diff --git a/src/finiteVolume/cfdTools/general/solutionControl/pimpleControl/pimpleControl.C b/src/finiteVolume/cfdTools/general/solutionControl/pimpleControl/pimpleControl.C
index 6d031f05b..4c2ac3f19 100644
--- a/src/finiteVolume/cfdTools/general/solutionControl/pimpleControl/pimpleControl.C
+++ b/src/finiteVolume/cfdTools/general/solutionControl/pimpleControl/pimpleControl.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2017 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2018 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -36,18 +36,23 @@ namespace Foam
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * Protected Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-void Foam::pimpleControl::read()
+bool Foam::pimpleControl::read()
 {
-    solutionControl::read(false);
+    bool ok = solutionControl::read();
 
-    const dictionary& pimpleDict = dict();
+    if (ok)
+    {
+        const dictionary& pimpleDict = dict();
 
-    solveFlow_ = pimpleDict.lookupOrDefault<Switch>("solveFlow", true);
-    nCorrPIMPLE_ = pimpleDict.lookupOrDefault<label>("nOuterCorrectors", 1);
-    nCorrPISO_ = pimpleDict.lookupOrDefault<label>("nCorrectors", 1);
-    SIMPLErho_ = pimpleDict.lookupOrDefault<Switch>("SIMPLErho", false);
-    turbOnFinalIterOnly_ =
-        pimpleDict.lookupOrDefault<Switch>("turbOnFinalIterOnly", true);
+        solveFlow_ = pimpleDict.lookupOrDefault<Switch>("solveFlow", true);
+        nCorrPIMPLE_ = pimpleDict.lookupOrDefault<label>("nOuterCorrectors", 1);
+        nCorrPISO_ = pimpleDict.lookupOrDefault<label>("nCorrectors", 1);
+        SIMPLErho_ = pimpleDict.lookupOrDefault<Switch>("SIMPLErho", false);
+        turbOnFinalIterOnly_ =
+            pimpleDict.lookupOrDefault<Switch>("turbOnFinalIterOnly", true);
+    }
+
+    return ok;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/finiteVolume/cfdTools/general/solutionControl/pimpleControl/pimpleControl.H b/src/finiteVolume/cfdTools/general/solutionControl/pimpleControl/pimpleControl.H
index 5e87b20ea..f32bc50be 100644
--- a/src/finiteVolume/cfdTools/general/solutionControl/pimpleControl/pimpleControl.H
+++ b/src/finiteVolume/cfdTools/general/solutionControl/pimpleControl/pimpleControl.H
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2017 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2018 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ protected:
     // Protected Member Functions
 
         //- Read controls from fvSolution dictionary
-        virtual void read();
+        virtual bool read();
 
         //- Return true if all convergence checks are satisfied
         virtual bool criteriaSatisfied();
diff --git a/src/finiteVolume/cfdTools/general/solutionControl/simpleControl/simpleControl.C b/src/finiteVolume/cfdTools/general/solutionControl/simpleControl/simpleControl.C
index 3724e38ea..b4cb09779 100644
--- a/src/finiteVolume/cfdTools/general/solutionControl/simpleControl/simpleControl.C
+++ b/src/finiteVolume/cfdTools/general/solutionControl/simpleControl/simpleControl.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2016 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2018 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -36,9 +36,55 @@ namespace Foam
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * Protected Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-void Foam::simpleControl::read()
+bool Foam::simpleControl::readResidualControl()
 {
-    solutionControl::read(true);
+    const dictionary& solutionDict = this->dict();
+
+    // Read residual information
+    const dictionary residualDict
+    (
+        solutionDict.subOrEmptyDict("residualControl")
+    );
+
+    DynamicList<fieldData> data(residualControl_);
+
+    forAllConstIter(dictionary, residualDict, iter)
+    {
+        const word& fName = iter().keyword();
+        const label fieldi = applyToField(fName, false);
+
+        if (fieldi == -1)
+        {
+            fieldData fd;
+            fd.name = fName.c_str();
+
+            fd.absTol = readScalar(residualDict.lookup(fName));
+            fd.relTol = -1;
+            fd.initialResidual = -1;
+
+            data.append(fd);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            fieldData& fd = data[fieldi];
+            fd.absTol = readScalar(residualDict.lookup(fName));
+        }
+    }
+
+    residualControl_.transfer(data);
+
+    if (debug)
+    {
+        forAll(residualControl_, i)
+        {
+            const fieldData& fd = residualControl_[i];
+            Info<< "residualControl[" << i << "]:" << nl
+                << "    name     : " << fd.name << nl
+                << "    absTol   : " << fd.absTol << endl;
+        }
+    }
+
+    return true;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/finiteVolume/cfdTools/general/solutionControl/simpleControl/simpleControl.H b/src/finiteVolume/cfdTools/general/solutionControl/simpleControl/simpleControl.H
index 8a44079a5..c57e9ba5c 100644
--- a/src/finiteVolume/cfdTools/general/solutionControl/simpleControl/simpleControl.H
+++ b/src/finiteVolume/cfdTools/general/solutionControl/simpleControl/simpleControl.H
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2016 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2018 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -62,8 +62,8 @@ protected:
 
