Bertazzoni Professional 90cm Air-Tec Vented Induction Range Cooker Stainless Steel (PROCH94I1EXT)

Bertazzoni PROCH94I1EXT — 90cm Air-Tec vented induction range cooker in stainless steel, £5,499. 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 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.

The counter-argument: most everyday cooking — frying, searing, sautéing — produces steam close to the pan surface, which is exactly where downdraft is strongest. And a hood you didn't fit because it ruined the room extracts nothing at all.

The stainless steel finish

The professional-kitchen finish, and £300 less than the equivalent colour. It never dates and works with any cabinetry — a sensible choice on an island, where the cooker is visible from every angle in the room. It does show fingerprints; wipe with the grain.

Is it worth £900 more than a standard 90cm induction?

Compare against the £4,599 twin oven induction and the gap looks large. But the real comparison is against a quality 90cm canopy hood plus the ducting and installation work to fit it — which frequently lands in the same territory. Framed that way it often isn't a premium at all, just a different way of spending the same money with a better outcome for the room.

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, removing heat and humidity as well as odour; 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, not after.

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

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

Can I get Air-Tec wider than 90cm? No. 90cm is the only width Bertazzoni makes it in.

Is it available in dual fuel? No — Air-Tec is induction only.

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