Predictika · Extractor hob and cooktop installation orders

An AI sales agent's installation-kit order, checked before it goes out

An AI sales agent prepares an order for the installation kits, filters and front profiles that go with extractor hobs and cooktops. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model of the published kit and installation rules and returns a verdict, every reason and the figures it computed.

Scope: NikolaTesla (Suit S, Evo and previous-generation), LHOV and range-hood installation orders: kits, filters, front profiles and ducting. See everything this validator covers

This validator models installation orders for NikolaTesla extractor hobs, LHOV cooktops and ducted range hoods, not just the scenarios shown below.

  • NikolaTesla extractor hobs — the Suit S Collection (for example FIT, Prime S+, Velvet, Alpha Advance), the Evo Collection (for example ONE HP EVO, UNPLUGGED EVO, SWITCH EVO) and the previous-generation FIT and Alpha. Installation kits and filters are listed under their own collection, ducted kits are for ducted installations and recirculation kits for recirculating ones, ducted mode needs an external air outlet, and recirculating mode needs a cabinet or plinth at least 6 cm high.
  • LHOV cooktop — a front profile is needed (On Top, Filo Top or Free Top), its thickness must match the worktop and be a made size, a Free Top fits worktops of 10 to 50 mm, a Filo Top needs front routing (a person confirms), and recirculating mode needs the LHOV recirculating kit.
  • Range-hood ducting and totals — a ducted range hood allows a duct run of at most 6 m, at most 2 bends and an anti-backflow valve on the outlet; the accessory total the quote states is compared with the items it contains.

Any NikolaTesla, LHOV or ducted range-hood installation order that touches these rules is in scope — not only the scenarios pictured here. Not covered: prices (the Elica page lists kit codes but no prices, so this validator produces no price build-up or line-item quote), the range hoods' own models and which ducts suit which hood, the LHOV outlet fittings, other Elica products, and regional ranges. Assumptions: Elica lists kits per collection, and this validator reads a kit listed under another collection as incompatible; it also treats a recirculating installation as needing one of the listed recirculation kits.

The AI sales agentBuilds the installation order from the conversation and says it is ready.
Predictika validatorChecks every rule at once and returns the verdict, each finding, and the computed figures.

7 scenarios in 3 groups · each group runs from the agent’s first attempt to the outcome · click one to switch

What the agent proposes

The AI sales agent says

Illustrative agent statement. The validator receives the structured request below.

Proposing agent: AI sales agent (scripted)

Before sending, the agent must call Recorded run

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Where rules-based CPQ gets it wrong
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Our assessment of what a typical rules-based CPQ (product rules, price rules and validation rules, as in Salesforce CPQ) does with the same cases. It is a judgment about effort and reliability, not a claim that nothing can be built.

    
What the validator caughtTypical rules-based CPQPredictika
Kits and filters that are listed under one collection onlyOnly with care
A product rule per kit and collection. It works, but the kit codes differ between Suit S, Evo and the previous generation, so every new generation is another set of rules to maintain.		The collection, kit and filter are in one request and every pairing is checked together.
A kit that belongs to the other air mode (ducted or recirculating)Only with workarounds
The mode is chosen on one line and the kit on another, so the check needs a cross-line rule that interacts with the others.		Every choice is in one request, so the conflict is found whichever order the choices arrive in.
A front profile that must match the worktop and be a made sizeOnly with care
The allowed thicknesses differ by profile type; each type needs its own list and a comparison with the worktop measurement.		The worktop, the profile type and its thickness are checked together on every call.
Stated accessory total that must match the items quotedOnly with care
A stated figure is a free-entry field; a rule can compare it with a computed total, but someone has to write and maintain that comparison.		The stated total travels with the order and is compared with the computed total on every call.
Every problem returned in one answerOnly with workarounds
Rules tend to fire as the order is saved or a step is completed, so a rep often fixes one error and meets the next.		All findings come back together, whatever order the choices arrived in.

  

  

    
What this validator catches: findings from its test cases
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Every rule is checked on every call, in any order the choices arrive; one problem never hides another. Blocking findings stop the quote; approval findings need a person to sign off; everything else is computed.

    
1Recirculating mode needs a cabinet or plinth at least 6 cm high; the customer has 5 cm.
2Ducted mode needs an external air outlet and the customer has none; recirculating mode needs no outlet.
3Recirculating mode needs a recirculation installation kit and the quote has none.
4The installation kit is for the other air mode; ducted kits are for ducted installations and recirculation kits for recirculating ones.
5The installation kit on the quote is listed under a different collection from the product; Elica lists each kit under its own collection.
6Evo recirculation kits already include the EVO filter; a person should confirm the extra EVO Filter Kit is wanted.
7The filter on the quote is listed under a different collection from the product.
8The quote states 9 accessory items in total; the quoted items give 6.
9The profile is 30 mm thick but the worktop is 28 mm; the profile must match the worktop thickness.
10On Top profiles are made in 10, 12, 16, 18, 20, 25, 30, 38, 40 and 50 mm; the quote has 14 mm.
11Filo Top profiles are made in 16, 18, 20, 25, 30, 38, 40 and 50 mm; the quote has 12 mm.
12A Filo Top profile sits flush with the worktop and needs front routing; a person should confirm the worktop can be routed.
13A Free Top profile fits worktops of 10 to 50 mm; the worktop is 55 mm.
14An LHOV cooktop needs a front profile and the quote has none.
15Front profiles are made for the LHOV cooktop only.
16The duct run is 7 m; Elica allows at most 6 m.
17The duct has 3 bends; Elica allows at most 2.
18A ducted range hood needs an anti-backflow valve on the external outlet and the quote has none.

  

  

    
Scenarios and results
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The recorded result of the validator for each scenario on this page: the request the AI agent sent, the verdict, and every finding, in the order they appear above.