     // Protected Member Functions
 
-        //- Read controls from fvSolution dictionary
-        void read();
+        //- Read absolute residual controls from fvSolution dictionary
+        virtual bool readResidualControl();
 
         //- Return true if all convergence checks are satisfied
         bool criteriaSatisfied();
diff --git a/src/finiteVolume/cfdTools/general/solutionControl/solutionControl/solutionControl.C b/src/finiteVolume/cfdTools/general/solutionControl/solutionControl/solutionControl.C
index 6e686a10f..173825345 100644
--- a/src/finiteVolume/cfdTools/general/solutionControl/solutionControl/solutionControl.C
+++ b/src/finiteVolume/cfdTools/general/solutionControl/solutionControl/solutionControl.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2016 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2018 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -35,18 +35,10 @@ namespace Foam
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * Protected Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-void Foam::solutionControl::read(const bool absTolOnly)
+bool Foam::solutionControl::readResidualControl()
 {
     const dictionary& solutionDict = this->dict();
 
-    // Read solution controls
-    nNonOrthCorr_ =
-        solutionDict.lookupOrDefault<label>("nNonOrthogonalCorrectors", 0);
-    momentumPredictor_ =
-        solutionDict.lookupOrDefault("momentumPredictor", true);
-    transonic_ = solutionDict.lookupOrDefault("transonic", false);
-    consistent_ = solutionDict.lookupOrDefault("consistent", false);
-
     // Read residual information
     const dictionary residualDict
     (
@@ -64,28 +56,19 @@ void Foam::solutionControl::read(const bool absTolOnly)
             fieldData fd;
             fd.name = fName.c_str();
 
-            if (absTolOnly)
+            if (iter().isDict())
             {
-                fd.absTol = readScalar(residualDict.lookup(fName));
-                fd.relTol = -1;
-                fd.initialResidual = -1;
+                const dictionary& fieldDict(iter().dict());
+                fd.absTol = readScalar(fieldDict.lookup("tolerance"));
+                fd.relTol = readScalar(fieldDict.lookup("relTol"));
+                fd.initialResidual = 0;
             }
             else
             {
-                if (iter().isDict())
-                {
-                    const dictionary& fieldDict(iter().dict());
-                    fd.absTol = readScalar(fieldDict.lookup("tolerance"));
-                    fd.relTol = readScalar(fieldDict.lookup("relTol"));
-                    fd.initialResidual = 0.0;
-                }
-                else
-                {
-                    FatalErrorInFunction
-                        << "Residual data for " << iter().keyword()
-                        << " must be specified as a dictionary"
-                        << exit(FatalError);
-                }
+                FatalErrorInFunction
+                << "Residual data for " << iter().keyword()
+                    << " must be specified as a dictionary"
+                    << exit(FatalError);
             }
 
