Certified Chimney Sweep Exam
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Graded A+
3 elements needed for fire - [ANSWER] Heat, Air, Fuel
3 stages of combustion - [ANSWER] Drying, Pyrolysis, Charcoal
3 things necessary for complete combustion - [ANSWER] Temperature, Turbulence, Time
amount of unburned hydrocarbons in the flue gas - [ANSWER] Smoke Density
length of time smoke remains in the venting system - [ANSWER] Residence Time
raise the efficiency of the wood stove and lower particulate emissions - [ANSWER] Catalytic
combustors
To achieve light off the catalytic unit should be preheated to ________ for about ________ -
[ANSWER] 500 degrees, 10 minutes
a valve, usually a moveable or retractable plate for controlling the flow of air or smoke. -
[ANSWER] Damper
the pipe that connects a fuel burning appliance to a chimney or vent - [ANSWER] Connector
the rapid oxidation of fuel accompanied by the production of heat and light - [ANSWER]
Combustion
Primary reason creosote must be removed from chimney systems - [ANSWER] Chimney Fire
What must a chimney sweep recommend after a chimney fire has occurred? - [ANSWER] Level
2 inspection
The Association of Pellet Fuel Manufacturers recommend that pellet fuel should have how many
BTU's per pound? - [ANSWER] 8200 BTU's per pound
Heat that cannot be felt or measured but is potential heat bound up in the form of a material -
[ANSWER] Latent
natural product of burning wood - [ANSWER] Creosote
Creosote is a ______ - [ANSWER] Carcinogen
measure of heat required to raise one pound of water one degree F - [ANSWER] BTU
An enclosure for a chimney that is used to separate the chimney from the living area or to hide
an exterior chimney from view is called a - [ANSWER] Chase
One or more passageways, vertical or nearly so, for conveying flue gases from the appliance to
the outside atmosphere - [ANSWER] Chimney
Portion of an appliance that is designed for attachment of a chimney, vent connector or a draft
hood is a - [ANSWER] Flue Collar
, Sheet metal or other materials used in waterproofing roof valleys, hips or the angle between a
chimney and a roof - [ANSWER] Flashing
A device designed for use with the chimneys that penetrate the roof at a location other than the
roof peak and will often shed water away from the chimney - [ANSWER] Cricket
Units of masonry projecting from or stepping outward and upward from the face of a wall or
chimney in courses to form a support or ledge for a beam or rafter or used to change the shape
or direction of a chimney are called - [ANSWER] Corbel
colorless, odorless, non-combustible gas produced during complete combustion of fuel -
[ANSWER] Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
Colorless, odorless, toxic gas produced from incomplete combustion of fuel - [ANSWER] Carbon
Monoxide (CO)
According to the IRC when is a cricket needed? - [ANSWER] in a chimney with a width over 30"
Jack Pixley's Core Values - [ANSWER] Integrity, Teamwork, Education
This contains a vertical or nearly vertical passageway for conducting flue gases to the
atmosphere - [ANSWER] Chimney or Vent
Passageway within the chimney or vent for conveying flue gases to the outside atmosphere -
[ANSWER] Flue
Maximum continuous flue gas temp for a residential chimney - [ANSWER] 1000 degrees
Factory built chimneys should be listed according to U.L. # - [ANSWER] 103 or 103 HT
These vents are permitted to be installed in a wall cavity - [ANSWER] BW
Which type vents are used for venting appliances with a draft hood? - [ANSWER] Type B
Factory built fireplaces consisting of a factory made firebox and an integral chimney assembly
are listed together under U.L. _____ - [ANSWER] 127
the 2 categories of heating appliances are? - [ANSWER] Space and Central
Appliances that are partially or completely inserted into a fireplace firebox - [ANSWER] Inserts
are listed under U.L. 1482 - [ANSWER] Pellet Stoves
heat producing appliance that transfers heated air or liquid to areas remote from the
appliance's location - [ANSWER] Central Heaters
Connector pipes should be installed in this order - [ANSWER] Male ends down and seams up
Connector pipes should have how many screws at each joint? - [ANSWER] 3