    
1. Suit S installation: A recirculating install on a low plinth with a kit listed under another collection

    
The agent's request. Please quote the installation accessories for six NikolaTesla Suit S Collection extractor hobs, installed in recirculating mode where the cabinet plinth is 4 cm high, with Evo recirculation kit Plinth In (KIT0199836) and Odour Shield filter, 2 pieces (KIT0210897). The customer has an external air outlet. The quote states 12 accessory items in total. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Recirculation needs a 6 cm plinth. Recirculating mode needs a cabinet or plinth at least 6 cm high; the customer has 4 cm.
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  • Installation kit is for a different collection. The installation kit on the quote is listed under a different collection from the product; Elica lists each kit under its own collection.
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2. Suit S installation: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote the installation accessories for six NikolaTesla Suit S Collection extractor hobs, installed in ducted mode where the cabinet plinth is 4 cm high, with Central Outlet Kit Suit S (KIT0210895) and Odour Shield filter, 2 pieces (KIT0210897). The customer has an external air outlet. The quote states 12 accessory items in total. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Order summary. 6 installation(s) with 2 accessory item(s) each, 12 accessory item(s) in total.
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3. Evo recirculating kits: An Evo order built from a Suit S kit and filter, with a stated total that is off

    
The agent's request. Please quote the installation accessories for four NikolaTesla Evo Collection extractor hobs, installed in recirculating mode where the cabinet plinth is 10 cm high, with Suit S recirculation kit Back Outlet (KIT0210772) and Odour Shield filter, 2 pieces (KIT0210897). The customer has an external air outlet. The quote states 6 accessory items in total. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Installation kit is for a different collection. The installation kit on the quote is listed under a different collection from the product; Elica lists each kit under its own collection.
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  • Filter is for a different collection. The filter on the quote is listed under a different collection from the product.
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  • Stated accessory total does not match. The quote states 6 accessory items in total; the quoted items give 8.
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4. Evo recirculating kits: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote the installation accessories for four NikolaTesla Evo Collection extractor hobs, installed in recirculating mode where the cabinet plinth is 10 cm high, with Evo recirculation kit Back Outlet (KIT0199838) and EVO Filter Kit (KIT0200786). The customer has an external air outlet. The quote states 8 accessory items in total. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Needs approval.

    
    
      
  • Extra filter on an Evo recirculation kit. Evo recirculation kits already include the EVO filter; a person should confirm the extra EVO Filter Kit is wanted.
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  • Order summary. 4 installation(s) with 2 accessory item(s) each, 8 accessory item(s) in total.
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5. Evo recirculating kits: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote the installation accessories for four NikolaTesla Evo Collection extractor hobs, installed in recirculating mode where the cabinet plinth is 10 cm high, with Evo recirculation kit Back Outlet (KIT0199838). The customer has an external air outlet. The quote states 4 accessory items in total. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Order summary. 4 installation(s) with 1 accessory item(s) each, 4 accessory item(s) in total.
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6. LHOV front profile: An LHOV On Top profile that does not match the worktop

    
The agent's request. Please quote the installation accessories for two LHOV cooktops, installed in ducted mode, with On Top profile 30 mm thick for a worktop 28 mm thick. The customer has an external air outlet. The quote states 2 accessory items in total. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Profile thickness does not match the worktop. The profile is 30 mm thick but the worktop is 28 mm; the profile must match the worktop thickness.
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7. LHOV front profile: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote the installation accessories for two LHOV cooktops, installed in ducted mode, with Free Top profile for a worktop 28 mm thick. The customer has an external air outlet. The quote states 2 accessory items in total. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Order summary. 2 installation(s) with 1 accessory item(s) each, 2 accessory item(s) in total.
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Narration transcript
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The text of the narrated walkthrough, step by step.

    
    
      
  1. Welcome to a demo of Predictika's Validator. An AI sales agent prepares an order for the installation kits, filters and front profiles that go with extractor hobs and cooktops. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model of the published kit and installation rules and returns a verdict, every reason and the figures it computed.
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  2. I will start with the first request by the agent.
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  3. The agent says. Please quote the installation accessories for four NikolaTesla Evo Collection extractor hobs, installed in recirculating mode where the cabinet plinth is 10 cm high. The customer has an external air outlet. The rest of the request is on screen.
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  4. Before it goes out, the agent calls the validator.
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  5. Blocked, with three findings, all in one answer. The installation kit on the quote is listed under a different collection from the product; Elica lists each kit under its own collection. The filter on the quote is listed under a different collection from the product. The quote states 6 accessory items in total; the quoted items give 8.
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  6. The validator returned three blocking findings in one answer. A check that reads one field at a time would pass most of this; it shows only when the choices in the quote are checked against each other and against the stated total.
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  7. What this shows: for stated accessory total that must match the items quoted, a rules-based CPQ is error-prone for this.
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  8. Now the agent resubmits.
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  9. The corrected request. It changes the installation kit to Evo recirculation kit Back Outlet (KIT0199838), the filter to EVO Filter Kit (KIT0200786) and the stated accessory items in total to 8.
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  10. It calls the validator again.
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  11. Not blocked, but held for a person.
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  12. The three blocking findings are cleared; one approval remains for a person: extra filter on an Evo recirculation kit.
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  13. The agent resubmits once more.
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  14. The revised request. It changes the stated accessory items in total to 4. It removes the filter.
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  15. It calls the validator once more.
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  16. This time the validator clears it.
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  17. The earlier finding is cleared, and the validator's figure matches the quote.
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  18. Three problems caught in one call, fixed in two passes, and a clean quote. That is the value of Predictika's validator: catching mistakes before they reach the customer. Now you can try the other scenarios yourself.
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