub for Aging in Place?Choose a walk-in tub for aging in place by starting with the bather's mobility, comfort and safety needs, then confirming the tub will fit through your doorways and into the space, then settling the door side and swing, and only then picking therapy and comfort features. If you want neutral help with the first step, your state Assistive Technology program or Area Agency on Aging can compare bathing equipment and…
• Which Ella Walk-In Tubs Offer the Lowest Step-In for Seniors?Every Ella walk-in tub has a low step-in threshold, running roughly 3.5 to 7 inches depending on the model and how the drain is set up, compared with the 18 to 22 inch wall you would swing a leg over on a standard bathtub. The lowest published figures belong to outward-swing door models such as the Monaco and the Mobile, and most Ella tubs can be set lower at installation by recessing the drain. Our article What…
• Are walk-in tubs safe for seniors and people with limited mobility?Yes. An Ella walk-in tub is built so the bather is seated with the door closed and locked before any water goes in and stays seated until the tub is completely empty, which removes the step-over and the lowering-down that make a standard tub hard for seniors and people with limited mobility. The safety comes from a low threshold, a chair-height seat, grab bars and a sealed door, matched to the person and paired…
• What features should I look for in a walk-in bathtub?The features to look for in a walk-in bathtub are the ones that make entry safe and the bath comfortable: a low step-in threshold, a door that seals and cleans easily, a built-in seat at a comfortable height, grab bars and a textured floor, fast drainage, a rustproof frame and the therapy systems you will actually use. Ella walk-in tubs are built around all of these, and What is an accessible bathtub, and who are…
• What Is a Mobility or Accessible Tub, and Who Needs One?A mobility tub, also called an accessible tub or walk-in tub, is a bathtub with a watertight door in its side and a molded seat, so the bather steps over a low threshold and sits down instead of climbing over a high tub wall. Ella walk-in tubs add grab bars, a textured floor and a choice of door swings, and the Transfer family is built for wheelchair transfer. Anyone who finds a conventional tub hard or unsafe to…
• Which accessible bathtub options work best for elderly users?For most elderly bathers the best accessible bathtub is a seated walk-in tub with a low step-in threshold, a built-in seat at about chair height and grab bars, because the bather steps through a sealed door and sits rather than climbing over a tub wall and lowering down to the floor. What is an accessible bathtub, and who are walk-in tubs designed for? explains that design, and the right option within it depends…
• What is the best walk-in tub, and how do I compare models?There is no single best walk-in tub, because the tub that suits you is the one that fits your body, your bathroom and the way you like to bathe. Ella's Bubbles builds a full range of walk-in tubs, and comparing them comes down to seat width, soaking depth, door style and therapy options, all measured against you rather than against a ranking. The method starts with Seat sizes and soaking depth: how to measure…
• What is a walk-in bath and how does it work?A walk-in bath, also called a walk-in tub, is a bathtub with a watertight door in its side and a low threshold, so you step in through the door instead of climbing over a rim, sit on a built-in seat, close and lock the door, and fill the tub from a deck-mounted faucet while you are already seated. When the bath is over, you open the drain, let the tub empty while you stay seated, then unlock the door and step…
• Are Walk-In Tubs a Good Choice for Seniors and Aging in Place?Walk-in tubs are a good choice for most seniors because they replace the high step over a conventional tub wall with a low threshold door, a built-in seat, grab bars and a textured floor, so bathing happens seated behind a sealed door rather than standing on a wet surface. Every Ella walk-in tub is built around those safety basics, and the line ranges from a 45 inch compact model to two-seat, wheelchair transfer…
• What Are the Most Important Walk-In Tub Features for Seniors?The walk-in tub features that matter most for seniors are a low step-in threshold, a seat at a comfortable sit-down height with real soaking depth, a door that swings the right way for the room, a textured floor, and a fill and drain setup that does not leave a bather sitting in cooling water. Every Ella walk-in tub has a low threshold, running roughly 3.5 to 7 inches depending on the model and drain setup…
• What Are the Negatives of a Walk-In Tub and How Do I Choose One?The real negatives of a walk-in tub are commitments you make before it ships: the door side and swing are set at the factory and cannot be reversed, an outward-swing door needs clear floor in front of it, and the molded seat height is fixed. Choosing well means measuring the route and the bathroom first, matching the door side to your house drain, and then picking the door style and features that suit your…
• Are walk-in tubs worth it, and what are the common problems?For a bather who can no longer climb safely over a conventional tub wall, a walk-in tub is worth it, because bathing becomes a seated activity behind a sealed door instead of a balancing act on a wet surface. The trade-offs are real but predictable: you sit in the tub while it fills and drains, drain speed depends on your home's plumbing, installation needs licensed trades, and repairs are done by a local plumber…
• How do I choose the best walk-in tub for a senior?The best walk-in tub for a senior is the one whose seat is wider than their seated hips, whose threshold they can clear comfortably, and whose door swings the right way for the bathroom, not the model at the top of a ranking. Ella's Bubbles builds every walk-in tub around the same safety basics, so choosing well means matching the published seat, threshold and door figures to one particular bather. What Are the…
• What are the different types of Ella walk-in tubs?Ella walk-in tubs come in three types: seated walk-in tubs that you enter through a low-threshold door and soak in while sitting up, wheelchair transfer tubs with an oversized outward-swing door for moving across from a wheelchair, and lay-down tubs with a flat interior floor for a reclined soak. Widths run from 26 inches to 38 inches, and the most common footprint is 30 inches wide by 52 inches long, as How wide…
• What is a mobility tub and who is it designed for?A mobility tub is a walk-in bathtub built for someone who cannot safely climb over the wall of a conventional tub or lower themselves to its floor. An Ella walk-in tub is a mobility tub in exactly this sense: you step over a low threshold, sit on a chair-height molded seat, close and lock a sealed door, and stay seated while the tub fills and drains, with grab bars, a textured floor and a hand shower within reach.…
• What accessibility upgrades can a bathroom remodel add?A bathroom remodel can add a curbless roll-in shower base, a low step-in threshold, a walk-in tub with a built-in seat and sealed door, grab bars anchored into reinforced backing, a hand shower on a slide bar or shower column, and comfort options such as a heated seat and easy-touch controls. Which of these belong in your bathroom depends on whether the bather walks in, uses a walker, or transfers from a…
• Where can I buy a walk-in tub sized for a mobile home?A walk-in tub sized for a mobile home is ordered through your Ella dealer or the team at (800) 480-6850, and the models Ella's team points mobile home owners toward are its compact tubs: the Front Entry and the Mobile for single-wide mobile homes, and the Flow for mobile homes and trailers. The smallest of them is the Mobile, described in Ella Mobile 26x45: The Smallest Walk-In Tub , at 45 inches long, 26 inches…
• Which walk-in tub features matter most for safety and independence?The features that matter most are the ones that remove the reasons people fall in a bathroom: a low step-in threshold, a molded chair-height seat, built-in grab bars and a textured floor, followed by a door style that suits the room, drains that empty the tub quickly, and a faucet with a hand shower so bathing can happen seated. Every Ella walk-in tub includes the first group as standard, so the decisions that…
• Are walk-in tubs actually a good idea for your home?A walk-in tub is a good idea when you want to bathe seated, step in over a low threshold instead of climbing a high tub wall, and have safety and therapy features built into the tub rather than added on. It is a less natural fit if you expect a drop-in swap that needs no plumber or electrician, because every Ella tub is built to order and installed by a local licensed contractor. The five jetting systems and the…
• Which Ella walk-in tub is best for seniors, and why?The best walk-in tub for a senior is the one whose seat is wider than their seated hips, whose threshold they can step over comfortably, and whose door swings the right way for the bathroom, so no single Ella model is best for every senior. Within the Ella lineup, the Monaco gives the lowest published step-in together with a 23-inch seat, the Ultra suits a smaller bathroom with its inward door and ADA compliant 17…
• What features should I look for in a home hydrotherapy tub?In a home hydrotherapy tub, look for a hydro massage system with an in-line heater and an intensity dial, a fast-fill faucet set with a hand shower, an oversized gravity drain with an overflow and emergency pull chain, and a low threshold, textured floor and grab bars around a seat that fits the bather. On an Ella walk-in tub these features belong to the therapy package and the faucet set rather than to one model…
• Are walk-in tubs really worth it for your home?A walk-in tub is worth it when the things it changes about bathing are the things you need: a low threshold to step over instead of a high tub wall, a built-in seat so you bathe sitting down, and a door that lets you sit or stand while showering or soaking. Owners in Ella's published customer videos single out exactly those points, along with fast filling and draining and the therapy options. The rest of the…
• Which low-threshold walk-in tubs come with a lifetime warranty?The best low-threshold walk-in tubs with a lifetime warranty are the Ella models whose door lip sits closest to the bathroom floor: the Monaco at 3 5/8 inches, the Mobile at about 3 3/4 inches and the Transfer32 at about 4 to 4.5 inches, with the Big4One and ShaK at about 5 inches. Every Ella walk-in tub carries the same Lifetime Limited Warranty on the shell, frame, door, door seal, finish and supporting…
• Comparing Ella's Bubbles Walk-In Tub ModelsElla's Bubbles offers 27 different walk-in tub models, so you can choose the size, door style, and features that fit your bathroom and your needs. Every model comes in white, and details like seating, door type, and depth vary from model to model. Here is how the lineup compares so you can narrow down your options. Two-Seater Tubs If you want a tub built for two people, Ella's Bubbles offers two-seater models.…
• What is the best walk-in tub to buy right now?The best walk-in tub is the one whose seat is wider than the bather's seated hips, whose footprint clears the doorway and fits the alcove, and whose door swings the right way for the room, which is why Ella's Bubbles builds a full line rather than one flagship. A tight bathroom points to the Mobile or the Petite, a very tall or wide bather points to the ShaK or the Big4One, and two people, or one person who wants…
• What Is a Tub Cut and How Does It Compare to a Walk-In Tub?A tub cut is a modification to an existing bathtub in which part of the tub's side wall is cut away to make a walk-through opening, sometimes with a door or gate fitted over the cut. Ella's Bubbles does not cut openings into existing tubs and sells no cut-in kit; it builds complete walk-in tubs whose door, seal, frame and threshold are engineered together, as explained in Can Ella Cut a Walk-Through Opening or…
• What is a walk-in tub, and how is it different from a regular bathtub?A walk-in tub is a bathtub with a door built into its side and a low threshold, so you open the door, step across the threshold and sit down instead of climbing over the wall of a conventional bathtub. Ella's Bubbles builds walk-in tubs with a textured slip resistant floor, a built-in seat on most models, dual 2-inch drains and optional massage jets, and every tub is assembled in Chicago and shipped nationwide…
• What is an adapted bathtub, and who actually needs one?An adapted bathtub is not a model name and not a product category that Ella's Bubbles makes. The word adapted comes from the VA's adapted-housing grants, Specially Adapted Housing (SAH) and Special Home Adaptation (SHA), so in practice an adapted tub is a walk-in tub chosen as part of a home being changed for a veteran with a qualifying service-connected disability. Any of the three Ella tub types described in…
• How Do I Choose the Right Walk-In Tub for My Needs?Choose a walk-in tub in this order: the bather first, then the bathroom and the route into it, then the door style and door side, then the therapy features, and finally the installer who will do the work. Each step narrows the lineup, so by the end only a few models are left to compare. Once you have a model in mind, How Ordering a Walk-In Tub Works When Your Contractor Is Involved shows how the spec sheet, the…
• Which Ella walk-in tub is right for me? Choosing between the tub familiesWhich Ella walk-in tub is right for me comes down to four questions: who is bathing, how much space you have, which door style suits your bathroom, and which therapies you want. The quick answer: able-bodied bathers in standard bathrooms usually choose an inward-swing model, wheelchair users choose the Transfer family with its L-shape outward door, couples choose a two-seat model, tall or broad bathers choose the…

These guides cover Ella's single-seat walk-in tub models, including the compact Flow 28x48 and Mobile 26x45, the popular Elite 30x52, and the spacious ShaK 36x72 and Big4One 33x66. Articles explain dimensions, seat sizes, water capacities, and door types like the U-shape outward-swing door on the Capri 30x52 and Monaco 32x52, or the stainless-steel inward-swing door on the Royal 32x52 and Petite 28x52. Find details on therapy packages, jet counts, and features like independent foot massage.