             data.append(fd);
@@ -93,25 +76,19 @@ void Foam::solutionControl::read(const bool absTolOnly)
         else
         {
             fieldData& fd = data[fieldi];
-            if (absTolOnly)
+
+            if (iter().isDict())
             {
-                fd.absTol = readScalar(residualDict.lookup(fName));
+                const dictionary& fieldDict(iter().dict());
+                fd.absTol = readScalar(fieldDict.lookup("tolerance"));
+                fd.relTol = readScalar(fieldDict.lookup("relTol"));
             }
             else
             {
-                if (iter().isDict())
-                {
-                    const dictionary& fieldDict(iter().dict());
-                    fd.absTol = readScalar(fieldDict.lookup("tolerance"));
-                    fd.relTol = readScalar(fieldDict.lookup("relTol"));
-                }
-                else
-                {
-                    FatalErrorInFunction
-                        << "Residual data for " << iter().keyword()
-                        << " must be specified as a dictionary"
-                        << exit(FatalError);
-                }
+                FatalErrorInFunction
+                << "Residual data for " << iter().keyword()
+                    << " must be specified as a dictionary"
+                    << exit(FatalError);
             }
         }
     }
@@ -126,16 +103,36 @@ void Foam::solutionControl::read(const bool absTolOnly)
             Info<< "residualControl[" << i << "]:" << nl
                 << "    name     : " << fd.name << nl
                 << "    absTol   : " << fd.absTol << nl
-                << "    relTol   : " << fd.relTol << nl
-                << "    iniResid : " << fd.initialResidual << endl;
+                << "    relTol   : " << fd.relTol << endl;
         }
     }
+
+    return true;
 }
 
 
-void Foam::solutionControl::read()
+bool Foam::solutionControl::read()
 {
-    read(false);
+    const dictionary& solutionDict = this->dict();
+
+    // Read solution controls
+    nNonOrthCorr_ =
+        solutionDict.lookupOrDefault<label>("nNonOrthogonalCorrectors", 0);
+    momentumPredictor_ =
+        solutionDict.lookupOrDefault("momentumPredictor", true);
+    transonic_ = solutionDict.lookupOrDefault("transonic", false);
+    consistent_ = solutionDict.lookupOrDefault("consistent", false);
+
+    readResidualControl();
+
+    return true;
+}
+
+
+bool Foam::solutionControl::writeData(Ostream&) const
+{
+    NotImplemented;
+    return false;
 }
 
 
@@ -215,11 +212,16 @@ Foam::scalar Foam::solutionControl::maxResidual
 
 Foam::solutionControl::solutionControl(fvMesh& mesh, const word& algorithmName)
 :
-    IOobject
+    regIOobject
     (
-        "solutionControl",
-        mesh.time().timeName(),
-        mesh
+        IOobject
+        (
+            typeName,
+            mesh.time().timeName(),
+            mesh,
+            IOobject::NO_READ,
+            IOobject::NO_WRITE
+        )
     ),
     mesh_(mesh),
     residualControl_(),
diff --git a/src/finiteVolume/cfdTools/general/solutionControl/solutionControl/solutionControl.H b/src/finiteVolume/cfdTools/general/solutionControl/solutionControl/solutionControl.H
index c9c7b8763..364f19612 100644
--- a/src/finiteVolume/cfdTools/general/solutionControl/solutionControl/solutionControl.H
+++ b/src/finiteVolume/cfdTools/general/solutionControl/solutionControl/solutionControl.H
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2015 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2018 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ namespace Foam
 
 class solutionControl
 :
-    public IOobject
+    public regIOobject
 {
 public:
 
@@ -99,11 +99,13 @@ protected:
 
     // Protected Member Functions
 
-        //- Read controls from fvSolution dictionary
-        virtual void read(const bool absTolOnly);
+        //- Read residual controls from fvSolution dictionary
+        virtual bool readResidualControl();
 
         //- Read controls from fvSolution dictionary
-        virtual void read();
+        virtual bool read();
+
+        virtual bool writeData(Ostream&) const;
 
         //- Return index of field in residualControl_ if present
         virtual label applyToField
@@ -150,7 +152,6 @@ private:
 
 public:
 
-
     // Static Data Members
 
         //- Run-time type information