Electric baseboard heater question

I don't know how big the tank is, but it may be possiable to wrap some of the heat tape around it and insulate it. The tape usually has a thermostat on it so it will cut off if the temperature goes high enough.

There is also some heat tape that is self regualting and will draw little current when hot enough. Just do not get it mixed up with the tape that does not regulate and heats all the time.

replying to KT, JoAnn Smith wrote: I have the same heating set up. Only every time mine turns on or off it thumps or bangs or clunks. Like when a large breaker trips. Scares me half to death every time it happens. Which is often this winter. Please someone help my frazzled nerves.

Replace your magnetic contactor with a solid state relay - or possibly rubber mount the magnetic contactor in a soundproof box. Those beggars are NOISY.