eControl X Series Troubleshooting guide

eControl INSTAHEAT Hob
User & Installation Guide
REMEMBER, when replacing a part on this appliance, use only spare parts that you can be assured conform to the
safety and performance specification that we require.
PLEASE READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING THIS APPLIANCE AND KEEP IN A SAFE PLACE FOR FUTURE
REFERENCE.
UKCA (UNITED KINGDOM CONFORMITY ASSESSED)
The eControl System is manufactured by:
UK Innovations Group Ltd, i-Worx Unit 9, Innovation Way, Wootton, Bedfordshire, MK43 9SP, United Kingdom
eCONTROL SYSTEM FOR HEAT STORAGE RANGE COOKERS
UK PATENT PENDING APPLICATION No. 21 13047.1
INTERNATIONAL PATENT APPLICATION No. PCT/GB2022/052312

Contents
1. Health and Safety
2. Introduction
3. INSTAHEAT Hob
4. Functionality
5. Installation instructions
- Installation requirements
- Power supply
- Installation procedure
6. General Assembly drawing

1. Health and Safety
Buyer Protection
As a reputable manufacturer, we ensure that our products are designed and built to satisfy the necessary safety
standards when installed and used appropriately.
●WARNING: Children under the age of eight must be kept away unless they are constantly supervised.
●WARNING: Children must not clean or maintain equipment without adult supervision.
●KEEP CHILDREN AWAY FROM THE APPLIANCE TO PREVENT BURNING - SOME SURFACES CAN BE HOT.
●WARNING: Children should be accompanied by an adult in order to avoid playing with the appliance.
●CAUTION: USABLE COMPONENTS MAY GENERATE HEAT
●WARNING: This appliance should not be left on unattended
●CAUTION: Metallic objects (such as cutlery, utensils, and lids) should never be set on the hob area since they
can become hot.
●WHILE IN USE. CHILDREN SHOULD BE KEEP AWAY FROM THE APPLIANCE TO AVOID BURNS AND SCALDS.
●WARNING: The appliance becomes hot when in use.
●CAUTION: Touching the heating elements within the ovens should be avoided.
●CAUTION: Before opening the hotplate covers, ensure any spills are cleared.
●WARNING: This appliance is not designed to be used with an external timer or a separate remote control
system that has not been approved by the manufacturer.
●CAUTION: The cooking procedure must be closely monitored and short-term cooking supervised at all times.
●WARNING: There is a risk of fire of objects are stored on the cooking surfaces.
●WARNING: If hobs are left on full continuously, the top plate and lids can become extremely hot.
●IMPORTANT: Oil can cause a fire, NEVER leave a pan containing oil or fat unsupervised while it is heating or
cooking.
●CAUTION: Never add more than one-third of the pan volume with fat or oil.
●WARNING: Cooking with fat or oil on a range while unattended can be harmful and result in a fire. NEVER use
water to put out a fire; instead, turn off the device if it is safe to do so, and cover the flame with a lid or a fire
blanket.
●WARNING: If the surface of a ceramic cooktop is damaged, turn off the device to avoid electric shock.
●IMPORTANT: A suitably qualified installer or service agency must perform installation and maintenance.
●IMPORTANT: This appliance must be installed with an appropriate device that will allow permanent
disconnection of the Live and Neutral conductors. During Installation or disconnection prior to any electrical
work, the appliance must be permanently disconnected from the Supply (Live) and Neutral Conductors.
●IMPORTANT: To avoid a hazard, any damaged supply connection must be replaced by the manufacturer, its
service agent, or similarly qualified persons.
●CAUTION: DO NOT clean your cooker using a steam cleaner.
●CAUTION: DO NOT use abrasive wipes or pads, caustic cleansers, oven cleaners, or metal scrapers to clean
the enamel surfaces.
●CAUTION: Do not install the cooker behind decorative doors - this may cause overheating.
●IMPORTANT: Only use cleaners certified by the Vitreous Enamel Association to clean the vitreous enamelled
surfaces of this device.
●CAUTION: Oven doors and resting plates should not be washed in the dishwasher.

