CSIA EXAM PREP QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS FULL TEST PAPER ACCURACY
CHECKED
◉ newer oil fired appliances use what as the stack control?
Answer: photo sensitive cad cell relay
◉ what is an appliance data plate
Answer: reference used to determine the proper category for an
appliance
◉ what are catalytic combustors
Answer: designed to increase combustion efficiency of the
appliance by lowering the ignition temperature of flue gas passing
through
◉ what is combustion efficiency
Answer: % of potential energy converted to useful heat in the fire
chamber of the appliance
◉ what contributes to the greatest combustion efficiency?
Answer: Time, Temperature, Turbulence
takes 1100 degrees to get complete combustion of wood fuel
, ◉ sulfuric acid is formed by...
Answer: coal mixed with water
◉ ideal moisture content of wood
Answer: 15% - 25%
◉ dry wood amount of BTUs?
Answer: dry wood = 8600 BTUs / lb
more moisture = lower BTUs
◉ oil produces how many BTUs per gallon?
Answer: 140,000 BTUs / gallon
◉ liquid propane produces how many BTUs per ft3
Answer: 2500 BTUs / ft3
◉ BTUs from natural gas
Answer: Natural gas = 1000 BTUs
◉ height of chimney beyond roof?
Answer: 2 feet above the ridge, measuring from top of chimney
◉ what is a B vent pipe
ANSWERS FULL TEST PAPER ACCURACY
CHECKED
◉ newer oil fired appliances use what as the stack control?
Answer: photo sensitive cad cell relay
◉ what is an appliance data plate
Answer: reference used to determine the proper category for an
appliance
◉ what are catalytic combustors
Answer: designed to increase combustion efficiency of the
appliance by lowering the ignition temperature of flue gas passing
through
◉ what is combustion efficiency
Answer: % of potential energy converted to useful heat in the fire
chamber of the appliance
◉ what contributes to the greatest combustion efficiency?
Answer: Time, Temperature, Turbulence
takes 1100 degrees to get complete combustion of wood fuel
, ◉ sulfuric acid is formed by...
Answer: coal mixed with water
◉ ideal moisture content of wood
Answer: 15% - 25%
◉ dry wood amount of BTUs?
Answer: dry wood = 8600 BTUs / lb
more moisture = lower BTUs
◉ oil produces how many BTUs per gallon?
Answer: 140,000 BTUs / gallon
◉ liquid propane produces how many BTUs per ft3
Answer: 2500 BTUs / ft3
◉ BTUs from natural gas
Answer: Natural gas = 1000 BTUs
◉ height of chimney beyond roof?
Answer: 2 feet above the ridge, measuring from top of chimney
◉ what is a B vent pipe