Hydronic Heating Boilers Questions with
Correct Answers
A.S.M.E. is the acronym for:
The American society of Mechanical engineers
A boiler that is described as a "Cast Iron boiler" is referring to the construction
material of the:
Heat Exchanger
The term "Natural Draft" describes:
The flow of air or combustion products or both, through an appliance and it's venting system
________ is the rate at which gas is supplied to an appliance.
input rate
The enclosure on an appliance such as a water heater, furnace or a boiler is commonly
referred to as a:
Jacket
A term used to express 1000 BTU's per hour
MBH
A boiler limited to a maximum operating temperature of 250°F (121°C).
Low temperature Boiler
A cast iron boiler made up of individual sections joined with the use of push nipples and
drawn together with tie rods.
Sectional boiler
, The difference in temperature between the hot water heating supply and the hot water
heating return on a hot water heating system.
Temperature drop
What is required for proper combustion?
adequate combustion and ventilation air
The term "Thermal Mass" as it applies to heating systems refers to:
any material used to store energy or absorb heat
A boiler that has a designation as low pressure is best described as?
30 psig water max for cast Iron
15 psig steam max.
How are low temperature boilers usually rated?
Net rated in btu/hr or EDR
Which of the following is a definition of boiler input?
The amount of Energy consumed by the boiler
What material is commonly used to construct sectional boilers?
Cast Iron
What causes a boiler to cycle frequently?
Boiler is under sized for the application
What section of the ASME code do high temperature boilers fall under?
One
Correct Answers
A.S.M.E. is the acronym for:
The American society of Mechanical engineers
A boiler that is described as a "Cast Iron boiler" is referring to the construction
material of the:
Heat Exchanger
The term "Natural Draft" describes:
The flow of air or combustion products or both, through an appliance and it's venting system
________ is the rate at which gas is supplied to an appliance.
input rate
The enclosure on an appliance such as a water heater, furnace or a boiler is commonly
referred to as a:
Jacket
A term used to express 1000 BTU's per hour
MBH
A boiler limited to a maximum operating temperature of 250°F (121°C).
Low temperature Boiler
A cast iron boiler made up of individual sections joined with the use of push nipples and
drawn together with tie rods.
Sectional boiler
, The difference in temperature between the hot water heating supply and the hot water
heating return on a hot water heating system.
Temperature drop
What is required for proper combustion?
adequate combustion and ventilation air
The term "Thermal Mass" as it applies to heating systems refers to:
any material used to store energy or absorb heat
A boiler that has a designation as low pressure is best described as?
30 psig water max for cast Iron
15 psig steam max.
How are low temperature boilers usually rated?
Net rated in btu/hr or EDR
Which of the following is a definition of boiler input?
The amount of Energy consumed by the boiler
What material is commonly used to construct sectional boilers?
Cast Iron
What causes a boiler to cycle frequently?
Boiler is under sized for the application
What section of the ASME code do high temperature boilers fall under?
One