Sealants and Glues
CAUTION: If glues or sealants still in liquid form, use an appropriate face mask and disposable gloves to protect
yourself.
Ceramic Fibre, Glass Yarn, Mineral Wool, Insulation Pads
If inhaled, these substances can be harmful. Possible irritation to skin, eyes, nose, and throat may occur. When
handling, keep hands away from skin and eyes. Disposable gloves, face masks, and eye protection should all be worn.
Hands and other exposed areas should be washed after handling. When disposing of the product, use a water spray
to prevent dust and make sure all parts are properly wrapped.
General
●In the case of fire, cover the pan with a lid and turn off the electricity.
●Rather than attempting to remove the pan to the outside, smother the flames on the hob; Picking up the hot
pan to bring outside almost always results in burns and injury.
Deep Fat Frying
●Use a deep pan large enough to entirely cover the necessary heating area while deep fat frying.
●DO NOT leave any cooker door open for lengthy periods of time when the oven is on; this will impact the
temperature of the oven and may cause the controls to become hot.

2. Introduction
As reputable manufacturers, we ensure that our products are designed and built to satisfy the necessary safety
standards when installed and used appropriately.
Your eControl Cooker has all of the benefits of a heat storage cooker, with the extra convenience of being able to turn
the two hotplates on and off as needed.
To familiarise yourself with the product, refer to the diagram in the Overview chapter and the relevant sections for
the ovens, plates, controls, etc.
Please read the following before using your new appliance for your own safety and convenience.
Keep natural ventilation openings open or install a mechanical ventilation device to ensure that the kitchen is well
ventilated (mechanical extractor hood).
Prolonged intensive use of the device may necessitate additional ventilation, such as opening a window, or more
effective ventilation, such as enhancing the amount of mechanical ventilation in the surrounding area.
Local and national wiring regulations must be followed, and the installation must be completed by a trained engineer.
When first turned on, a small amount of smoke and odour may be produced. This is typical and harmless (due to
oven lagging and starch binder on element insulation), ventilate the room where required.
3. INSTAHEAT Hob
The hotplates are operated separately from the ovens and of each other.
On the left, the steel boiling plate is located, and on the right, the INSTAHEAT hob is located. The INSTAHEAT hob can
heat up significantly faster than a standard hot plate and is capable of higher temperatures where required.
The eControl INSTAHEAT hob uses a powerful 2.5kw commercial grade infrared heating element capable of ultra-fast
high temperatures.
The Hob selector switch allows the user to decide which hobs are on an any one time. The green neon on the left
hand hob diagram will glow green whilst the hob is selected.
The absolute temperature of the INSTAHEAT hob is controlled by the right hob temperature control on the control
panel (see diagram below).
Cooking can take place on the entire hotplate area, and multiple pans can be placed on a single plate at the same
time. DO NOT DRAG ITEMS FROM ONE PLATE TO THE NEXT, AS THIS WILL DAMAGE THE SURFACE!
The INSTAHEAT Hob should only be used with the hob covers raised and turned off after each cooking cycle. It is not
designed to be left on with the lids down in the style of a traditional hob. If the hob is left on and the lid left down in
error the temperature will automatically be regulated by an automatic reset limiter and periodically isolated by a
back-up overheat thermostat to avoid any risk of overheating. The lid may still be hot under the circumstances.
WARNING: IF THE INSTAHEAT HOB IS LEFT ON CONSTANTLY, THE TOP PLATE AND LID CAN BECOME HOT.

4. Functionality
WARNING: WHILE IN USE, ACCESSIBLE PARTS MAY BECOME HOT. CHILDREN SHOULD BE KEEP AWAY FROM THE
APPLIANCE TO AVOID BURNS AND SCALDS.
eCONTROL 100 & 150: SERIES X with INSTAHEAT HOB – CONTROLS EXPLAINED
HOB SELECTOR SWITCH (TOP)
Position 1 - Off
Position 2 - INSTAHEAT (Right Hand Plate) On Only
Position 3 - Both Hob Plates On
Position 4 - Left Hand Plate On Only
Position 5 - Eco Mode: Left hand Hob only At Reduced Temperature
*On eControl Series X:SF Models (solid fuel conversions) the INSTAHEAT hob can only be positioned on the left hand
side