• Ella Elite 30x52: Specs, Packages, Jets, and FitThe Ella Elite walk-in tub is the most popular stainless-steel-door model in the line: actual size 30 inches wide by 52 inches long by 35 inches high, a 22 inch seat, 75 gallons unoccupied (35 to 55 gallons with a bather), and a choice of soaking, hydro, hydro plus air, hydro plus independent foot massage or hydro plus microbubble packages. A 7 inch extension panel is included so it fits a standard 60 inch alcove…
• Ella Petite 28x52: The Narrowest Stainless-Door TubThe Ella Petite 28x52 is the narrowest walk-in tub in our stainless-steel inward-swing door family. It is sold as 28 x 52 nominal; the current spec sheet lists an actual size of 27.5 inches wide by 52 inches long by 35 inches high with a 19 inch seat. Use 27.5 inches for any fit planning. A 27 inch figure in one manual table is a known misprint. The Petite in a small bathroom, with its stainless steel and…
• Ella Royal 32x52: Widest Stainless-Door Seat and Triple TherapyThe Ella Royal 32x52 is the widest walk-in tub in our stainless-steel inward-swing door family and the only one offered with the triple Hydro + Air + Microbubble package. The spec sheet lists an actual size of 31.5 inches wide by 52 inches long by 35 inches high, a 23 inch seat (the widest in the stainless family), and 100 gallons unoccupied (45 to 65 occupied). The Royal with the door open and the optional…
• Ella Deluxe 30x55: Extra Legroom With a Fixed Air and Hydro PackageThe Ella Deluxe walk-in tub is the 55 inch stainless-steel-door tub for average to taller bathers who want more legroom without a 60 inch footprint: actual size 29.5 inches wide by 55 inches long by 39 inches high, a 21 inch seat, and about 107 gallons unoccupied. Unlike its siblings in the stainless inward-door family it ships as a fixed dual-massage package, Air + Hydro with LED chromatherapy and ozone…
• Ella Ultimate 30x60: Independent Foot Massage StandardThe Ella Ultimate is our full-length stainless-steel-door tub, and it is always fully jetted: Hydro massage, Independent Hydro Foot and Calf massage on its own pump, and three-speed Air massage are standard. The spec sheet lists an actual size of 29.625 inches wide by 59.50 inches long by 35.75 inches high. Size and fit Actual 29 5/8 x 59 1/2 x 35 3/4 in; crate 33 x 63 x 47 in; net 220 lb, shipping 350 lb.…
• Ella Ultra 30x52: Frameless Aluminum Door, ADA Seat Height, Magnetic PanelsThe Ella Ultra is our inward-swing tub with a frameless brushed aluminum door and frosted tempered glass. The spec sheet lists an actual size of 29.5 inches wide by 52.125 inches long by 40 inches high, a 22 inch seat, and an ADA-compliant 17 inch seat height. It is sold only with jets; there is no soaker Ultra. Size, seat, soaking depth Actual 29.5 x 52 1/8 x 40 in; crate 32 x 54 x 50 in; net 205 lb…
• Ella Capri 30x52: Outward-Swing Door With Independent Foot OptionThe Ella Capri is the 30 x 52 walk-in tub in the U-shape outward-swing door family, and the model the team describes as "exactly like the Monaco, just a little smaller" for homes with 30 inch doors. The spec sheet lists an actual size of 30 inches wide by 52 inches long by 40 inches high, a 20 inch seat, and 85 gallons unoccupied (45 to 65 occupied). The white PVC composite and tempered glass door swings outward…
• Ella Monaco 32x52: Wide Seat Outward-Swing TubThe Ella Monaco 32x52 is the wide-seat walk-in tub in our U-shape outward-swing door family, with a 22.5 to 23 inch seat, a 26 inch shoulder width, and about 42 inches of usable interior. Its technical drawings show an overall length of 51 3/4 inches, a width of 31 3/4 inches, and a height of 39 1/4 inches, with a 3 5/8 inch threshold and a door that swings outward 165 degrees. It is the roomy middle-ground tub…
• Ella Front Entry 32x40: The Compact End-Door TubThe Ella Front Entry walk-in tub is the shortest walk-in tub in the line, with the door at the end instead of the side: actual size 32 inches wide by 40 inches long by 40 inches high, a 25 inch seat, and 70 gallons unoccupied (25 to 55 occupied). It fits narrow spaces where a conventional tub or shower will not, and because the outward U-shape door faces the front it is the one Ella model that is not ordered as…
• Ella Mobile 26x45: The Smallest Walk-In TubThe Ella Mobile 26x45 is the smallest walk-in tub Ella's Bubbles makes: 45 inches long, 26 inches wide (the video quotes 25 3/4), and 39 1/4 inches high, with an outward-swing U-shape door, a 19 to 20 inch seat, and a step-in of about 3 3/4 inches. It is the model to look at when a 52 inch tub will not fit the room or will not pass the doorway, and it still carries a full hydro or air and hydro therapy…
• Ella Lounger 27x59: Narrow Tub for Taller BathersThe Ella Lounger walk-in tub is the narrow tub for taller bathers who do not have a wide space: actual size 27 inches wide by 59 inches long by 40 inches high (27 x 60 nominal; the video gives 26 3/4 inches wide), a 20 inch seat, and 85 gallons unoccupied (45 to 65 occupied). Instead of width it adds length, with nearly 51 inches of interior and a reclined seat, behind an outward-swing U-shape door. The…
• Ella ShaK 36x72: The Largest Single-Seat Walk-In TubThe Ella ShaK 36x72 is the largest single-seat walk-in tub we make, designed for athletes, bariatric bathers, and people about 6 ft 4 and taller. The spec sheet lists an actual size of 36 inches wide by 72 inches long by 39 inches high, a 28 inch seat, and 145 gallons unoccupied (80 to 120 occupied). It ships with the digital-controller Air + dual Hydro package and is the frame that can carry all four…
• Ella Big4One 33x66: Large Single-Seat Tub for Tall and Broad BathersThe Ella Big4One is the large single-seat walk-in tub built for tall or broad bathers, one size below the ShaK. Its spec sheet lists an actual size of 33 1/8 inches wide by 66 inches long by 39.5 inches high, a 24 inch seat, and a water capacity of 127 gallons unoccupied and 75 to 100 gallons occupied, depending on bather size. It uses the outward-swing U-shape door, ships with the digital controller running air…
• Ella Standard 30x52 and Standard60 30x60: Hydro-Only Value TubsThe Ella Standard 30x52 and Standard60 30x60 are our hydro-only value walk-in tubs, built on the inward-swing acrylic S-shape door platform with a single 2 inch drain. Each ships in one configuration: 18 hydro jets with an in-line heater and intensity dial, the 5-piece fast-fill faucet, and a floor drain with an emergency pull chain. The Standard60 is also the only Ella tub offered with the H2 hydrogen and…
• Ella Zen 30x52 and Zen60 30x60: Budget Hydro Tubs With a Single-Lever FaucetThe Ella Zen and Zen60 are our budget hydro-massage tubs, built on the Standard platform with a smaller seat, 17 hydro jets, and the 2-piece single-lever fast-fill faucet in place of the 5-piece set. Both use the inward-swing acrylic S-shape door. Zen 30x52 vs Zen60 30x60 Zen: 29 1/2 x 52 x 37.5 in; seat 20 x 15 in; 65 gallons unoccupied, 30 to 50 occupied; crate 32 x 54 x 49 in; net 210 lb, shipping 310 lb…
• Ella Flow 28x48: The Tub That Fits a 28 Inch DoorwayThe Ella Flow walk-in tub is the compact hydro tub built to pass a 28 inch doorway: actual size 28 inches wide by 48 inches long by 36.5 inches high, a 20 by 13 inch seat, 65 gallons unoccupied (30 to 50 occupied), and 16 hydro jets with an in-line heater. It is the only Ella tub whose spec sheet calls for a 15 amp GFCI outlet, and it ships with an extension panel so it can still fill a standard 60 inch…
• S-Class 3052, 3060 and 3655: Understanding Ella's Legacy SeriesThe S-Class is an earlier Ella walk-in tub series sold in three sizes: the 3052 (30 x 52), the 3060 (30 x 60), and the 3655 (36 x 55) for extra tall and large bathers. If you own an S-Class tub, the videos below are the clearest published record of its features, and support can match parts to your serial number. Lifetime technical support applies to every Ella tub, including these legacy models. An S-Class…
• Stainless-Door Tubs on Video: Elite, Royal, Petite, Deluxe and Ultimate WalkthroughsThe Elite, Petite, Royal, Deluxe and Ultimate share the same stainless steel walk-in tub door: a U-shape brushed stainless steel inward-swing door with a frosted tempered glass panel, removable for cleaning, closed by a chrome locking handle. This page gathers the Ella's Bubbles video tours of that family, one for each model, says what each one shows, lists the shared features you will see in all of them, and…
• Outward U-Door Tubs on Video: Capri, Monaco, Lounger, Front Entry, Mobile, Big4One and ShaKThe outward U-door tubs on video are the Capri, Monaco, Front Entry, Mobile, Lounger, ShaK and Big4One, the seven models that use the Ella's Bubbles outward-swing U-shape door: a plastic composite and tempered glass door that swings outward 165 degrees and locks with a 3-latch gear and shaft mechanism. Four videos are gathered here: the Capri product tour, the Mobile dimension tour, a short ShaK testimonial and…
• Ultra, Standard, Flow and S-Class on Video: Seat Heights, Soaking Depth, Thresholds and the Legacy LineThis 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…
• Your Standard, Zen or Flow Owner's Manual, Section by Section, With the Corrections to KnowThis page walks through the printed owner's manual that comes with the Ella Standard, Zen and Flow walk-in tubs, section by section, and points out the printed lines that have since been corrected. It covers the Standard Acrylic Walk In Bathtub Owners Manual (24 numbered pages plus covers, dated 3/22/23), the ZEN manual (same date and page count) and the Ella Flow 28x48 manual (24 pages, dated 6/13/23). Keep the…
• Where Everything Is on a Stainless Steel Door Tub: The Brochure Callout Diagram Explained (Elite Shown With Air + Hydro)This page explains the labeled callout diagram printed in the Ella Stainless Steel and Tempered Glass Door Acrylic Walk-In Tubs brochure, so you can match each label to the part on your own tub. The brochure covers the inward-swing stainless steel door family (Elite, Petite, Royal, Deluxe and Ultimate) and draws its diagram on an Elite fitted with the Air plus Hydro jetting option. Facts on this page come from…
• Where Everything Is on the Ella Ultra: The Brochure Callout Diagram and Its Jet Count Table by PackageThis page explains the labeled callout diagram and the jet count table printed in the Ella Ultra brochure, so you can find each part on your own tub and know exactly how many jets your package includes. It is drawn from the Ella Ultra Updated Brochure and cross-checked against the current Ultra spec sheet (dated 6/7/23). The Ultra is the 30 inch by 52 inch acrylic tub with the S-shape inward-swing door in brushed…
• Where Everything Is on a U-Shape Outward-Swing Tub: The Brochure Callout Diagram Explained (Capri Shown With Air + Hydro)This page explains the labeled callout diagram printed in the Ella U-Shape Outward Swing Door Acrylic Walk-In Tubs brochure, so you can match every label to the part on your own tub. The brochure covers the seven outward-swing models (Capri, Monaco, Lounger, Big4One, Shak, Front Entry and Mobile) and draws its diagram on a Capri fitted with the Air plus Hydro option. Facts here come from that brochure and from the…
• Your Stainless Steel Inward-Swing Door Owner's Manual, Section by Section, With the Corrections to Know (Elite, Petite, Royal, Deluxe, Ultimate)This page walks you through the printed owner's manual that ships with the stainless steel inward-swing door family: the Ella Elite, Petite, Royal, Deluxe and Ultimate. It is based on the 28-page "stainless-steel-door" owner's manual dated 6/15/23 and flags the printed lines our current published documents have since corrected. If your tub is a different family, start at manuals, spec sheets and drawings by…
