American Standard Gelcoat Premium Series 30 x 52 -Inch Walk-in Tub With Air Spa System - Left-Hand Drain With Faucet - AMS-3052OD.109.AL

Plan the alcove around 54 inches long by 32 inches wide by 47 inches high. That is the overall footprint of the Gelcoat Premium Series walk-in tub, which is nominally a 30 x 52 inch bath. The door swings outward, so you also need clear floor space in front of the tub for the door to open fully before someone steps in.

Left hand. On the 3052OD.109.AL the door, the drain, and the faucet deck mount are all on the left side of the bath as you face it. American Standard also builds this Gelcoat Premium Series tub in a right-hand door/drain configuration, so if your existing drain stub-out is on the right, order the right-hand version instead. Handing is not field-reversible on a walk-in tub.

The faucet is included. This model ships with a premium fast-fill deck-mounted faucet plus a handheld showering wand, and the drain, overflow and safety grab bar come in polished chrome. Also included: a neck rest and the contoured built-in seat. You are supplying supply lines, the trap and drain connection, and a dedicated electrical circuit for the blower.

Under two minutes. The tub uses American Standard's patented Quick Drain, which actively pumps the water out rather than relying on gravity, so the bather is not sitting in a cooling tub waiting for the level to drop below the door seal. It needs no additional plumbing beyond the normal drain connection.

It is a partial-transfer door, not a full wheelchair transfer opening. The full-sized outward opening door is watertight and has a low threshold to make stepping in easier, and there is a built-in grab bar plus a textured floor for balance. A user who needs to slide directly across from a chair without stepping over any threshold needs a full-transfer or barrier-free model instead.

This one is an air system, not a water jet whirlpool. Twenty-six air jets fed by a variable speed heated blower push thousands of small bubbles through the water for an effervescent, all-over massage that is gentler than the directed pressure of a whirlpool. Because the air system does not recirculate bath water through piping, it runs an automatic purge cycle after use to clear the lines. Buyers who want deep, targeted pressure on a specific joint usually prefer a whirlpool; buyers who want a soft full-body soak, and easier hygiene, go air.

American Standard classifies the Gelcoat Premium Series walk-in tub as a residential product. Facility and MRO buyers specifying for assisted living, senior housing units or hospitality accessible rooms should confirm it against their own project spec before writing it into a submittal, since it is not carried as a commercial-rated bath.

Two: White and Linen. Both are the same hi-gloss Gelcoat shell in the left-hand door and drain configuration with the fast-fill faucet. White is part number 3052OD.109.ALW-PC and Linen is 3052OD.109.ALL-PC. Linen is the warmer off-white if you are trying to match older bath fixtures rather than bright white.