5. Installation Instructions
CAUTION!
Please read the Caution, Cautionary notes at the start of this section. Property damage or personal injury may occur
if the information in these instructions is not followed.
DO NOT keep or use gasoline or other flammable vapours or liquids near this or any other appliance.
A qualified installer or service agency must perform installation and service.
WARNING: This appliance must be equipped with a device that allows the Live and Neutral conductors to be
permanently disconnected. Prior to any electrical work, the appliance must be permanently disconnected from the
Supply (Live) and Neutral Conductors during installation or disconnection.
CAUTION: BECAUSE THIS UNIT IS HEAVY, ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT, TRAINING AND MANPOWER SHOULD BE USED IN
MOVING THE RANGE TO AVOID DAMAGE TO THE UNIT OR THE FLOOR OR PERSONAL INJURY.
●REMEMBER: When replacing a component on this appliance, only use spare parts that meet the safety and
performance specifications that we require.
●DO NOT USE ANY PARTS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN SPECIFICALLY APPROVED BY eControl Cookers.
PLEASE READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING THIS APPLIANCE AND KEEP IN A SAFE PLACE FOR FUTURE
REFERENCE.
Installation requirements
Consumer protection
●As a responsible manufacturer, we ensure that our products are designed and built to meet the required
safety standards when properly installed and used.
●WARNING - ELECTRIC SHOCK HAZARD
●It is the responsibility of the customer to contact a qualified electrical installer to ensure that the electrical
installation is adequate and in accordance with the regulations.
●When cutting holes in the walls or the floor, use extreme caution. Electrical wires may be hidden behind a
wall or floor covering and, if touched, can cause an electric shock.
●Any electrical circuits affected by installation should be located before installation and disconnected from the
circuit.
●WARNING: THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE EARTHED.
●DO NOT use an extension lead with this appliance.
●The appliance is specifically designed for the voltage specified on the data plate.
●Residual Current Device (RCD) to the cooker supply circuit.
Pass on this Manual to the User and instruct them on how to use the appliance safely.

Power supply – eControl INSTAHEAT Hob
●WARNING: THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE EARTHED.
●THIS APPLIANCE IS SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED FOR THE VOLTAGE STATED
A 1PH 40amp 230V fused power supply is required near the appliance (when paired with a 2, 3 or 4 oven Series X
eControl System). External wiring to the unit must be installed using the supplied mains cable in accordance with
current wiring regulations and any applicable local regulations. If the cable is cut, new ferrules must be installed on
the stripped conductors.
The method of connecting to the mains electricity supply must allow for complete electrical isolation of the appliance
by using a multi-pole switch with at least 3mm contact separation on all poles.
The method of connecting to the mains electricity supply must allow for complete electrical isolation of the
appliance.
The isolator should not be installed directly above the cooker, but rather within 2 metres of it.
The isolator and the connection point may be separate.
The INSTAHEAT hob is rated at 2.5kw/hr.
Installation Procedure
The eControl INSTAHEAT hob is provided as a sealed and pre-assembled unit.
This appliance should only be installed by an eControl trained engineer under strict accordance to the installation
instructions. The hob is only compatible with the Series X eControl box it is supplied with and not compatible as a
retro-fit product on any other eControl System.
Unpack the INSTAHEAT hob and check for any signs of damage.
Fit the RHS HOB limiting thermostat capillary into the 2 x U clips to the underside of the radiant heating element and
secure. Ensure the capillary is housed correctly, do not overtighten.
Lower the hob unit into the RIGHT HAND SIDE hob aperture on the cooker top plate whilst feeding the braided
connection lead into the cooker void at the 9 o’clock position.
Centralize the pre-assembled chassis onto the aperture and apply a layer of black high temperature silicone
(provided) to seal between chassis and top plate.
Fit the 5mm round section silicone cord into the bed of silicone and butt joint at the 12 o’clock position. Wipe any
excess residue with a damp cloth and dry.
Connect the element into the rear of the eControl box using the male plug provided. Earth onto the earthing post on
the rear of the eControl box.
TEST THE INSTAHEAT HOB AT THE POINT OF INSTALLATION BUT TO DO NOT LEAVE ON FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD
UNTIL A MINIMUM OF 8 HOURS CURING TIME IN RESPECT OF THE HIGH TEMPERTURE SILICONE SEALANT.

6. General Assembly Drawing