• Your Ella Ultra Owner's Manual, Section by Section, With the Corrections to KnowThis page is a section-by-section guide to the Ella Ultra owner's manual, the 27-page "Ella Acrylic Walk In Bathtubs Owners Manual" dated 6/15/23 that covers the Ultra 30"W x 52"L and its inward-swing door of brushed aluminum and frosted tempered glass, the S-shape door. It also explains the older operations-only PDF still linked from the Ultra page and calls out the printed lines our current published documents…
• Your Outward-Swing Door Owner's Manual, Section by Section, With the Corrections to Know (Capri, Monaco, Front Entry, Mobile, Lounger, Shak, Big4One)This page walks through the owner's manual for the outward-swing door family, the Ella Capri, Monaco, Front Entry, Mobile, Lounger, Shak and Big4One. It draws on the 28-page "outward-swing-door" owner's manual dated 6/15/23, the October 2021 operations instructions, and the short Front Entry operations sheet, and it flags the printed lines our current published documents have since corrected, including one entry…
• Does the Ella Standard Have Dual Drains?No, the Ella Standard does not have dual drains, and that is by design. If the website says single drain but you were told all tubs have dual drains, the website is right for this model: the Standard ships with one 2 inch gravity floor drain with an overflow and an emergency pull-up chain. The Standard, Standard60, Zen, Zen60 and Flow share a single-drain platform; dual drains belong to our other walk-in families.…
• Ella Capri Versus Ella Elite: Threshold, Seat Height, Door Width, Handle Location and Door SwingThe Ella Capri and the Ella Elite share the same therapy options, drains, grab bars and faucet choices, so the choice between them comes down to the door and the seat. The Capri has a lower step-in threshold, a taller seat, a slightly wider door opening, an exterior door handle and an outward-swinging door. The Elite has a higher threshold, a lower seat, a slightly narrower door opening, an interior handle and an…
• Ella Ultimate vs Ella Monaco 32x52: Key DifferencesThe Ella Ultimate and the Ella Monaco are both Ella walk-in tubs, but they suit different bathrooms and different bathers. The Monaco measures 32 inches wide by 52 inches long and is the shorter of the two. Although it gives up length, it has a wider interior with a 23-inch seat and a lower step-in threshold. The Ultimate is the longer tub. If your space has room for the longer model, the Ultimate is the natural…
• Monaco vs. Capri: What Actually Differs Between Ella's Two Outward-Swing 52-Inch TubsThe Monaco and the Capri are the same outward-swing walk-in tub design in two widths. The Monaco is 32 inches wide and 52 inches long, the Capri is 30 inches wide and 52 inches long, and that 2-inch difference in width, which shows up as a wider seat and more interior room, is the real distinction. Both have an estimated soaking depth of about 33 inches measured from the tub floor to the overflow drain and the…
• Ultimate, Zen, Standard or Deluxe: Comparing Ella's 30 by 60 Inch Inward-Swing TubsFor a 30 by 60 inch walk-in tub with an inward-swing door, Ella's team explains that there are two real choices today: the Ella Ultimate and the Ella Zen. The Ultimate comes with the stainless steel inward-swing door, a larger hydro jet package and air massage, and it is Ella's most popular walk-in tub by a wide margin. The Zen is the newer value model in the same footprint, with the acrylic S-shape inward-swing…
• Ella Elite 30x52 Versus the 60-Inch Inward-Swing Tub: Legroom, Therapy Room and What Stays the SameNeither tub is better or worse than the other. The Ella Elite 30x52 and its 60-inch inward-swing sibling, the Ultimate 30x60, are very comparable tubs, and the main difference between them is size. The extra length on the 60-inch tub gives you more legroom and enough room under the seat to install all four therapy systems, while the 52-inch Elite fits a smaller footprint and can carry only three therapies at once.…
• What is the Ella Elite 30x52 inward swing door walk-in tub?The Ella Elite is a 30 by 52 inch acrylic walk-in tub with an inward-swinging brushed stainless steel door, a frosted tempered glass panel and a 22 inch wide seat. It belongs to the stainless-door family alongside the Petite, Royal, Deluxe and Ultimate, and you can watch it walked through in Stainless-Door Tubs on Video . The current spec sheet gives its actual size as 30 by 52 by 35 inches and lists five…
• What Is the Ella Petite Walk-In Tub and Who Does It Fit?The Ella Petite is the narrowest model in the stainless steel inward-swing door family, marketed as a 28 x 52 nominal tub with an actual size of 27.5 x 52 x 35 inches and a 19 inch seat. It suits a narrow alcove or tight doorway and a bather who wants the stainless door with frosted tempered glass in a smaller footprint. Why the name and the measurement differ is explained in What Is Nominal Size vs Actual Size…
• What Is the Ella Deluxe Walk-In Tub and What Does It Include?The Ella Deluxe is a 30 by 55 inch inward-swing walk-in tub with a brushed stainless steel door, built for a deeper, more upright soak and shipped with air massage, hydro massage, LED chromatherapy and ozone sterilization as one fixed package. It is five inches shorter than the 30 by 60 inch Ultimate but stands 39 inches tall, which gives a deeper soak in a more compact space. Ultimate, Zen, Standard or Deluxe…
• What is the Ella Flow walk-in tub and what does it include?The Ella Flow is Ella's compact space-saver walk-in tub, 28 inches wide by 48 inches long by 36.5 inches tall, designed for small to average size bathers and smaller bathrooms. It comes with a 16 jet hydro massage system with an in-line water heater and intensity dial, the 2-piece fast-fill faucet set with a pull-out hand shower, an inward-swing acrylic S-shape door, and a single 2 inch drain with an emergency…
• What is the Ella Big4One walk-in tub and what do owners say?The Ella Big4One is an extra-large single-bather walk-in tub with an outward-swing door, built for tall and wide bathers who feel cramped in a mid-size tub. Its actual size is 33 1/8 inches wide by 66 inches long by 39.5 inches high, with a 24 inch wide seat, and it ships with seat hydro massage, independent foot and calf hydro massage, three-speed air massage and a chromatherapy light as standard equipment. You…
• What are the features and size of the Ella Petite walk-in tub?The Ella Petite is the narrowest tub in Ella's stainless-steel door family, sold as 28 x 52 nominal with an actual size of 27.5 inches wide by 52 inches long by 35 inches high and a 19 inch seat. It has an inward-swinging brushed stainless steel door with frosted tempered glass, two 2 inch drains, and a choice of soaking, hydro massage, air massage or microbubble packages. Its exact footprint alongside every other…
• What is the Ella Lounger 27x60 outward swing door walk-in tub?The Ella Lounger is a 27 by 60 inch nominal walk-in tub with an outward-swing U-shape door, a 20 inch wide seat and a lounging layout that gives a single bather room to stretch out. The current spec sheet lists an actual size of 27 by 59 by 40 inches, 85 gallons of water unoccupied and 45 to 65 gallons occupied, and the tub is offered as a soaking tub or with Ella therapy packages. It is compared with the wider…
• What is the Ella Flow walk-in tub and what makes it different?The Ella Flow is Ella's Bubbles' compact space-saver walk-in tub: 28 inches wide, 48 inches long and 36 1/2 inches tall, with an inward-swing acrylic S-shape door, a 20 inch wide seat and a 16-jet hydro massage system, designed for small to average size bathers and smaller bathrooms. Three things set it apart from the rest of the lineup. Its spec sheet calls for a 15 AMP dedicated line where most other Ella tubs…
• How do the Ella Standard 30x52 and Ella Zen 30x52 compare?The Ella Standard 30x52 and the Ella Zen 30x52 are built on the same hydro-only acrylic platform: the same inward-swing S-shape door, the same 8.1A 900W hydro pump with a 6A 650W in-line heater, and the same single 2 inch gravity drain. The Zen is the budget version, so it carries a 20 by 15 inch seat instead of the Standard's 22 by 18 inch seat, 17 hydro jets instead of 18, and a 2-piece single-lever faucet in…
• What are the features of the Ella Deluxe walk-in tub?The Ella Deluxe is a 30 by 55 inch walk-in tub, 55 inches long by 29.5 inches wide by 39 inches tall in actual size, built for bathers who want to sit upright and sink into deeper water while still having room for their legs. It comes with an inward-swinging brushed stainless steel door, a 21 inch seat, and a fixed dual-massage package of 16 air jets and 14 hydro jets with an in-line heater, LED chromatherapy and…
• Why Is the Ella Deluxe 39 Inches High and Does That Change the Step-In?The Ella Deluxe stands 39 inches tall because it is designed as a deeper soaking tub, so the extra shell height becomes water around a seated bather rather than a taller step at the door. On a walk-in tub you enter through the door over a low threshold instead of climbing over the rim, which is why How Tall Are Walk-In Tubs Compared to Standard Tubs? treats exterior height as a depth figure, not an entry figure.…
• Ella Standard 30x52 vs Elite 30x52: what does the value tub give up?The Ella Standard 30x52 gives up therapy choice rather than size. It is a hydro-only tub with 18 hydro jets, a single 2 inch drain and an inward-swing acrylic S-shape door, while the Ella Elite 30x52 can be ordered in five configurations from soaking to dual massage packages and adds a removable brushed stainless steel door, dual 2 inch drains, ozone sterilization and an LED chromatherapy light. Both fill the same…
• Ella Royal vs Elite: what does the extra width actually change?The Ella Royal and the Ella Elite share the same length, the same height and the same stainless steel inward-swing door, and the one dimension that separates them is width: the Royal's shell measures 31.5 inches wide against the Elite's 30 inches, and that wider shell carries a 23 inch seat where the Elite has a 22 inch seat. The two inch figure people search for comes from the nominal names, because the Royal is…
• What Features Come on the Ella Capri 30x52 Outward Swing Door Tub?The Ella Capri is a 30 inch by 52 inch acrylic walk-in tub with a plastic composite and tempered glass outward-swing door, a 20 inch seat, a 5-piece fast-fill faucet, two 2 inch drains, and a choice of five packages that run from a simple soaker to dual therapy combinations. Its current spec sheet lists an actual size of 30 inches by 52 inches by 40 inches and a water capacity of 85 gallons unoccupied, or 45 to 65…

These guides cover Ella's two-seat and assisted bathing tubs, including the Big4Two, Companion, Escape, and Tub4Two models. Articles explain their dimensions, such as 32x60, 36x72, and 36x80, and features like removable doors and molded seats. You'll also find details on assisted bathing systems like the HomeCare Transfer Bathtub, HoistAssist, and CareGiver, which offer solutions for bathers requiring assistance, including pre-filled tanks and battery-powered hoists. Learn about component diagrams and owner's manual sections for these specialized tubs.

