OIL BURNER LICENSE
MASSACHUSETTS QUESTION BANK
2026 FULL SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ 2 stage oil pump.
Answer: Draws completely air free oil in second stage
◉ Fuel pump.
Answer: Fails to prime when the Inlet vacuum is greater than 15"
vacuum
◉ Stack thermometer.
Answer: Measures flue gas temp and ranges from 200/1,000°F
◉ Delayed ignition.
Answer: Caused by electrode problem
◉ Nozzle spray angle range from.
Answer: 30° to 90°
◉ Air enters heating system.
Answer: From draft tube, to turbulator, to combustion chamber
◉ High carbon dioxide content is.
, Answer: Caused by insufficient draft or overfired burner
◉ Malfunctions in heating system.
Answer: Cause primary safety control to increase resistance across cad
cell until burner shuts off
◉ Hollow cone spray pattern advantage.
Answer: More stable during operation under same conditions/flow rate
◉ Oil tank located above burner and is gravity fed oil shows a vacuum
gauge reading of.
Answer: Zero
◉ Fuel pump.
Answer: located on left side of burner
◉ Gun type oil burner.
Answer: Have high operating costs
◉ Step up transformers.
Answer: Are used to ignite fuel oil
◉ Turbulator.
Answer: Gives twisting motion to air stream before striking oil spray
MASSACHUSETTS QUESTION BANK
2026 FULL SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ 2 stage oil pump.
Answer: Draws completely air free oil in second stage
◉ Fuel pump.
Answer: Fails to prime when the Inlet vacuum is greater than 15"
vacuum
◉ Stack thermometer.
Answer: Measures flue gas temp and ranges from 200/1,000°F
◉ Delayed ignition.
Answer: Caused by electrode problem
◉ Nozzle spray angle range from.
Answer: 30° to 90°
◉ Air enters heating system.
Answer: From draft tube, to turbulator, to combustion chamber
◉ High carbon dioxide content is.
, Answer: Caused by insufficient draft or overfired burner
◉ Malfunctions in heating system.
Answer: Cause primary safety control to increase resistance across cad
cell until burner shuts off
◉ Hollow cone spray pattern advantage.
Answer: More stable during operation under same conditions/flow rate
◉ Oil tank located above burner and is gravity fed oil shows a vacuum
gauge reading of.
Answer: Zero
◉ Fuel pump.
Answer: located on left side of burner
◉ Gun type oil burner.
Answer: Have high operating costs
◉ Step up transformers.
Answer: Are used to ignite fuel oil
◉ Turbulator.
Answer: Gives twisting motion to air stream before striking oil spray