Bertazzoni Professional 90cm Air-Tec Vented Induction Range Cooker Carbonio (PROCH94I1ECAT)

Bertazzoni PROCH94I1ECAT — 90cm Air-Tec vented induction range cooker in Carbonio, £5,799. An induction hob, an electric oven and a downdraft extraction system in one chassis — so no overhead hood is needed.

What Air-Tec actually solves

You want a proper range cooker on an island or in an open-plan kitchen, and you don't want an extraction hood hanging in the middle of the room. Air-Tec draws steam and odour down through the hob surface rather than up into a canopy.

That makes it the answer for island installations, open-plan rooms with sightlines you'd rather not break, low or sloping ceilings, and renovations where running ducting through a ceiling void would be the most disruptive part of the job.

The hob

Four induction zones controlled by ergonomic metal knobs in the Professional Series style. Multi-zone technology combines two zones into a single larger cooking area — what you want for a fish kettle, a griddle plate or an oversized pan.

Induction needs ferrous, magnetic cookware. All cast iron works and most modern stainless does; pure aluminium and copper don't. Test yours with a fridge magnet before ordering.

The oven

A single electric oven. This is the trade-off against a standard 90cm Bertazzoni — the extraction system occupies space a second cavity would otherwise use. If you need two ovens, the 90cm twin oven induction (PRO95I2E) starts at £4,599, but you'll need a hood.

The Carbonio finish

Carbonio is Bertazzoni's textured dark grey, and it is the standout choice on an Air-Tec model. Because the cooker usually sits on an island, it's visible from every angle in the room and gets handled constantly — and the textured surface diffuses light rather than reflecting it, so it hides fingerprints, water marks and everyday smears dramatically better than gloss black.

Visually it sits closer to a matt anthracite than a true black, which suits contemporary schemes with warm timber or concrete. If you want a dark cooker on an island and you cook every day, this is the finish to look at first.

The honest limitation

Downdraft extraction captures best at hob level. Steam from a tall stockpot rises above the capture zone in a way a wide canopy hood would still catch. If you routinely do long simmers in tall pots, a good canopy hood remains more effective at pure extraction.

Most everyday cooking — frying, searing, sautéing — produces steam close to the pan surface, which is exactly where downdraft is strongest.

Installation

Needs a dedicated high-amperage circuit run from the consumer unit by a qualified electrician — not a standard 13A plug. No gas connection and no annual gas safety check.

You also need to decide ducted or recirculating extraction. Ducted vents outside and is more effective; recirculating filters and returns air to the room, is simpler to install, and needs filter changes. Which is possible depends on where the cooker sits relative to an external wall or floor void — so this can determine placement. Resolve it at drawing stage.

Ask us for the exact electrical requirement, aperture and clearance figures from the specification sheet before your cabinetry is cut. Full detail in our installation requirements guide.

Delivery

UK mainland delivery on a date you choose. Check your delivery route first using our access guide. Note any damage when signing and send photos of the damage, box and SKU to info@nuovoluxury.co.uk within 24 hours.

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Questions

Is Carbonio worth £300 over stainless? On an island, arguably yes — it's the most fingerprint-forgiving finish in the range, and the cooker is on show from every side.

Can I get Carbonio in dual fuel? No. Carbonio is offered on induction models only.

Do I really not need a hood? Correct — extraction is built into the cooker.

Talk through your layout before you commit: 0330 133 6617.