• Ella HomeCare 32x60 Transfer Tub: Assisted Bathing With a Pre-Filled TankThe Ella HomeCare Transfer Bathtub (SKU HC3260L or HC3260R) is an assisted-bathing walk-in tub with an 80 gallon internal tank that pre-heats water so the tub fills in about 90 seconds after the bather is seated. Its documentation states it is designed exclusively for assisted bathing, not self-bathing, and must be used under the supervision of a caregiver or trained professional. Ella HomeCare is simply the name…
• HoistAssist and CareGiver Assisted-Bathing Systems: What Is PublishedBeyond the HomeCare tub, Ella's Bubbles lists two assisted-bathing systems: the HoistAssist (Transfer3060HL), a battery-powered hoist paired with a 60 inch tub for bathers who must be lifted in and out, and the CareGiver or Care Assist XL (model LD6632), a lay-down tub with a heated side reservoir of about 105 gallons for caregiver-run bathing. Only spec sheets and drawings are published for these products, so…
• Two-Seat Tubs on Video: Big4Two, Escape, Tub4Two and Companion WalkthroughsElla's Bubbles builds four two-seat walk-in tubs, and this page puts the two-seat tubs on video: the Big4Two, the Escape, the Tub4Two and the Companion. All four are true two-seaters, meaning each seat has its own jets and its own share of the systems, and none of them is simply an extra-large single tub. The videos below walk through the family, and the notes under each one stand on their own if you would rather…
• Ella Big4Two 36x80: The Largest Two-Seat Tub, on VideoThe Ella Big4Two is the largest two-seat walk-in tub Ella's Bubbles makes. Its actual size is 36 inches wide by 80 inches long by 40 inches tall, with two molded seats of 22 and 24 inches facing each other across the longest interior of any Ella two-seater. It holds 145 gallons unoccupied, fills through twin two-piece fast-fill faucets, runs its therapies from digital controls, and closes with a U-shaped outward…
• Ella Tub4Two 32x60: The Two-Seat Tub That Fits a Standard 60 Inch OpeningThe Ella Tub4Two is the two-seat walk-in tub that fits inside a standard 60 inch bathtub opening. Its actual size is 32 inches wide by 60 inches long by 40 inches tall, with two molded seats of 20 and 22 inches facing each other, and it comes standard with an independent foot massage on its own pump. It uses the U-shaped outward-swing door with the three-latch gear and shaft lock, the same door family as the…
• Ella Companion 32x60: Two Seats Behind a Removable Stainless Steel DoorThe Ella Companion walk-in tub is a two-seat walk-in tub built to fit a standard 60 inch alcove: 32 inches wide by 60 inches long by 40 inches tall, with two facing molded seats of 23 and 25 inches behind a removable, inward-swinging brushed stainless steel door with frosted tempered glass. It is designed for petite to average-sized bathers who want to bathe together, and because the door swings into the tub it…
• Ella Escape 36x72: The Widest-Seat Two-Person TubThe Ella Escape walk-in tub is the two-seat walk-in tub with the widest seats Ella's Bubbles offers: 27 inches on one side and 29 inches on the other. Its actual size is 36 inches wide by 72 inches long by 40 inches tall, it holds 145 gallons unoccupied, and it uses the inward-swinging removable brushed stainless steel door with frosted tempered glass. It ships with twin two-piece fast-fill faucets and two…
• Your Two-Seat Tub Owner's Manual, Section by Section (Tub4Two, Companion, Escape, Big4Two)This page walks through the owner's manual for the Ella two-seat family: the Tub4Two, Companion, Escape and Big4Two. It is based on the 28-page "two-seat" owner's manual dated 6/15/23, with a few feature details confirmed from the two-seat brochure, and it flags the printed lines that our current published documents have since corrected. For a side-by-side look at the four models, see the two-seat tub comparison…
• Where Everything Is on a Two-Seat Tub: The Brochure Callout Diagram Explained (Big4Two Shown With Air + Hydro)This page explains the labeled component diagram printed in the Ella's Bubbles Two Seats Acrylic Walk-In Tubs brochure. The diagram shows a Big4Two 36 with the Air plus Hydro therapy option, and every callout on it is covered here. We also compare the brochure's sizes with the jet counts on the Big4Two and Escape spec sheets. What the brochure diagram shows The brochure covers four models: Big4Two, Escape…
• What Is the HomeCare Transfer Bathtub?The HomeCare Transfer Bathtub, model HC3260L or HC3260R and often called the HomeCare 32x60 or the tank tub, is Ella's assisted-bathing tub with an 80 gallon internal tank that pre-heats water so the tub fills in about 90 seconds after the bather is seated. It is designed for caregiver-supervised bathing only, never for self-bathing, so the bather is not left sitting in an empty tub while it slowly fills. The…
• What Is HoistAssist on a Walk-In Tub?HoistAssist is Ella's Transfer3060HL assisted-bathing system, sometimes called the hoist tub, bath hoist or patient lift tub. It pairs a battery-powered hoist with a 60 inch walk-in tub, shell LOLA3060, so a caregiver can lift a bather who cannot stand or slide across into the tub and back out again. The HoistAssist hoist rolls up to the tub door; a fast-fill tank is shown alongside in this product image.…
• Which Ella Walk-In Tub Works With a Hoyer Lift or Patient Lift?When a Hoyer lift is part of the plan, the tub the team points to is the HoistAssist, model Transfer3060HL, which pairs a transfer tub with its own battery hoist rated for about 440 pounds. If the household already has its own way of moving the bather and the priority is a fast, preset-temperature fill, the HomeCare 32x60 with its built-in pre-filled tank is the caregiver tub to compare. Both, along with the…
• What is the Ella Companion two-seat walk-in tub for couples?The Ella Companion is a two-seat walk-in tub designed to fit into a standard 60 inch tub alcove, sized for medium to petite bathers who want to bathe together. It measures 32 inches wide by 60 inches long by 40 inches tall, with two facing seats of 23 and 25 inches, an inward-swinging removable brushed stainless steel door, and hydro massage, three-speed air massage and independent foot massage included. To see…
• What is the Ella Big4Two two-seat walk-in tub?The Ella Big4Two is the largest of Ella's Bubbles two-seat walk-in tubs: an acrylic tub with two molded seats facing each other, an outward-swing door and an actual size of 36 x 80 x 40 inches. It comes with hydro massage for the seat jets, a separate hydro system for the foot and calf jets, three-speed air massage and an LED chromatherapy light, all included, with microbubble therapy and heated seats as options.…
• What is the Ella Escape 36x72 two-seat walk-in tub like?The Ella Escape is the largest two-seat walk-in tub Ella's Bubbles builds on the inward-swinging stainless steel door platform. It measures 36 inches wide by 72 inches long by 40 inches tall, seats two bathers facing each other on 27 inch and 29 inch seats, and comes with seat hydro massage, an independent foot and calf massage on its own pump, three-speed air massage and LED chromatherapy. To see how it lines up…
• What is the Ella Big4Two 36 by 80 two-seat walk-in tub like?The Ella Big4Two is the largest of Ella's Bubbles' four two-seat walk-in tubs: an acrylic outward-swing-door tub with an actual size of 36 inches wide by 80 inches long by 40 inches tall, two molded seats that face each other, and seat hydro massage, independent foot and calf massage, three-speed air massage and LED chromatherapy all included. It is built for two bathers who each want their own jets and their own…
• What is the Ella Big4Two 36x80 two-seat walk-in bathtub?The Ella Big4Two is the longest two-seat walk-in bathtub Ella's Bubbles builds: an acrylic tub with two facing seats, an outward-swinging door, and seat hydro massage, independent foot and calf massage, three-speed air massage and LED chromatherapy all included. Its actual size is 36 inches wide by 80 inches long by 40 inches tall, with seats of 22 and 24 inches. To see how it lines up with the other three…
• Can two people fit in a walk-in bathtub, and how big is it?Yes, two people can fit in a bathtub when it is built with two separate seats, and Ella's Bubbles makes four two-seat walk-in tubs for exactly that: the Escape, the Companion, the Tub4Two and the Big4Two. The biggest of them, the Escape, measures 36 inches wide by 72 inches long by 40 inches tall and seats two bathers facing each other, as What is the Ella Escape 36x72 two-seat walk-in tub like? describes in…
• What is the difference between the Ella Tub4Two and Big4Two?The main difference between the Ella Tub4Two and the Ella Big4Two is size. The Tub4Two measures 32 by 60 inches and fits a standard 60 inch opening, while the Big4Two measures 36 by 80 inches and is the longest of the four two-seaters. Both use the frameless outward-swing U-shape door with the 3-latch gear and shaft lock and both seat two bathers facing each other with independent jets at each seat, and the whole…
• What does the Ella Escape 36x72 two-seat walk-in tub offer?The Ella Escape is the largest of Ella's inward-swing two-seat walk-in tubs, measuring 36 inches wide by 72 inches long by 40 inches tall, with two facing seats of 27 and 29 inches and 60 inches of overall soaking length. Its therapy package is included rather than optional: 18 seat hydro jets, an independent foot and calf hydro massage with an in-line heater, a three-speed air massage with auto purge, ozone…
• Is the Ella Tub4Two the right two-seat walk-in tub for couples?The Ella Tub4Two is a two-seat walk-in bathtub built for couples: two molded seats face each other inside a 32 by 60 inch footprint, and each seat has its own hydro jets, air jets and foot jets, so both bathers get the same massage at the same time. Because it fits inside a standard 60 inch bathtub opening, it is the two-person tub that goes where a conventional tub sat, without moving walls. The measurements and…
• Is the Ella Big4Two a walk-in shower or a two-seat bathtub?The Ella Big4Two is a two-seat walk-in bathtub, not a walk-in shower. It is a 36 by 80 by 40 inch acrylic tub with two molded seats facing each other, an outward-swinging door and a 145 gallon unoccupied capacity, and Ella's product video calls it the largest two-seat walk-in tub available on the market. The shower searches come from how it can be used: the pull-out hand shower, the optional dual rain shower heads…
