Rational iCombi UltraVent Plus Condensate Hood 62 & 102

The Rational iCombi UltraVent Plus is a condensate canopy designed to sit directly on top of a Rational iCombi oven — specifically the 6-2 and 10-2 models. Its purpose is straightforward: to capture steam and cooking odours at source, both from the oven's exhaust vent and from door openings during service. Rather than operating as a standalone extraction unit, it connects directly to the oven's own sensors and responds automatically to what the oven is doing in real time.

In a busy kitchen, unmanaged steam from a combi oven creates practical problems — condensation on ceilings and walls, discomfort for staff, and potential compliance concerns in open or customer-facing environments. The UltraVent Plus addresses this by managing condensate internally, which means no ducting to an external wall is required. That distinction matters considerably in locations where running conventional extraction infrastructure would be structurally difficult, expensive, or simply not possible.

The main operational advantages are worth setting out clearly:

• No external ducting required — condensate is managed entirely within the unit
• Sensor-linked operation responds automatically to cooking cycles and door openings
• Retro-fit compatible with existing iCombi 6-2 and 10-2 installations
• Reduces steam and odour impact in open-kitchen and customer-facing spaces
• Typically simpler and lower-cost to install than a conventional extraction canopy

The UltraVent Plus is well suited to hotel dining rooms, retail food operations, front-of-house kitchen settings, and older or listed buildings where conventional extraction cannot easily be installed. It performs reliably where the iCombi is used across a range of cooking modes with frequent door openings. That said, for very high-throughput operations running continuous combi cycles over extended service periods, it is worth considering whether a full extraction canopy system would serve the kitchen better — a condensate canopy and a conventional extraction solution are not always interchangeable, and the right choice depends on the specific ventilation demands of the site.

If you are working through ventilation options for a new or existing installation, the team is happy to talk it through before you make a decision.