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MASSACHUSETTS OIL BURNER PRACTICE
EXAM BRAND NEW OFFICIAL QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS.
1. When installing an oil tank be sure: - correct answer -The fill
and vent lines are pitched towards the tank, to install a vent
alarm and a tank gauge, and to install an oil filter
2. Oil lines buried in concrete should be - correct answer -Sleeved
in plastic or PVC pipe with no fittings below the floor
3. Fuel units (oil pumps) preform the following functions - correct
answer -Move oil from the tank to the burner and deliver oil at a
constant regulated pressure to the nozzle
4. The best way to clear a clogged oil line is to - correct answer -
Use a hand pump to pull the blockage out
5. If the oil level in the tank is 4 feet below the fuel unit in 10 feet
away, the approximate vacuum should be - correct answer -5 -
6 inches
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6. If the operating vacuum reading a significantly above the
calculated vacuum, you probably have a - correct answer -
Clogged oil filter
7. If the operating vacuum reading is significantly less than the
calculated vacuum, you probably have a - correct answer -
Suction line leak
8. It is best to connect your unit as a one pipe system instead of a
2 pipe system because - correct answer -One pipe leads to
longer filter life and eliminates worries about leaking return
lines
9. A fuel de-aerator: - correct answer -Eliminates the need for a
return line back to the tank
10. A cause of pulsating oil pump pressure and a pulsating fire is
- correct answer -Air leaks in the suction line
MASSACHUSETTS OIL BURNER PRACTICE
EXAM BRAND NEW OFFICIAL QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS.
1. When installing an oil tank be sure: - correct answer -The fill
and vent lines are pitched towards the tank, to install a vent
alarm and a tank gauge, and to install an oil filter
2. Oil lines buried in concrete should be - correct answer -Sleeved
in plastic or PVC pipe with no fittings below the floor
3. Fuel units (oil pumps) preform the following functions - correct
answer -Move oil from the tank to the burner and deliver oil at a
constant regulated pressure to the nozzle
4. The best way to clear a clogged oil line is to - correct answer -
Use a hand pump to pull the blockage out
5. If the oil level in the tank is 4 feet below the fuel unit in 10 feet
away, the approximate vacuum should be - correct answer -5 -
6 inches
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6. If the operating vacuum reading a significantly above the
calculated vacuum, you probably have a - correct answer -
Clogged oil filter
7. If the operating vacuum reading is significantly less than the
calculated vacuum, you probably have a - correct answer -
Suction line leak
8. It is best to connect your unit as a one pipe system instead of a
2 pipe system because - correct answer -One pipe leads to
longer filter life and eliminates worries about leaking return
lines
9. A fuel de-aerator: - correct answer -Eliminates the need for a
return line back to the tank
10. A cause of pulsating oil pump pressure and a pulsating fire is
- correct answer -Air leaks in the suction line