• Can one person bathe alone in an Ella two-seat walk-in tub?Yes. One person can bathe alone in an Ella two-seat walk-in tub, and Ella's own sizing guidance points to the wider two-seat models such as the Escape and Big4Two as tubs that give a single bather an exceptional amount of room to stretch out, with feet up on the second seat. The bathing sequence does not change when one seat is empty, and the same seated measurements that choose a one-seat tub still decide the…
• Where are the Tub4Two foot jets and do both seats get them?On the Ella Tub4Two, the foot massage jets sit in the single large footwell between the two facing seats, and both bathers use them because that footwell is shared. The current spec sheet lists 4 foot jets and 4 calf jets on their own hydro pump, plus 6 air jets in the foot area, so the foot massage runs without filling the rest of the tub. The complete set of model figures is in Ella Tub4Two 32x60: The Two-Seat…
• Does Ella Make a Walk-In Tub for Very Large or Bariatric Bathers?Yes. Ella's Bubbles builds several walk-in tubs for very large and bariatric bathers, including the extra-large Big4One with its outward-swing U-shape door, the wheelchair-accessible TransferXXL, and the ShaK and Big4Two, which are the largest-capacity models in the lineup. Ella does not publish a single bather weight limit, because the deciding factor is fit rather than weight, and What Is the Total Weight…
• What are the size and features of the Ella Big4Two two-seat tub?The Ella Big4Two is a two-seat acrylic walk-in tub with an actual size of 36 inches wide by 80 inches long by 40 inches tall. It has two facing seats 22 and 24 inches wide and an outward-swing door. Per its current spec sheet it includes seat hydro massage, an independent foot and calf hydro massage with an in-line water heater and ozone, three-speed air massage and an LED chromatherapy light. It is the model…
• What Is the Ella Big4Two Two-Seat Walk-In Tub With Shower Options?The Ella Big4Two is the largest tub in Ella's two-seat family: an acrylic walk-in bathtub with two facing seats, an outward-swinging door, and hydro massage, air massage, foot and calf massage and LED chromatherapy included. Its actual size is 36 inches by 80 inches by 40 inches, and with Ella's glass screens, dual rain shower heads or dual hand showers it also works as a place to shower. For footage of the tub…
• What Sling, Lift Capacity and Battery Does the HoistAssist Hoist Have?The HoistAssist hoist is published with a lifting capacity of about 440 lbs, a hoist seat with a safety harness rather than a separate sling, and a long-life battery with a charge indicator. No battery run time, charging time or sling size is printed anywhere, because the spec sheet is the only document published for this system, as What Is HoistAssist on a Walk-In Tub? explains. This page gathers every…

These guides cover Ella's wheelchair-accessible Transfer series, including the Transfer26, Transfer30, Transfer32, Transfer60, and TransferXXL models. Articles here explain their dimensions, seat sizes, and therapy packages, detailing how the L-shaped outward-swing door facilitates easy entry for wheelchair users. You will find information on the narrowest and widest seat options, bariatric models, and full-length tubs, along with video walkthroughs and owner's manual details for these low-threshold walk-in tubs.

• Wheelchair Transfer Tubs Compared: Transfer26, Transfer30, Transfer32, Transfer60, and TransferXXLElla's Transfer series is built for wheelchair users and for any bather who wants the easiest possible entry and exit. Every model in the family features an extra-wide L-shaped door that swings outward a full 172 degrees and is designed to fit over a toilet, making side transfers from a wheelchair natural and safe. There are five models, sized from a compact 26-inch width up to the bariatric TransferXXL, and this…
• Wheelchair Transfer Tubs on Video: Transfer26, Transfer30, Transfer32, Transfer60, TransferXXL and the Legacy S-Class 3655Three Ella's Bubbles videos put the wheelchair transfer tubs on video. The first is a product tour of the Transfer30 and Transfer32, the second is a showroom walkthrough of how a bather enters an L-shape door tub and how wide the family runs, and the third presents the legacy S-Class 3655, an older model with a 6 inch threshold. This article tells you which video to watch for which question and puts the on-screen…
• Ella Transfer26 26x52: The Narrowest Wheelchair Transfer Tub, on VideoThe Ella Transfer26 is the narrowest wheelchair-accessible walk-in tub in the Ella's Bubbles lineup. Its actual size is 26 inches wide by 52 inches long by 40 inches tall, it carries a 19 inch wide seat, and it uses the same oversized L-shaped outward-swing door as the rest of the Transfer family. It was designed for petite to average bathers and for bathrooms where a wider tub simply will not fit, and an included…
• Ella Transfer30 30x52: Specs, Packages, Seat Size and Color OptionsThe Ella Transfer30 is the standard-size member of the wheelchair-accessible Transfer family and, according to its product page, the most popular one. Its actual size is 30 inches wide by 52 inches long by 40 inches tall with a 22 inch wide molded seat. It uses the 36 inch wide L-shaped outward-swing door with the two-latch gear and shaft lock, ships with an 8 inch extension panel for 60 inch alcoves, and is…
• Ella Transfer32 32x52: Wide-Seat Transfer Tub With Three-System PackagesThe Ella Transfer32 is the wide-seat 52 inch model in the wheelchair-accessible Transfer family. Its actual size is 32 inches wide by 52 inches long by 40 inches tall, and the extra 2 inches over the Transfer30 go into a roomier 24 inch wide molded seat. It is also the smallest Transfer model to offer a three-system package that combines air massage, hydro massage and Infusion microbubble therapy in one tub.…
• Ella Transfer60 30x60: Full-Length Transfer Tub With Dual Hydro Pumps, on VideoThe Ella Transfer60 is the full-length member of the wheelchair-accessible Transfer family, built for taller bathers who want more leg room. Its actual size is 29 1/2 inches wide by 60 inches long by 40 inches tall with a 22 inch wide seat, and because it already fills a 60 inch opening it is the one Transfer model that does not list an extension panel. Its signature is the dual hydro pump layout: one pump for the…
• Ella TransferXXL 36x55: The Bariatric Transfer Tub With the Widest SeatThe Ella TransferXXL is the bariatric model of the wheelchair-accessible Transfer family and the largest low-threshold walk-in tub Ella's Bubbles makes. Its actual size is 36 inches wide by 55 inches long by 40 inches tall, and it carries a 29 inch wide molded seat, the widest seat in the entire lineup. It uses the same 36 inch wide L-shaped outward-swing door and two-latch gear and shaft lock as the rest of the…
• Getting Into a Transfer Tub: Three Entry Methods and How the L-Door Is Built, on VideoA Transfer tub is built so that nothing stands between the bather and the seat. Because the L-shaped door swings outward and there is no sidewall beside the seat, you can get in three ways: transfer directly from a wheelchair, sit on the seat and swing your legs in, or simply step in and sit down. This walkthrough follows a factory presentation video that explains those three methods, how the door itself is built…
• Where Everything Is on a Transfer Tub: The Brochure Callout Diagram Explained (Transfer30 Shown With Air + Hydro)This page explains the labeled callout diagram printed in the Ella Wheelchair Accessible Transfer Walk-In Tub brochure, so you can match each label to the part on your own tub. The brochure covers the five Transfer models (Transfer26, Transfer30, Transfer32, Transfer60 and TransferXXL) and draws its diagram on a Transfer30 fitted with the Air plus Hydro option. Facts come from that brochure and the current…
• Your Transfer Tub Owner's Manual, Section by Section, Plus the Legacy Transfer Operations Sheet (Transfer26, 30, 32, 60, XXL)This page is a section-by-section guide to the owner's manual for the Ella Transfer family: the Transfer26, Transfer30, Transfer32, Transfer60 and TransferXXL. It is drawn from the 28-page manual dated 6/15/23 that the site serves under two download names, plus the legacy Transfer operations sheet still hosted at the older /pdf/ address, which adds a few details the full manual leaves out. Printed lines since…
• Lounger Versus Transfer60: A Side-by-Side Comparison From the Spec SheetsThe Transfer60 and the Lounger are both 60 inch long walk-in tubs available with or without jets, and the real differences are the door and the width. The Transfer60 is 60 inches by 30 inches with an L-shape door designed for a seated transfer and a 22 inch wide seat. The Lounger is 60 inches by 27 inches with a U-shape outward-swing door and a 20 inch wide seat. Both are offered as a soaking tub with no jets as…
• Do You Have to Step Over the Threshold on a Transfer Wheelchair Tub?No. On the Transfer30, Transfer32, Transfer60 and TransferXXL the L-shape door opens the entire side of the seat, so you sit on the edge of the seat from a wheelchair or transfer bench and swing your legs and body into the tub before closing the door. The threshold is still among the lowest in the line at roughly 3.5 to 4 inches, but you do not have to step over it. Figures for every model are in Step-In…
• Which Ella Wheelchair Transfer walk-in tub sizes are available: 26x52, 30x52 or 32x52?Ella's wheelchair Transfer walk-in tubs come in three 52 inch long sizes: the Transfer26 at 26 inches wide, the Transfer30 at 30 inches wide and the Transfer32 at 32 inches wide. All three stand 40 inches tall, use the same oversized L-shaped outward-swing door with a two-latch gear and shaft lock, and include an 8 inch extension panel so any of them finishes inside a standard 60 inch alcove. Longer members of the…
• What is the Ella Transfer60 30x60 wheelchair transfer walk-in tub?The Ella Transfer60 is the 30 by 60 inch nominal member of Ella's wheelchair transfer family, built around the extra-wide L-shape outward-swing door that lets a bather move onto the seat while seated. The current spec sheet lists an actual size of 29.5 by 60 by 40 inches, a 22 inch wide seat, and a door that opens 172 degrees on a 2-latch gear and shaft mechanism. It is the longest model in Wheelchair Transfer…
• How do I choose a wheelchair accessible walk-in tub?Choosing a wheelchair accessible walk-in tub comes down to three decisions: the width that fits both your bathroom and your body, the door you will slide across from the chair, and the therapy package you want. Ella's Bubbles builds its wheelchair accessible models as the Transfer family, from the compact Transfer26 to the bariatric TransferXXL, and every one uses an oversized L-shaped outward swing door with no…
