The homeowners in Whitchurch-Stouffville, Ontario, needed to transform their large, cold concrete basement into a comfortable and welcoming playroom for their children. By installing a TempZone™ Flex Roll electric floor warming system beneath their resilient vinyl flooring, they were able to eliminate the typical cold-floor problem of basements. The result is an incredibly energy-efficient, full-coverage heating solution that adds year-round comfort and significant value to their home.
Project Details
- Location: Whitchurch-Stouffville, Ontario, Canada
- Heated Space Type: Basement Playroom
- Square Footage (Insulation Surface): 315 sq. ft.
- Watts: 4,094 W
- Volts, Amps: 240V, 17 A
- Flooring Installed Over Heating: Resilient, Vinyl, and Luxury Vinyl Tile (LVT)
- Operating Cost Per Hour: $0.19 CAD (Based on Time-of-Use rates)
- $0.76 CAD per day
- Less than $23 CAD per month
Transforming a Cold Basement into a Warm Retreat
Basements are notoriously cold due to their proximity to the ground and concrete slab construction, which leaches heat away from the floor surface. For this family, the challenge was to make their large, 315 sq. ft. basement not just usable, but genuinely comfortable as a dedicated playroom. A standard forced-air system would have been inefficient and likely left the floor chilly.
The chosen solution was the electric radiant floor heating system from WarmlyYours—specifically, the TempZone™ Flex Roll. This system was ideal because its thin profile easily installs underneath resilient flooring without significantly raising the floor height. The installers utilized two custom-sized 240V rolls to achieve full, wall-to-wall coverage, ensuring even heat distribution across the entire play area. Once installed and connected to the smart nSpire Touch thermostat, the system provided quiet, invisible in-floor heating that now keeps the vinyl surface perfectly warm, creating an energy-efficient and cozy environment for the children to play on for hours.
Featured Products
TempZone™ Flex Rolls A premium electric radiant heating system featuring thin heating cable pre-laced onto a fiber-mesh backing. Ideal for providing full-coverage, consistent heat output (15 W/sq. ft.) beneath LVT, tile, and other flooring types. Perfect for large, rectangular rooms like this basement.
nSpire Touch Thermostat A sleek, programmable touchscreen thermostat with a built-in Class A GFCI. Features a simple-to-use interface, a 7-day program schedule, and an energy-monitoring screen to track system run-time and maximize energy efficiency.
nJoin™ Power Module A required component for connecting larger systems, like this one, to a
single thermostat. The nJoin module allows the total amperage of the
system (17A) to be safely controlled by the single nSpire Touch
thermostat.
