Oil Heat Exam Questions And Complete Solutions
2025/2026
/.What is the final adjustment you make when tuning up an oil burner? - Answer-
Combustion Air
Draft
Change nozzle
Oil pressure
/.What is the effect of having a dirty burner squirrel cage fan? - Answer-Incomplete
Combustion
/.New burners produce "high static pressure" this helps... - Answer-Push flue gases
through tighter boilers
/.Water in oil tanks... - Answer-Provides a place for bacteria to grow
/.Water enters tanks through - Answer-All
fill caps
vents
delivery truck
/.A "vent alarm" - Answer-Tells delivery person when to stop filling the tank
/.The best way to clear a clogged oil line is... - Answer-Use a hand pump to suck the dirt
out
/.T or F
The vacuum expected on the pump can be calculated by 1" hg for every foot lift and 1"
for every 10" run - Answer-True
/.If there is an air leak in the oil suction line to burner - Answer-The flame may pulse
/. - Answer-False - it removes small amounts of air from the oil
/. - Answer-Air in the nozzle line
/. - Answer-Cold winter day (there is higher draft)
/. - Answer-ALL
/. - Answer-To ensure significant draft
2025/2026
/.What is the final adjustment you make when tuning up an oil burner? - Answer-
Combustion Air
Draft
Change nozzle
Oil pressure
/.What is the effect of having a dirty burner squirrel cage fan? - Answer-Incomplete
Combustion
/.New burners produce "high static pressure" this helps... - Answer-Push flue gases
through tighter boilers
/.Water in oil tanks... - Answer-Provides a place for bacteria to grow
/.Water enters tanks through - Answer-All
fill caps
vents
delivery truck
/.A "vent alarm" - Answer-Tells delivery person when to stop filling the tank
/.The best way to clear a clogged oil line is... - Answer-Use a hand pump to suck the dirt
out
/.T or F
The vacuum expected on the pump can be calculated by 1" hg for every foot lift and 1"
for every 10" run - Answer-True
/.If there is an air leak in the oil suction line to burner - Answer-The flame may pulse
/. - Answer-False - it removes small amounts of air from the oil
/. - Answer-Air in the nozzle line
/. - Answer-Cold winter day (there is higher draft)
/. - Answer-ALL
/. - Answer-To ensure significant draft