• How Do You Transfer From a Wheelchair Into an Ella Walk-In Tub?You transfer sideways from the chair onto the seat. On an Ella Transfer tub the L-shape outward door takes the whole side of the tub with it, so there is no sidewall beside the seat and a wheelchair can pull up alongside. The bather rolls up next to the tub, drops the wheelchair arm, slides across onto the molded seat, brings the legs in and closes the door. The videos on this page walk through that path on the…
• What is the Ella Transfer32 32x52 wheelchair transfer walk-in tub?The Ella Transfer32 is the widest of the three 52 inch long wheelchair transfer tubs, built around the oversized L-shaped outward-swing door that lets a bather slide onto the seat from a wheelchair or walker while seated. The current spec sheet lists an actual size of 32 by 52 by 40 inches, a 24 inch wide molded seat, 107 gallons of water unoccupied and 45 to 65 gallons occupied, and an 8 inch extension panel so…
• Which Ella Wheelchair Transfer walk-in tub sizes and door options exist?Ella's Wheelchair Transfer walk-in tubs come in five sizes. The Transfer26, Transfer30 and Transfer32 are all 52 inches long and 40 inches tall and differ only in width and seat size, while the Transfer60 is the longer member of the family and the TransferXXL is the bariatric option at 36 by 55 inches. Every one of them uses the same oversized L-shaped outward-swing door with a two-latch gear and shaft lock, and…
• How does the Ella Transfer60 outward swing door walk-in tub work?The Ella Transfer60 is the 60 inch long member of Ella's wheelchair accessible Transfer family: a walk-in tub whose oversized L-shape door swings outward and takes the whole sidewall beside the seat with it, so a bather can slide sideways from a wheelchair onto the 22 inch wide seat instead of stepping through an opening. It is offered as a soaking tub or with hydro, air and microbubble therapy packages, and its…
• Ella Big4One vs TransferXXL: which bariatric tub suits a broad bather?For a broad bather the choice between these two bariatric tubs turns on height, not weight. Ella's guidance is that the Big4One, with its 24 inch seat, long seat and 66 inch length, suits bathers around 6 feet and taller, while a larger bather who is not tall is usually happier in the TransferXXL, which carries the widest seat in the line at 29 inches in a 55 inch tub that keeps the feet supported. Neither model…
• How Does the HomeCare 180 Degree Door Work for Caregiver Bathing?The door on the Ella HomeCare 32x60 is a 27 inch wide aluminum outward-swing door with a two-latch lock that opens a full 180 degrees, so it folds completely out of the way and leaves the whole opening free for a caregiver to move a bather from a wheelchair into the seat. The caregiver closes and locks the door from outside, presses the fill button, and the pre-heated 80 gallon tank fills the tub in about 90…
• What are the features of the Ella Transfer60 walk-in tub?The Ella Transfer60 is the 60 inch long member of Ella's wheelchair-accessible Transfer family. Its current spec sheet lists an actual size of 29.5 by 60 by 40 inches, a 22 inch wide seat, an oversized L-shaped outward-swing door that opens 172 degrees on a two-latch gear and shaft lock, two 2 inch drains with two overflows, and a choice of soaking, hydro, air, independent foot massage and microbubble packages.…
• What Are the Features of the Ella TransferXXL Wheelchair Accessible Walk-In Tub?The TransferXXL is the widest wheelchair accessible model in Ella's Transfer family, a bariatric walk-in tub measuring 36 by 55 inches with a 29 inch wide seat and the outward-swing L-shape transfer door that opens through 172 degrees so there is no sidewall beside the seat. It can be ordered as a soaking tub or with one of six therapy packages, and its place in the lineup is summarized in Walk-in Tub Model…
• Which Walk-In Tub Is Best If I Have Difficulty Stepping Over a Tub?Every Ella's Bubbles walk-in tub replaces the tall wall of a regular bathtub with a watertight door and a low threshold, so you step in through the door instead of climbing over a rim. If stepping is your main difficulty, the strongest fit is usually the Transfer family, because its outward door opens completely out of the way and there is no sidewall beside the seat, which lets you sit down first and swing your…

Lay-down walk-in tubs offer a unique bathing experience, designed for those who prefer to recline rather than sit upright. These guides cover the Ella LayDown tubs, including the 30x60 and 32x72 models, which feature a flat floor and no elevated seat. Articles here explain faucet options, therapy choices, and where components like the drain and controls are located. You'll find video walkthroughs of both sizes, a detailed explanation of the brochure's callout diagram, and a section-by-section guide to the owner's manual.

• The LayDown Walk-In Tubs: 30x60 vs 32x72 Sizes, Faucet Options, and FeaturesThe Ella LayDown walk-in tubs are the two models built for lying down rather than sitting: the LayDown60 (30 inches by 60 inches) and the LayDown72 (32 inches by 72 inches). Most walk-in tubs are designed for seated bathing, and lying down in a seated walk-in tub is not recommended, so if a full-body soak is what you want, these are the tubs to look at. Both have a tempered glass side-entry door, straight…
• LayDown Tubs on Video: 30x60 and 32x72 Walkthroughs, the Glass Door, the Drain and Where the Controls AreThe Ella LayDown tubs on video come in two sizes, a 30 inch by 60 inch model and a 32 inch by 72 inch model, each orderable with a left or right drain, and three videos show them: a showroom walkthrough of the family, a product video introducing the 3272 and 3060, and a short dimension visual for the 3272. This article explains what each video shows, where the controls sit, how the glass door works, and how the…
• Your LayDown Owner's Manual, Section by Section (30x60 and 32x72)This page walks through the owner's manual for the Ella LayDown tubs, the "ELLA LAY-DOWN WALK IN TUBS 30"x60" and 32"x72" OWNERS MANUAL," a 23-page document dated 6/15/23. One manual covers both sizes, and the site links the very same file from the LayDown60 and LayDown72 pages. This guide maps its sections, explains which pages apply to which size and configuration, and flags the printed lines that our current…
• Where Everything Is on a LayDown Tub: The Brochure Callout Diagram Explained (32x72 Shown With Air Massage)This page explains the labeled component diagram printed in the Ella's Bubbles Lay Down Acrylic Walk-In Tubs brochure. The diagram shows the 32"W x 72"L LayDown with the Air Massage option, and each of its eleven callouts is described here. We also point out where the brochure's family-level wording is broader than what ships with each size. What the brochure diagram shows The LayDown brochure covers two…
• Does the LayDown Tub Have a Seat? Flat Bottom Design, Seat Figures on Listings, Faucets and Therapy ChoicesNo. The LayDown tubs have a flat floor from end to end with no elevated or molded seat. They are built like a conventional bathtub with a watertight glass door in the side wall, so you lie back in the water rather than sit upright. If a LayDown listing shows seat width or seat height figures, they do not describe anything inside the tub, because there is no seat. Work from the exterior dimensions on the spec…
• What Is the Ella LayDown60 30x60 Walk-In Tub and Its Drain?The Ella LayDown60 is a 30 inch by 60 inch acrylic walk-in tub built for bathing lying down at full length rather than sitting upright. It has a tempered glass inward swing door in a brushed aluminum frame, a flat floor with no seat, and one 2 inch brass drain with overflow rather than the dual drains found on Ella's seated walk-in tubs. How it compares with the larger 32 by 72 model is covered in The LayDown…
• What is the Ella LayDown72 32x72 lay-down walk-in tub?The Ella LayDown72 is the larger of the two Ella LayDown walk-in tubs: a 32 inch wide by 72 inch long acrylic tub built for bathing lying down at full length rather than seated. You enter through an inward-swinging tempered glass side door in a brushed aluminum frame, the tub empties through a single oversized 2 inch brass drain, and it can be ordered as a soaking tub or with air massage, hydro massage or…
• Can you lie down in a walk-in tub?Yes, but only in a walk-in tub that was built for it. Ella's Bubbles makes two LayDown walk-in tubs, the LayDown 30x60 and the LayDown 32x72, that let you recline at full length while still stepping in through a low glass side door. Every other Ella walk-in tub is designed for seated bathing, and lying down in a seated walk-in tub is not recommended and could be hazardous, a point also made in Can I Order an Ella…
• What is the Ella LayDown walk-in bathtub and which sizes are available?The Ella LayDown is a walk-in bathtub you lie down in rather than sit in: a flat-floored acrylic tub with a tempered glass side-entry door in a brushed aluminum frame, a low threshold, straight sidewalls and a single oversized 2 inch brass drain. It comes in two sizes, the LayDown60 at 30 inches wide by 60 inches long by 21 inches high and the LayDown72 at 32 inches wide by 72 inches long. Because there is no…
• Ella Lounger 27x59 vs Ultimate 30x60: which suits a tall bather?For a bather around 6 feet tall, the Ella Lounger 27x59 and the Ella Ultimate 30x60 are the two tubs the team recommends, and both give you about 51 inches of interior length to stretch into. The Lounger is the narrow answer, 27 inches wide with a reclined 20 inch seat behind an outward-swing U-shape door, while the Ultimate is 29 5/8 inches wide with a deeper 18 1/2 inch seat-to-overflow height behind a removable…
• Does the Ella LayDown Walk-In Tub Have a Seat or Is It Lie-Down Only?The Ella LayDown is a lie-down tub, and it does not have a built-in seat. Both sizes, the LayDown 30x60 and the LayDown 32x72, are built for reclining at full length rather than sitting. Instead of a molded chair-height seat you get a long, flat, textured floor to stretch out on, behind a low glass side door. For the wider picture of reclining across the Ella line, see Can you lie down in a walk-in tub? . What…

These guides cover the construction and specifications of Ella walk-in tubs. Articles explain how Ella tubs are built with an acrylic shell, fiberglass reinforcement, and a stainless steel frame. Learn to read an Ella spec sheet, understanding actual versus nominal size, and occupied versus unoccupied capacity. Details on safety certifications like UL, ETL, and CSA marks are provided, along with information on where Ella tubs are made and what a clearance tub includes by serial number.

