CSIA TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
1. When a round flue is used for the lining of a fireplace chimney
the proper fireplace opening to flue size ratio should be
Answer 12:1
2. When unlined the smoke chamber walls shall be what thickness
Answer 8"
3. When the opening of the firebox is 6 square feet the extension of
the hearth should be
Answer 20 inches
4. T or F the inner surfaces of the smoke chamber shall not be
inclined more than 45 degrees from vertical
Answer True
5. A level 2 inspection inspection of accessible areas of attics
basements and crawlspaces
Answer True
6. The purpose of a heat reclaimer is to
Answer Extract heat from the flue gases
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,7. What best describes the allowable free air space around a flue tile
Answer 1/4 inch to 4 inch
8. Crickets are recommended whenever the chimney is
Answer 30" wide
9. The maximum allowable slope of an offset in a verticle flue is
Answer 30 degrees
10. The area of the spark arrestor must not be less than three
times the net free area of the chimney flue
Answer True
11. What is the minimum thickness of a wythe
Answer 4 inches nominal
12. chimney liners are listed to what standard
Answer UL 1777
13. NFPA 211 recommends annual cleaning of chimneys fireplaces
and vents
Answer -
False
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, 14. The horizontal
length of a single wall connector to a natural drat chimney or vent
serving a single appliance shall be not more than of the height
of the vertical height of the chimney
Answer 75 %
15. Th
e effective area of a connector for a single appliance shall be
the area of the appliance flue collar
Answer atleast 50%
16. Cleanout openings shall be provided in all chimney flues
serving free standing appliances
Answer True
17. What species causes anaphylactic shock?
Answer Bees
18. A type 3 ladder is rated for
Answer 200 lbs
19. what are the stages of wood burning
Answer drying pyrolysis charcoaling
20. The volume of gases which actually pass through the system
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1. When a round flue is used for the lining of a fireplace chimney
the proper fireplace opening to flue size ratio should be
Answer 12:1
2. When unlined the smoke chamber walls shall be what thickness
Answer 8"
3. When the opening of the firebox is 6 square feet the extension of
the hearth should be
Answer 20 inches
4. T or F the inner surfaces of the smoke chamber shall not be
inclined more than 45 degrees from vertical
Answer True
5. A level 2 inspection inspection of accessible areas of attics
basements and crawlspaces
Answer True
6. The purpose of a heat reclaimer is to
Answer Extract heat from the flue gases
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20
,7. What best describes the allowable free air space around a flue tile
Answer 1/4 inch to 4 inch
8. Crickets are recommended whenever the chimney is
Answer 30" wide
9. The maximum allowable slope of an offset in a verticle flue is
Answer 30 degrees
10. The area of the spark arrestor must not be less than three
times the net free area of the chimney flue
Answer True
11. What is the minimum thickness of a wythe
Answer 4 inches nominal
12. chimney liners are listed to what standard
Answer UL 1777
13. NFPA 211 recommends annual cleaning of chimneys fireplaces
and vents
Answer -
False
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20
, 14. The horizontal
length of a single wall connector to a natural drat chimney or vent
serving a single appliance shall be not more than of the height
of the vertical height of the chimney
Answer 75 %
15. Th
e effective area of a connector for a single appliance shall be
the area of the appliance flue collar
Answer atleast 50%
16. Cleanout openings shall be provided in all chimney flues
serving free standing appliances
Answer True
17. What species causes anaphylactic shock?
Answer Bees
18. A type 3 ladder is rated for
Answer 200 lbs
19. what are the stages of wood burning
Answer drying pyrolysis charcoaling
20. The volume of gases which actually pass through the system
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