Luxury Warmth for a Spacious Kitchen and Family Room in Ventura, CA

This expansive renovation project in Ventura, California, sought to transform a combined kitchen, breakfast nook, and family room area into a truly comfortable and welcoming space. The challenge was overcoming the notorious chill associated with large tile and stone floors. WarmlyYours solved this by installing a TempZone™ Flex Roll electric radiant floor heating system beneath the 198 square feet of flooring, ensuring a consistently cozy surface underfoot. This solution not only added luxurious comfort but also significantly enhanced the home's daily living experience, providing efficient, silent warmth and boosting the property's overall value.

Project Details

Location: Ventura, California
Heated Space Type: Kitchen, Breakfast Nook, & Family Room (Combined)
Heated Square Footage: 198 sq. ft.
System Type: TempZone™ Flex Roll (Mat)
Voltage/Wattage/Amps: 240V / 2951W / 12A
Flooring: Tile, Marble, or Stone
Installation Company: Kitchen Places
Operating Cost Per Hour: $0.21
- Quick Daily Estimate (8 hours of operation): $1.68/day
- Quick Monthly Estimate (30 days): $50.40/month

The Challenge & Solution

This Ventura home's open-concept Kitchen, Breakfast Nook, and Family Room were designed for modern living, but the large expanse of tile, marble, and stone flooring was making the space uncomfortably cold, especially during the mornings and evenings. The homeowner recognized that for this large, high-traffic area to truly feel like the heart of the home, a permanent floor warming solution was necessary.

The professional installers at Kitchen Places chose the WarmlyYours TempZone™ Flex Roll system. Its mat-based design allowed for faster installation across the large, continuous 198 sq. ft. area, minimizing labor time. The system's robustness is perfectly suited for installation under the hard flooring, ensuring efficient heat transfer. This in-floor heating solution now provides gentle, consistent, and luxurious warmth across the entire floor, turning what was once a source of cold into a constant source of comfort.¹ The silent, gentle radiant floor heating makes the combined space infinitely more inviting, fulfilling the promise of a warm California home.

Featured Products

TempZone™ Flex Rolls : A premium electric radiant floor heating mat designed for fast installation over large, open areas. Ideal for use under tile, stone, or nailed-down wood. Provides gentle, uniform heat directly to the floor surface.
Thermostat SmartStat GFCI 15mA & Sen 240V (TH115-B-240GB-B) : A sleek, programmable, and Wi-Fi enabled thermostat that puts complete control over the radiant heating system at the homeowner's fingertips. Includes built-in GFCI protection for safety and a floor sensor for precise temperature regulation.

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Quotes

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Frequently Asked Questions

1. How much does it cost to run heated floors in a large kitchen/family room in Ventura, CA?

The operating cost for a large 198 sq. ft. heated floor system in Ventura, CA, is highly economical. Based on the system's power (2951 Watts) and typical residential electrical rates, the cost is only about $0.21 per hour. For a typical usage of 8 hours a day, the cost is around $1.68 daily, making radiant floor heating an affordable luxury.

2. Can electric radiant floor heating replace the main heating system in this large kitchen/family room?

The TempZone™ Flex Roll system can often serve as the sole heat source in a well-insulated space, especially in milder climates like Ventura, CA. For this large, open-concept area, the system was designed for "Full Coverage" to provide maximum comfort. This makes it an excellent primary heat source for the floor and an effective supplemental source for the room's ambient temperature.

3. What type of flooring works best with the TempZone™ system?

TempZone™ Flex Rolls are exceptionally suited for use under thermally conductive flooring materials, such as the Tile, Marble, or Stone used in this Ventura project. These materials heat up quickly and retain heat well, making them ideal partners for in-floor heating and maximizing the system's energy efficiency and comfort output.

4. Is electric radiant floor heating energy efficient?

Yes, electric radiant floor heating is highly energy efficient. Unlike forced-air systems that heat the air (which rises and results in heat loss), radiant systems directly heat objects and people in the room from the floor up. This allows the homeowner to set the ambient thermostat lower while still feeling comfortable, resulting in less wasted energy and lower heating bills.