• Where Are Ella Tubs Made? Chicago Assembly, Testing, and Company BackgroundElla walk-in tubs are assembled, jetted, and tested to order at our production facility in Chicago, Illinois. Our published FAQ states that the acrylic shells are manufactured in partner factories in Asia, and the company video mentions manufacturing facilities in Mexico and Asia, so the accurate description is "assembled and tested in the USA," not "100 percent made in the USA." The company Family-owned and…
• How Ella Tubs Are Built: Acrylic Shell, Fiberglass Reinforcement, and Stainless FrameEvery current Ella walk-in tub is built the same way: a vacuum-formed acrylic shell reinforced with gel-coated fiberglass, bonded to a rust-proof stainless steel frame with adjustable leveling legs. The result is a gloss white, non-porous surface that resists mold, mildew, and staining and can be polished if it ever dulls, on a frame that will not rust and that can be leveled on an imperfect floor. This article…
• Safety Certifications on Ella Tubs and Faucets: UL, ETL, CSA and IAPMO Marks, Where the Label Is, and What They Mean for CanadaYes. Ella walk-in tubs are built and tested to the North American standards for hydromassage bathtubs. When a customer, an installer or a building inspector asks, the team's standard answer is that our tubs conform to UL Standard 1795 (Hydro Massage Tub) and CSA Standard C22.2 No. 218.2, that the pumps, in-line heaters and other electrical components are ETL certified and clearly marked, and that the listing…
• How to Read an Ella Spec Sheet: Actual Versus Nominal Size, Shipping Size, Occupied Versus Unoccupied Capacity, Package Jet Tables, Amp Disclaimers and Known MisprintsThe spec sheet prints the actual, measured size of the tub, while the product page and brochure print a rounded nominal size, so when the sheet says 27.5 inches and the page says 28, the sheet is right and the sheet is what you plan an installation around. That rule, actual beats nominal, is the first of a handful you need to read an Ella spec sheet confidently. The others: use the shipping size for doorways, use…
• What Are the Acrylic Shell and Stainless Steel Frame on a Walk-In Tub?The acrylic shell and stainless steel frame are the construction of every current Ella walk-in tub: a vacuum-formed acrylic and ABS shell reinforced with gel-coated fiberglass, bonded to a rust-proof stainless steel frame with adjustable leveling legs. The acrylic gives a gloss white, non-porous bathing surface that resists mold, mildew and staining, and the stainless frame carries the pumps and plumbing and…
• What a UL, ETL or CSA Listing Covers and How to Read the Label on a Walk-In TubA UL, ETL or CSA mark on a walk-in tub tells an inspector, an electrician or an owner that the equipment was evaluated against a published safety standard by an independent laboratory. Ella walk-in tubs are built to conform to UL Standard 1795 for hydromassage bathtubs and CSA Standard C22.2 No. 218.2, and the pumps, in-line heaters and other electrical components inside the tub are ETL certified and clearly…
• Confirming What a Clearance Tub Includes by Serial Number: Model, Size, Door Side, Therapies and FaucetEvery clearance tub is one specific unit identified by its serial number, and the team can read back exactly what that serial includes before you commit: the model and family, exterior length and width, door swing and which hand it is, seat width, the therapy systems fitted, the faucet, grab bars, drain configuration and the warranty terms that apply to that unit. Ask for the spec sheet, the written list of what…
• What Is the Total Weight Capacity of a Walk-In Tub?What is the total weight capacity of a walk-in tub? Ella's Bubbles does not publish a single bather weight limit across the lineup, because the deciding factor is fit rather than weight: if you can sit comfortably inside the tub, the tub holds you. Every Ella shell is reinforced with a rustproof stainless steel frame that carries the load to the floor, and where a rated capacity has been quoted for an individual…
• Can I Upgrade to a Stronger Hydro Pump for More Jet Pressure?A stronger hydro pump is not a standard option on most Ella walk-in tubs. Ella fits its pumps by tub family: the standard hydro pump on the single-seat tubs, a larger pump on the two-seat tubs, and the largest pump, called the Hercules, on the Big4Two. Putting a larger-than-standard pump into a smaller tub is not a menu choice, and any request to do so has to be approved by the factory before an order is changed.…
• Does Ella Offer Auto Fill or Emergency Lowering Features on Walk-In Tubs?No. Ella's Bubbles does not offer an auto fill feature or an emergency lowering feature on any walk-in tub. Ella tubs fill through a faucet that the bather or a caregiver opens and closes, and they empty by gravity through a drain the bather opens from inside the tub. If a facility specification or grant checklist lists auto fill and emergency low as requirements, those two items cannot be met with an Ella tub.…
• Can I Order an Ella Walk-In Tub Without a Door?No. Every Ella's Bubbles tub is built with a door, and that includes the LayDown models. Ella specializes in walk-in tubs, so a doorless version of any model is not offered. If you are picturing a conventional soaking tub with a bifold shower door on top, the closest Ella option is a LayDown tub, which lets you recline at full length while still stepping in through a low glass side door. Why every Ella tub has a…
• Are Ella Walk-In Tubs Portable or Movable?No. Ella walk-in tubs are not portable and are not designed to be moved around. Every model is built for permanent installation: it is plumbed to the home's water supply and drain by a licensed plumber, and jetted models are wired by a licensed electrician. Once installed, the tub stays where it is, and the warranty is tied to that original installation address. What permanent installation means A walk-in tub…
• What Comes With Your Walk-In Tub Order: Faucet, End Panel, Grab Bars, Drains and What Your Plumber SuppliesAn Ella walk-in tub ships as a complete, factory-assembled package. The therapy systems you selected, the Ella fast-fill faucet with hand shower on models that include a faucet, the grab bars for that model, the drain assembly, the controls and one end panel are all in the crate. There is no separate hardware kit to buy. Your plumber supplies only the PVC couplings and pipe needed to tie into your home's drain and…
• Heated Seat and Back: How It Works, Which Tubs Offer It, and How to Add It to Your OrderYes. The heated seat and back is an optional upgrade offered on every Ella sit-down walk-in tub, including the two-seat Companion and the wheelchair-accessible Transfer family up to the TransferXXL. It is chosen when you place your order, so ask your Ella dealer or the team at (800) 480-6850 to include it before your order is finalized. If you already own an Ella tub, see can I add jets or a heated seat to my tub…
• What Are the Shell, Frame, Door and Towel Bar of an Ella Walk-In Tub Made Of?An Ella walk-in tub is built on a stainless steel frame with a shell that is thermoformed from acrylic and reinforced on the underside with fiberglass. The stainless steel inward-swing door and its frame are stainless steel, outward-swing doors use a plastic composite frame with tempered glass, and the towel bar is brushed stainless steel finished to match the door. Those are the materials Ella's team confirms…
• Does a Soaking Walk-In Tub Need Electrical Wiring or Keep the Water Warm?A plain soaking walk-in tub needs no electrical outlet, and it has no heater, so it relies on the water you fill it with. Both facts come from the same design: a soaker has gravity drains and no pumps, and the in-line water heater is part of the hydro system that a soaker does not have. The models available as soakers are listed in Soaking-Only Walk-In Tubs: No Jets, No Pumps, No Electrical . Why there is…
• Can Features Be Added to an Ella Walk-In Tub After It Is Installed?Some features can be added to an installed Ella walk-in tub, and some cannot. Accessories that attach to the deck or the wall, such as the 4-fold glass screen, the shower column kit, the hand shower slide bar, extra end panels, seat pillows and risers, the head pillow, the swivel tray and add-on grab bars, can be added later. Anything built into the shell at the factory, including the therapy systems, the heated…
• Does This Tub Include the Heated Seat and Backrest? Confirming the Configuration Before You OrderWhether a walk-in tub includes a heated seat and backrest depends on the exact configuration you order, not on the model name and not reliably on the letters at the end of a listing's model number. On some listings the letters HB in the model number refer to the faucet package, not to the heated seat, so a tub can carry an HB suffix and still ship without seat heating. The only safe way to confirm is to check the…
• How Do Walk-In Tubs Work, From the Door Seal to the Drain?A walk-in tub works like a conventional bathtub with a watertight door built into its side. You step through the door, close and latch it so the door seal holds the water in, fill the tub from the faucet, and when you are done the tub empties by gravity through 2-inch floor drains before you open the door and step out. On an Ella walk-in tub no pump is involved in draining, and a tub connected to a proper 2-inch…
• Gelcoat vs Acrylic Walk-In Tub: Which Material Holds Up Better?Every current Ella walk-in tub is built from a vacuum-formed acrylic and ABS shell, reinforced on the back with gel-coated fiberglass and bonded to a stainless steel frame, so the surface you bathe on is solid acrylic with the white running all the way through the sheet. A gelcoat tub is built the other way around: a thin sprayed gel coat is the bathing surface, and fiberglass resin is built up behind it. Because…
• What Is a Hybrid Stainless Steel Walk-In Tub Made Of?A hybrid stainless steel walk-in tub is a tub that combines a stainless steel frame, and on many models a stainless steel door, with an acrylic bathing shell instead of being made of metal throughout. Ella's own documentation does not use the word hybrid, but that mixed construction is how every Ella walk-in tub is built: a thermoformed acrylic shell reinforced underneath with fiberglass sits on a rust-proof…
• Can I Order an Ella Walk-In Tub in a Color Other Than White?No. Every current Ella walk-in tub is made in white, and there is no color to select when you order. Off-white appears only on occasional clearance listings, so a tub that looks pink, yellow or off-white in your bathroom is a surface film, a ring from the jets or a finish concern to look at, never a color you chose, as explained in Why Does My White Walk-In Tub Look Pink, Yellow or Stained? . What is white…
• Which Ella walk-in tub models come with the 2-piece or 5-piece faucet?The Standard and Standard60 come with the 5-piece Ella fast-fill faucet, while the Zen, Zen60 and Flow come with the 2-piece single-lever set. The LayDown72 is faucet-ready and can take either set as an option, the LayDown60 has no deck faucet at all, and on the other faucet-equipped models the 2-piece or 5-piece set is chosen when the tub is ordered and the deck is drilled for that set at the factory. Both sets…
• Which Faucet Comes With the Ella Royal Walk-In Bathtub?The Ella Royal's current spec sheet documents the 5-piece Ella Fast-Fill faucet: a deck-mounted set rated up to 18 GPM at 60 PSI with ideal in-home plumbing, with a pull-out chrome hand shower on a 5 foot retractable stainless braided hose. The faucet is chosen at order time rather than fixed to the model, so a Royal can also be built with the 2-piece Ella Fast-Fill set or with the thermostatic faucet package, and…

These guides offer detailed information on various Ella's Bubbles models, including the Ella Pet Spa grooming tub and conventional alcove bathtubs like the Fiji and Solo with Infusion Microbubble Therapy. Articles explain how to find manuals, spec sheets, schematics, and drawings for your specific walk-in tub model, covering current and legacy models such as the Chi OAC3252, Malibu OA3052, and Tramo WT5932. You'll also find a timeline of document revisions and an overview of Ella's Bubbles' product offerings, including walk-in tubs and shower components.

