Luxury Warmth for a Spacious Bathroom in Providence, RI

This homeowner in Providence, Rhode Island, faced a common challenge in colder climates: a large bathroom with expansive tile, marble, or stone floors that felt perpetually cold underfoot. The solution was the installation of the WarmlyYours TempZone™ Flex Roll electric radiant floor heating system. This upgrade provides luxurious floor warming across the entire space, transforming a cold utility room into a warm, comfortable retreat. The system is energy-efficient, adding significant comfort and value to the home while maintaining low operating costs.

Project Details

Location: Providence, RI
Heated Space Type: Bathroom (Full Coverage)
Floor/Surface Type: Tile, Marble or Stone (over Wood sub-floor)
Square Footage (Heated): 129 sq. ft.
Watts: 1,935 W (1.94 kW)
Volts: 240 V
Amps: 8.06 A
Operating Cost Per Hour: $0.07per hour*
- Quick Breakdown: ~$0.56 per day (8 hours of operation)
- $16.80 per month (30 days of operation)

Challenge and Solution

The primary motivation for this project was to tackle the notorious cold tile problem common in large bathrooms, especially in a chilly climate like Providence, RI. The 129 sq. ft. space, with its elegant tile and marble flooring over a wood subfloor, was simply too cold for true year-round comfort. The homeowner sought a comfort upgrade that was also energy efficient.

WarmlyYours provided a custom Installation Plan using the high-performance TempZone™ Flex Roll. This specific product, designed for tile, marble, and stone floors, was chosen to ensure optimal heat transfer and quick warm-up times. The 3-foot wide roll was ideal for covering the substantial heated area of 129 sq. ft. in the large bathroom, minimizing cuts and simplifying the installation for the contractor.

The result is a fully heated floor that eliminates the unpleasant shock of cold stone. The electric floor heating system now uses the dense tile and marble as a thermal mass, creating a blanket of luxurious, consistent radiant heat that warms the entire space from the floor up. This provides exceptional comfort and serves as a highly energy-efficient heating source for the room.

Featured Products

TempZone™ Flex Roll 240V (SKU: TRT240-3.0x43): The TempZone Flex Roll is a premier mesh-mounted electric floor heating solution. It delivers 15 watts per square foot, providing optimal heat output for stone and tile. Its 3-foot width and cut-and-turn functionality allowed for quick, full coverage across the 129 sq. ft. bathroom, ensuring comprehensive and uniform floor warming.
nSpire Touch Thermostat (SKU: UDG4-4999-WY): This sleek, programmable touchscreen control features a Class A GFCI safety mechanism. The nSpire Touch allows the homeowner to set a precise schedule, ensuring the floor is warm exactly when they step out of the shower—optimizing energy use and maximizing the feeling of radiant comfort.
Circuit Check (SKU: SS-01): An essential installation tool that acts as an alarm, monitoring the continuity of the heating cable throughout the entire installation process to ensure the cable is never damaged during the tiling or cementing phase.
E lectrical Rough-in Kit (SKU: FHE-ROUGH-IN-KIT-S3): This kit provides the necessary electrical components, including a single-gang box with double conduits, to properly house the system's cold lead connection and prepare the wall for the thermostat installation, ensuring a clean and code-compliant setup.

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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 Providence, RI bathroom?

A fully covered 129 sq. ft. bathroom in Providence, RI, using a high-efficiency electric floor heating system like the TempZone™ Flex Roll, costs approximately $0.54 per hour to run at peak. Since the system is only on for a few hours a day to maintain temperature, the estimated cost is ~$4.32 per day or less than $130 per month for operation.

2.Is electric radiant floor heating energy efficient for a tiled bathroom?

Yes, electric radiant floor heating is very energy efficient, especially for tile and stone floors. It heats people and objects directly from below, unlike forced air which heats the air. Using the system's thermostat, you only heat the space you're using, making it an efficient way to solve the cold tile problem and provide targeted floor warming and a comfortable comfort upgrade.

3.Can radiant heating replace the main heating system in this 129 sq. ft. bathroom?

In many cases, a 15-watt per sq. ft. system like the TempZone™ Flex Roll can act as the primary heating system in a well-insulated bathroom. For this specific 129 sq. ft. space, it's capable of producing over 6,600 BTUs/hour of heat (from 1,935 W), often enough to meet the entire heating demand, providing a total radiant comfort solution without relying on central air.

4.What type of flooring works best with the TempZone™ Flex Roll system?

The TempZone™ Flex Roll system is engineered to work perfectly with tile, marble, or stone floors, as used in this Providence, RI project. These materials are excellent thermal conductors, allowing the heat from the in-floor heating system to pass through quickly and warm the floor's surface efficiently, maximizing your radiant comfort.