MASSACHUSETTS OIL BURNER PRACTICE 2026
COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT SCRIPT
SOLVED QUESTIONS ANSWERS UPDATED
REVIEW SET
◉ What are the 8 steps of a no heat call.
Answer: 1 talk to customer 2 check tt.3 check to make sure an
emergency switch is on 4check to make sure there is oil in the tank 5
check to make sure the main power going to the unit is on six check
to make sure that tank shut off valve is open 7 know whether the
tank is located above or below the burner I know the type and style
of the system that is being used on a one or two pipe system
◉ What is a cad cell.
Answer: A device containing condominium sulfide used to prove the
flame in oil burner furnace
◉ How much air is needed to burn a gallon of number 2 fuel oil and
why..
Answer: In 2015 most oil burners are set up to burn with
approximately 50% excess air because it would be dangerous to set
up a burner for exactly the correct amount of air
,◉ What is the term InStep mean.
Answer: The stack relay is operating correctly
◉ What is normal pump pressure.
Answer: 100 PSI
◉ How is combustion achieved.
Answer: Atomization, air, ignition.
◉ What is primary air and secondary air.
Answer: Primary air, air that is introduced to a furnace burner
before the combustion process has taken place. secondary air, air
that is introduced to the furnace after combustion has taken place
and that supports combustion
◉ How should an oil tank be supported.
Answer: It shall be secured attached to a non-combustible supports
◉ What is the wire gauge use an oil burner circuits.
Answer: 14 gauge 15 amp fuse
◉ How is an oil burner wired.
,Answer: Shall be wired on its own circuit. All protective control and
emergency devices shall be series connected in the grounded line
conductors. all the electrical wiring shall be in accordance with 527
CMR 12.00 Massachusetts electrical code
◉ What size vent pipe is required with a 2 inch fill pipe.
Answer: A fill pipe shall not be greater than the vent pipe. The
minimum the fill pipe in the state of Massachusetts is one and one
quarter inch.
◉ Explain interrupted ignition.
Answer: the ignition Transformer drops out of the circuit once a
flame is established
◉ What are the elements are found in fuel oil number 2.
Answer: Carbon hydrogen oxygen and hydrocarbons
◉ What is a BTU.
Answer: A British thermal unit is the amount of heat needed to raise
one pound of water 1 degree Fahrenheit
◉ How many BTUs are in one gallon number 2 fuel oil.
Answer: 140,000 BTUs
, ◉ What determines the gallons per hour of a nozzle.
Answer: Manufacturer ,the bore size, pump pressure or Orphus
◉ What is a series circuit.
Answer: an electrical or piping circuit where all of the current or
fluid flows through the entire circuit
◉ What is a degree day.
Answer: The average temp for the day - 65
◉ What is the flash point of number 2 fuel oil.
Answer: 115 degrees Fahrenheit
◉ When does the law require a combustion efficiency test.
Answer: During installation and maintenance
◉ What controller shuts off the oil burner in the event of excessive
temperature in the appliance.
Answer: The high limit switch
◉ What are the three functions of an oil pump.
Answer: 1- filters 2- pressurizes 3- pumps fuel to the burner
COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT SCRIPT
SOLVED QUESTIONS ANSWERS UPDATED
REVIEW SET
◉ What are the 8 steps of a no heat call.
Answer: 1 talk to customer 2 check tt.3 check to make sure an
emergency switch is on 4check to make sure there is oil in the tank 5
check to make sure the main power going to the unit is on six check
to make sure that tank shut off valve is open 7 know whether the
tank is located above or below the burner I know the type and style
of the system that is being used on a one or two pipe system
◉ What is a cad cell.
Answer: A device containing condominium sulfide used to prove the
flame in oil burner furnace
◉ How much air is needed to burn a gallon of number 2 fuel oil and
why..
Answer: In 2015 most oil burners are set up to burn with
approximately 50% excess air because it would be dangerous to set
up a burner for exactly the correct amount of air
,◉ What is the term InStep mean.
Answer: The stack relay is operating correctly
◉ What is normal pump pressure.
Answer: 100 PSI
◉ How is combustion achieved.
Answer: Atomization, air, ignition.
◉ What is primary air and secondary air.
Answer: Primary air, air that is introduced to a furnace burner
before the combustion process has taken place. secondary air, air
that is introduced to the furnace after combustion has taken place
and that supports combustion
◉ How should an oil tank be supported.
Answer: It shall be secured attached to a non-combustible supports
◉ What is the wire gauge use an oil burner circuits.
Answer: 14 gauge 15 amp fuse
◉ How is an oil burner wired.
,Answer: Shall be wired on its own circuit. All protective control and
emergency devices shall be series connected in the grounded line
conductors. all the electrical wiring shall be in accordance with 527
CMR 12.00 Massachusetts electrical code
◉ What size vent pipe is required with a 2 inch fill pipe.
Answer: A fill pipe shall not be greater than the vent pipe. The
minimum the fill pipe in the state of Massachusetts is one and one
quarter inch.
◉ Explain interrupted ignition.
Answer: the ignition Transformer drops out of the circuit once a
flame is established
◉ What are the elements are found in fuel oil number 2.
Answer: Carbon hydrogen oxygen and hydrocarbons
◉ What is a BTU.
Answer: A British thermal unit is the amount of heat needed to raise
one pound of water 1 degree Fahrenheit
◉ How many BTUs are in one gallon number 2 fuel oil.
Answer: 140,000 BTUs
, ◉ What determines the gallons per hour of a nozzle.
Answer: Manufacturer ,the bore size, pump pressure or Orphus
◉ What is a series circuit.
Answer: an electrical or piping circuit where all of the current or
fluid flows through the entire circuit
◉ What is a degree day.
Answer: The average temp for the day - 65
◉ What is the flash point of number 2 fuel oil.
Answer: 115 degrees Fahrenheit
◉ When does the law require a combustion efficiency test.
Answer: During installation and maintenance
◉ What controller shuts off the oil burner in the event of excessive
temperature in the appliance.
Answer: The high limit switch
◉ What are the three functions of an oil pump.
Answer: 1- filters 2- pressurizes 3- pumps fuel to the burner
