How to Choose A Walk-In Tub That's Best For You

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when choosing which elewakan tub to purchase there are many important factors to consider first take stock of your personal needs is aging in place a concern for you are you able-bodied or do you have limited mobility and need wheelchair access what about your personal size dimensions do you need extra width and length or do you need a standard lay down tub whatever your particular needs may be even recreational or assisted bathing alice has a walk-in tub for you next take specific shoulder and hip measurements make sure the yellow tub you choose has the proper seat and shoulder widths and overall length for your body size the best way to measure for proper tub lengths is to sit in a chair facing a wall and measure from your head to your feet while sitting in a relaxed position measure your hips and shoulder width while seated in this position you'll want to choose the tub that best accommodates your personal dimensions you can then refer to our website for detailed tub measurements and how they'll fit your body size after thoroughly reviewing the website determine the tub that will fit you the best the overall soaking depth is determined by three important factors one the overall length of the tub two the length of the seat and three the depth from the top of the seat to the center of the overflow drains we have a range of tub sizes to accommodate any size bather designed especially for safe sitting and soaking from the compact mobile to the luxurious elite and ultimate all the way to the largest walk-in tub on the planet the shack we also have a fully jetted hydro and air massage lay down tub that comes in two convenient lengths then make sure your house or apartment can accommodate the size of one of our tubs check all exterior and interior door widths and all hallways to make sure the walk-in tub you choose will fit again refer to our detailed website to see the nominal and actual sizes of our tubs for proper placement for example the elite is actually 29 and three-quarter inches wide and the petite is actually 27.5 inches wide so the elite tub will easily fit through a 30 inch door opening and always consider where your tub will be placed in relation to bathroom fixtures such as toilets sinks or shelves once you know which ellis tub can fit determine what type of door you'd like and which side of the tub that door will be placed if you choose a tub with a right side door it will have drains on the right side and will connect to the house drain on the left if you choose a tub with a left side door it will have drains on the left and will connect to the house drain on the right or using the dual 4-port t-type drains connect to your home drain on the side that's most convenient if you don't use all four ports simply cap off the sides not in use we also recommend a two inch house drain to maximize the effectiveness of our dual drain technology ella's proprietary dual four port t-type drains is the fastest gravity driven drain system in the industry quick train times means minimal wait times you can then decide where to place your tub in your bathroom left corner right corner in an alcove or simply against the wall the next step is to make sure your home has the proper hot water supply we recommend the maximum capacity water heater available for your house anything less than 75 gallons is not recommended we also recommend three quarter inch supply lines with easily accessible shut off valves and when you order one of ella's two or five piece fastfill faucet sets as a bonus the five five-foot supply lines are included now you have the luxury of designing almost every aspect of your walk-in tub by consulting our detailed website you can easily choose between many different jetting packages you can choose from a wide variety of air and hydro jet packages depending on the style and size of the tub you choose different packages are offered and ella walk-in tubs are famous for their innovative jetting design three-speed air massage and a dynamic hydro massage with inline water heater and intensity control dial turns your tub into a spa relax those tight muscles and soothe your aching joints with air and hydrotherapy or try our skin softening and invigorating infusion micro bubble therapy and rest assured the elowaken tub you choose works hard to maintain its durability and cleanliness auto purge clears the moisture from your tub's air massage system after bathing to keep it mold and mildew free eco-friendly ozone sterilization functions with your hydro system to keep it fresh and clean for each use many of our tubs can come with our exclusive independent foot massage feature available only from ellis experience the visual beauty of led light chroma therapy there are many different ways to configure the jetting packages and the optional extras with ella's walk-in tubs after choosing your tub and jetting package now you can choose some additional accessories you have the option to add the comfort of heated seats and choose between digital or easy touch function buttons there are different styles of headrests and different styles of seat cushions available plus the added convenience of our four-fold glass screen a perfect alternative to a shower curtain you can add the luxury of a rain-head shower column to turn your ls tub into a safe place to shower and if you choose you can even add the scented luxury of aromatherapy you can design the ella's walk-in tub that best suits your needs so pick the ella's walk-in tub that fits you and your home and ella's representative can help you choose the right size and the right style of walk-in tub to best fit your lifestyle for more information on where to buy an ella's walk-in tub visit our website at ella's bubbles dot com