43 degrees hot water is not an option, comfort takes precedence over consumption.
Until 10 a.m. it’s even only 42. Due to the 2-degree hysteresis, that means up to 44/45 degrees. But I would never give up comfort. That’s why also 24 degrees in the bathroom, without an extra fan, all the time.
So far, the 43 degrees haven’t caused us any loss of comfort. When I bathe, the water is 41 degrees, that’s the hottest I can tolerate. We shower with 39 degrees, even after bathing, without any issues of not having enough warm water. Our THZ 504 has a 230-liter hot water tank, which has been sufficient so far. Since there is a lot of movement in it, I have no concerns about legionella.
Most of the washing up goes into the dishwasher. Pans in the sink, even there 43 degrees is already too hot for me, but everything still gets clean without much effort.
Yes, the numbers are almost identical for Jan-March, we didn’t really have many cold days here in the north near Bremen. And the few cold days were spread out. A night with -10 degrees and a day below 0 also really hits hard, then about 38 kWh of electricity go through. Since our daughter was born in mid-January, it’s also possible that I read the consumption a day later.