Valliant Ecotec 831 vs 832

[Pitt]

Good morning All,

Our 3 bedroom & 1 bathroom house has Econo7 storage heaters at the moment so we are planning to install GCH. We have received a number of quotes; the most competitive one is £3800 for the unit plus installation including pipes . The quote does NOT include the radiators (7 + towel rail) and TRV valves. The engineer is an approved Valliant installer and added on the quote 'Valliant 831'. I understand there is a newer version which is V 832. The unit will be positioned in the kitchen cupboard and the bathroom is upstairs, right on top of the kitchen.

I am interested to understand what the differences between V831 and V832 are and if in my case I should seek installation of the 832

Many thanks for your replies

Pitt

 

[dilalio]

Can you not ask your installer and then refer here if you have questions regarding his answer?
Just wondering!

 

[muggles]

The difference is that the 831 no longer complies with energy efficiency regulations as it has a standard efficiency pump in it, whereas the 832 has a shiny new "energy efficient" pump to make the boiler ErP Compliant. The long-term reliability of these new ErP pumps, which have only been fitted in boilers for a few months, is unknown but technically I don't think non-ErP boilers should be fitted any more. In reality, the ErP police aren't going to come and take you away if you do have a non-ErP boiler installed. Don't forget though, that the cheapest price isn't always the best, and that Intergas boilers are very nice

 

[Pitt]

Many thanks dilalio and muggles, I am having discussions with the installer, I was keen to listen to other peoples' views as well. I hope this is okay with you. My concern is obvious, for us it is a big change (from E7 to gas) and before I pay this amount of money I am seeking as many views as possible so we can feel as confortable as we can be when we take a final decision.
There is always room for further negotiation and discussion with my installer, I am still not sure if i should bother arguing over 831 vs 832 as there are pros and cons either side.

 

[dilalio]

Out of interest what does your installer say about the 831 over the 832?