NEA Exam question with answers
LIHIC - - Low Income High Costs Indicator
-A household is considered fuel poor when? - - If they have above average fuel
costs and they need to spend more than 10% of household income to achieve a
satisfactory heating regime.
-Safe/ average house temperature? - - 21 degrees in living room and 18 degrees
in other rooms
-3 causes of fuel poverty - - high fuel costs, low income, energy inefficient homes
-3 ways to tackle fuel poverty - - improve energy efficiency, maximise income,
energy advice
-Degrees C to degrees F - - C x 1.8 + 32
-Degrees F to degrees C - - F-32/1.8
-Percentage of average household space heating energy use - - 65.5
-Percentage of average household water heating energy use - - 17
-Percentage of average household lighting and appliances energy use - - 15
-Percentage of average household cooking energy use - - 2.5
-Radiant heat - - Travels in straight lines e.g. how sunlight travels
-Convection heat - - applicable to air and water, where heat moves from a warm
spot to a colder spot, heated molecules become lighter and rise, displacing cooler
and heavier particles which fall.
-Conduction Heat - - movement of heat through a material, relevant to the choice
of materials used in housing construction
-Electric Fan Heater controls - - on/off, Thermostat, fan speed, heat setting
-Electric convector heater controls - - on/off, thermostat, timer
-electric storage heater controls - - input/charge, output/boost, on/off. timer
-Fan assisted storage heater/quantum storage heater - - on/off, thermostat, heat
settings, timer
-electric radiant fire/ bar fire - - on/off, thermostat, heat settings, timer
, -electric infra-red heater/ halogen heater - - on/off, thermostat, heat settings,
timer
-electric oil filled radiator - - on/off, thermostat, heat settings, timer
-Open fronted gas radiant/ convector fire (gas fired could have back boiler behind) -
- Ignition, temp setting, boiler thermostat if there is a back boiler
-Gas decorative effect fire, open and close fronted - - Ignition, temp setting
-Gas convector heater/ wall heaters (room sealed) - - Ignition, temp setting
-Closed solid room heater - - Damper to control air flow, boiler thermostat if there
is a back boiler
-Bottle gas heater (portable, liquid petroleum gas LPG) - - ignition, temp setting
-4 main safety issues when using a fuel burning appliance - - - Carbon monoxide
poisoning and fires
- Fit a smoke alarm, test every month and replace after 10 years
- Never leave candles, cigarettes unattended
- Ensure there is good ventilation
-How often are landlords required to carry out a safety check with a Gas Safe
registered engineer? - - Every 12 months
-Warm air heating system - - - distributes warm air around the home
- Air is heated by a central unit using gas, oil or electricity
- Distributed using ducts and a fan to drive out the warm air into rooms.
- Heat is emitted via grilles on the floor or at the bottom of the walls
- Thermostat and timing controls
-Wet central heating systems - - - Hot water is circulated around the home via
radiators and pipes.
- Source of hot water is the boiler which heats up water using fuels such as natural
gas, oil, LPG or solid fuel
- Gives out heat via convection
-Conventional boiler/system boiler - - Hot water in cylinder is heated indirectly via
a heat exchanger within the cylinder. Can be fuelled by natural gas, LPG or oil. Can
be condensing or non-condensing. Hot water stored in the cylinder.
-Combination boiler - - Extra heat exchanger within the boiler allows it to heat up
water quicker. Householders only pay for the hot water they use. Produce hot water
for both space and water heating systems. Fuelled by natural gas, LPG or oil. Can be
condensing or non-condensing. Doesn't need a hot water cylinder.
-Soild fuel room heater with back boiler - - Situated in fireplace in order to use
existing flue. Hot water is heated by burning solid fuel in the grate. Type of
conventional boiler. 4 main types: open fire with back boiler, closed room heater
LIHIC - - Low Income High Costs Indicator
-A household is considered fuel poor when? - - If they have above average fuel
costs and they need to spend more than 10% of household income to achieve a
satisfactory heating regime.
-Safe/ average house temperature? - - 21 degrees in living room and 18 degrees
in other rooms
-3 causes of fuel poverty - - high fuel costs, low income, energy inefficient homes
-3 ways to tackle fuel poverty - - improve energy efficiency, maximise income,
energy advice
-Degrees C to degrees F - - C x 1.8 + 32
-Degrees F to degrees C - - F-32/1.8
-Percentage of average household space heating energy use - - 65.5
-Percentage of average household water heating energy use - - 17
-Percentage of average household lighting and appliances energy use - - 15
-Percentage of average household cooking energy use - - 2.5
-Radiant heat - - Travels in straight lines e.g. how sunlight travels
-Convection heat - - applicable to air and water, where heat moves from a warm
spot to a colder spot, heated molecules become lighter and rise, displacing cooler
and heavier particles which fall.
-Conduction Heat - - movement of heat through a material, relevant to the choice
of materials used in housing construction
-Electric Fan Heater controls - - on/off, Thermostat, fan speed, heat setting
-Electric convector heater controls - - on/off, thermostat, timer
-electric storage heater controls - - input/charge, output/boost, on/off. timer
-Fan assisted storage heater/quantum storage heater - - on/off, thermostat, heat
settings, timer
-electric radiant fire/ bar fire - - on/off, thermostat, heat settings, timer
, -electric infra-red heater/ halogen heater - - on/off, thermostat, heat settings,
timer
-electric oil filled radiator - - on/off, thermostat, heat settings, timer
-Open fronted gas radiant/ convector fire (gas fired could have back boiler behind) -
- Ignition, temp setting, boiler thermostat if there is a back boiler
-Gas decorative effect fire, open and close fronted - - Ignition, temp setting
-Gas convector heater/ wall heaters (room sealed) - - Ignition, temp setting
-Closed solid room heater - - Damper to control air flow, boiler thermostat if there
is a back boiler
-Bottle gas heater (portable, liquid petroleum gas LPG) - - ignition, temp setting
-4 main safety issues when using a fuel burning appliance - - - Carbon monoxide
poisoning and fires
- Fit a smoke alarm, test every month and replace after 10 years
- Never leave candles, cigarettes unattended
- Ensure there is good ventilation
-How often are landlords required to carry out a safety check with a Gas Safe
registered engineer? - - Every 12 months
-Warm air heating system - - - distributes warm air around the home
- Air is heated by a central unit using gas, oil or electricity
- Distributed using ducts and a fan to drive out the warm air into rooms.
- Heat is emitted via grilles on the floor or at the bottom of the walls
- Thermostat and timing controls
-Wet central heating systems - - - Hot water is circulated around the home via
radiators and pipes.
- Source of hot water is the boiler which heats up water using fuels such as natural
gas, oil, LPG or solid fuel
- Gives out heat via convection
-Conventional boiler/system boiler - - Hot water in cylinder is heated indirectly via
a heat exchanger within the cylinder. Can be fuelled by natural gas, LPG or oil. Can
be condensing or non-condensing. Hot water stored in the cylinder.
-Combination boiler - - Extra heat exchanger within the boiler allows it to heat up
water quicker. Householders only pay for the hot water they use. Produce hot water
for both space and water heating systems. Fuelled by natural gas, LPG or oil. Can be
condensing or non-condensing. Doesn't need a hot water cylinder.
-Soild fuel room heater with back boiler - - Situated in fireplace in order to use
existing flue. Hot water is heated by burning solid fuel in the grate. Type of
conventional boiler. 4 main types: open fire with back boiler, closed room heater