• Find Your Manual, Spec Sheet, Schematic, and Drawings by ModelTo find your Ella walk-in tub manual, spec sheet, schematic or drawings, open the product page for your model on ellasbubbles.com: every page has a Downloads section with the spec sheet, owner's manual, operating and cleaning instructions, and warranty form, plus a Drawings button that opens a dimensioned PDF. Manuals are written per door family rather than per model, so one PDF covers several tubs; the map below…
• Ella Pet Spa: Microbubble Grooming Tub SpecsThe Ella Pet Spa is a 51 x 32 inch microbubble grooming tub for dogs and other pets, with a walk-in door, 20 adjustable sidewall jets, a removable platform for small animals, and a microbubble handset with built-in ozone. Billions of microbubbles under 1,000 micrometers penetrate fur and pores to clean, exfoliate, and moisturize, and the ozone sterilization in the handset adds disinfection and odor reduction to…
• Fiji 36x66 and Solo 32x60 Infusion Microbubble Alcove Bathtubs: Specs, Electrical and WarrantyThe Fiji and the Solo are conventional alcove acrylic bathtubs from Ella's Bubbles with the Infusion Microbubble Therapy system built in. They are not walk-in tubs: there is no door, no seat and no threshold, so you step over the side as you would with any standard alcove tub. What they add is the same microbubble system used on the walk-in line, which pressurizes the water with air and releases a cloud of tiny…
• Legacy Ella Models: Chi OAC3252, Malibu OA3052, Tramo WT5932 and the Gel Coat Wheelchair-Access LineLegacy Ella models such as the Chi OAC3252, the Malibu OA3052, the Tramo WT5932 wheelchair transfer tub and the gel coat wheelchair-access line are no longer in production, but many are still in daily use, and Ella's Bubbles, founded in 2005, still supports them with lifetime technical support and a Legacy Parts section. Below are the printed facts for each line, the older manuals that apply to 2017 and 2018…
• Older Operations Instructions Still Online: Which Ones Exist, Which Tubs They Match, and Where They Differ From Today's ManualsThis page lists the older operations instructions that are still online at ellasbubbles.com, explains which tubs each one matches, and shows where their wording differs from the current owner's manuals and published support pages. If you found one through a search engine or an old bookmark, this page tells you how much of it to trust. The five legacy documents and their URLs Document Location on…
• How Ella Walk-In Tubs and Their Published Documents Have Changed: A Revisions TimelineElla walk-in tubs have been documented in several generations of published paper: warranty editions dated May 2013, 2018 and 2019, operations sheets from 2021, full owner's manuals from 2023, spec sheets revised from 2023 through 2026, and therapy schematics with their own revision dates. Because older files stay online and printed copies stay on shelves, two documents can disagree. This page lays out the dated…
• Ella's Bubbles Walk-In Tubs: A General OverviewElla's Bubbles is a manufacturer of luxury walk-in tubs, assembled in America at the company's facility in Chicago, with walk-in showers also available for anyone who prefers a shower-based bathing option. What Ella's Bubbles Offers Ella's Bubbles offers a line of luxury walk-in tubs designed for a safer, more comfortable bathing experience. In addition to walk-in tubs, the company offers walk-in showers, giving…
• What Products Does Ella's Bubbles Offer?Ella's Bubbles focuses on walk-in tubs and safety bathing equipment, and also offers acrylic shower walls and shower bases. Products ship out from Ella's Bubbles' Chicago warehouse to its dealer network, so the specific models and shower components available to you depend on your local Ella dealer. Walk-In Tubs and Safety Bathing Equipment Walk-in tubs and related safety bathing equipment are the core of the…
• How to Get the Spec Sheet and Manual for Your Ella Walk-In Tub ModelThe spec sheet and the owner's manual for every current Ella walk-in tub are available as PDF downloads on that model's page at ellasbubbles.com, under the Downloads tab. Electrical diagrams for each therapy system are under the Therapy Options tab on the same page. If you own a tub without any paperwork, or you cannot find your model on the site, send the team a photo of the label behind the magnetic access panel…
• Can Ella Cut a Walk-Through Opening or Add a Door to My Existing Bathtub?No. Ella's Bubbles manufactures complete walk-in bathtubs and does not cut a walk-through opening, add a door or gate, or make any other alteration to an existing bathtub or tub and shower combination. There is no Ella cut-in kit or conversion product. If you want to keep your current tub, a licensed plumber or contractor would have to evaluate that kind of modification on their own, without Ella parts or support.…
• Personalized Dealer Catalogs and Print-Ready Brochure FilesYes. Ella's Bubbles shares the current walk-in tub and shower catalog as a digital PDF, normally as a download link rather than a large attachment. Dealers can go one step further. The team edits the catalog with the dealer's company name, website, phone number and address, then shares a high-resolution file through a download link so copies can be printed locally. Open a ticket at ellasbubbles.com/support or call…
• Is My Unbranded Walk-In Tub an Ella, and Which Model Is It?Yes, Ella's support team can usually tell you whether a used or unlabeled walk-in tub is an Ella and which model it is from photos, exterior measurements and whatever numbers are on the tub's label. Once the model is confirmed, support sends you the product page link where the current manual and spec sheet can be downloaded, and replacement parts are often still available for older units. Open a ticket at…
• What the Digits and Letters in an Ella Model Number Mean, and Why Dealer Portal SKUs Differ From the WebsiteThe digits and letters in an Ella model number describe the tub family, its footprint, the door side and the faucet that ships in the crate. On website listings the door side is written as a digit, where 7 means a left-hand door and 8 means a right-hand door, and 5P means the 5-piece fast-fill faucet is included. The dealer portal writes the same information with letters, such as L or R for the door side, and the…
• How Do I Get the Manual for a Discontinued or Older Ella Tub?Manuals and spec sheets for Ella walk-in tubs are downloaded from each model's product page, so the way to get one for an older tub is to have the support team confirm which model you own and send you that page's link. Open a ticket at ellasbubbles.com/support with a photo of the serial label, the tub's exterior measurements and a few photos, and the team matches the tub to the lineup; requests on retired models…
• Where Can I See Pictures of Ella's Bubbles Tubs and Showers?The simplest way to see pictures of Ella's Bubbles tubs and showers is to ask for them. The team sends photos, key specifications and diagrams by email, and can text the same information to your phone if you do not have an email address handy. Printed brochures are not mailed out, so email or text is how the pictures reach you, as explained in Getting Ella's Bubbles Tub Information by Email or Text . You can also…
• What is a pet spa tub and how do you bathe a small dog?The Ella Pet Spa is a 51 x 32 inch acrylic microbubble grooming tub for dogs and other pets, with a walk-in door that seals shut, 20 fully adjustable sidewall jets, a removable platform that raises a small pet to a comfortable height, and a multi-function faucet set with an extendable hand shower and a microbubble handset with built-in ozone. To bathe a small dog you drop the platform in, check the water on your…

• ▶1:02As Seen at Abilities Expo 2026Ella's Bubbles showcases accessible bathing solutions, walk-in tubs, walk-in showers, and accessories at Abilities Expo 2026. The video highlights premium products designed for seniors…3 chapters
• ▶1:01Why Homeowners Choose Ella’s Walk-In Tubs | Safety, Speed Drain & Spa OptionsHomeowners choose Ella's Bubbles U-Shape walk-in tubs for safety, faster draining, and luxury spa options. The video highlights features for confident step-in access and a secure door…3 chapters · used in 2 guides
• ▶0:30Welcome to Ellas Bubbles Walk-In Tubs | 2026Older adults can protect themselves from bathroom slips and falls with Ella's Bubbles walk-in tubs. These tubs are designed with safety features for confidence, comfort, and…Video page with transcript
• ▶0:33How to Choose the Perfect Walk-In Tub | Ella’s BubblesCustomers choose the perfect walk-in tub by considering their specific needs for safety, comfort, and independence. This video explains how to select features like soaking options, air…used in 8 guides
• ▶0:31Ella's Pet Spa With Micro-Bubble TherapyElla's Pet Spa with Micro-Bubble Therapy offers a deep-cleaning, soap-free, and stress-free bathing experience for dogs and other pets. This video highlights the microbubble magic that…used in 3 guides
• ▶0:31Top‑Rated Walk‑In Tubs Designed for Safety & Independent LivingElla's Bubbles walk-in tubs provide seniors with safety, comfort, and independence through features like slip-resistant surfaces, secure grab bars, and low-step entry. These tubs offer…Video page with transcript
• ▶0:36The ShaK: The World's Largest & Deepest Walk-In TubA tall bather shares his experience with the Ella ShaK walk-in tub, highlighting its spacious design for stretching out legs and the comfort of its therapeutic hydrotherapy jets.A…used in 7 guides
• ▶2:27The Best Walk-In Tubs for Staying IndependentSeniors and people with mobility challenges can find walk-in tubs and accessible showers designed for safety, comfort, and independence. Ella's Bubbles offers various models to…5 chapters
• ▶2:22Why Choose Ella's Bubbles Walk-In TubsElla's Bubbles walk-in tubs offer safety features, a wide range of sizes, and fast fill and dual drain technology. These tubs are designed for comfort and independent living, helping…5 chapters · used in 4 guides
• ▶2:26Ella's Transfer 60 With Dual Pumps: The Efficient Walk-In Tub Upgrade You NeedThe Ella Transfer 60 walk-in tub offers wheelchair accessibility and efficient bathing with its low threshold, wide L-shaped door, and dual-pump hydro massage system.The Ella Transfer 60…3 chapters · used in 9 guides
• ▶2:06The Best Walk-In Tubs for Seniors in 2025 - Assisted Bathing Walk-In TubThe Ella Home Care assisted bathing walk-in tub is presented, highlighting its easy entry, adjustable leveling legs, and unique Fast Fill system for seniors. This video demonstrates its…4 chapters · used in 10 guides
• ▶2:21The 3060 Walk-In Laydown Tub: A Solution for Cool & Stylish AccessibilityThe 3060 Laydown walk-in tub offers a safe and accessible bathing experience, engineered to fit standard 60-inch alcove openings. It features a centered inward-swing tempered glass door and…4 chapters · used in 8 guides