Connector pipes should maintain a pitch or rise of at least ____ per foot - [ANSWER] 1/4"
fixed or removable ring, tube or lining usually located in the hole where a chimney connector or
vent connector passes through a wall or enters a chimney - [ANSWER] Thimble
The standard for chimney lining and relining systems is ____ - [ANSWER] UL 1777
A chimney passing through a floor or ceiling must have this surrounding it - [ANSWER] Firestop
Masonry wall or partition separating multiple flues in a chimney - [ANSWER] Wythe
A self-contained appliance designed to heat the area in which it's located - [ANSWER] Room
Heater
Questions And Answers Already
Graded A+
3 elements needed for fire - [ANSWER] Heat, Air, Fuel
3 stages of combustion - [ANSWER] Drying, Pyrolysis, Charcoal
3 things necessary for complete combustion - [ANSWER] Temperature, Turbulence, Time
amount of unburned hydrocarbons in the flue gas - [ANSWER] Smoke Density
length of time smoke remains in the venting system - [ANSWER] Residence Time
raise the efficiency of the wood stove and lower particulate emissions - [ANSWER] Catalytic
combustors
To achieve light off the catalytic unit should be preheated to ________ for about ________ -
[ANSWER] 500 degrees, 10 minutes
a valve, usually a moveable or retractable plate for controlling the flow of air or smoke. -
[ANSWER] Damper
the pipe that connects a fuel burning appliance to a chimney or vent - [ANSWER] Connector
the rapid oxidation of fuel accompanied by the production of heat and light - [ANSWER]
Combustion
Primary reason creosote must be removed from chimney systems - [ANSWER] Chimney Fire
What must a chimney sweep recommend after a chimney fire has occurred? - [ANSWER] Level
2 inspection
The Association of Pellet Fuel Manufacturers recommend that pellet fuel should have how many
BTU's per pound? - [ANSWER] 8200 BTU's per pound
Heat that cannot be felt or measured but is potential heat bound up in the form of a material -
[ANSWER] Latent
natural product of burning wood - [ANSWER] Creosote
Creosote is a ______ - [ANSWER] Carcinogen
measure of heat required to raise one pound of water one degree F - [ANSWER] BTU
An enclosure for a chimney that is used to separate the chimney from the living area or to hide
an exterior chimney from view is called a - [ANSWER] Chase
One or more passageways, vertical or nearly so, for conveying flue gases from the appliance to
the outside atmosphere - [ANSWER] Chimney
Portion of an appliance that is designed for attachment of a chimney, vent connector or a draft
hood is a - [ANSWER] Flue Collar
, Sheet metal or other materials used in waterproofing roof valleys, hips or the angle between a
chimney and a roof - [ANSWER] Flashing
A device designed for use with the chimneys that penetrate the roof at a location other than the
roof peak and will often shed water away from the chimney - [ANSWER] Cricket
Units of masonry projecting from or stepping outward and upward from the face of a wall or
chimney in courses to form a support or ledge for a beam or rafter or used to change the shape
or direction of a chimney are called - [ANSWER] Corbel
colorless, odorless, non-combustible gas produced during complete combustion of fuel -
[ANSWER] Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
Colorless, odorless, toxic gas produced from incomplete combustion of fuel - [ANSWER] Carbon
Monoxide (CO)
According to the IRC when is a cricket needed? - [ANSWER] in a chimney with a width over 30"
Jack Pixley's Core Values - [ANSWER] Integrity, Teamwork, Education
This contains a vertical or nearly vertical passageway for conducting flue gases to the
atmosphere - [ANSWER] Chimney or Vent
Passageway within the chimney or vent for conveying flue gases to the outside atmosphere -
[ANSWER] Flue
Maximum continuous flue gas temp for a residential chimney - [ANSWER] 1000 degrees
Factory built chimneys should be listed according to U.L. # - [ANSWER] 103 or 103 HT
These vents are permitted to be installed in a wall cavity - [ANSWER] BW
Which type vents are used for venting appliances with a draft hood? - [ANSWER] Type B
Factory built fireplaces consisting of a factory made firebox and an integral chimney assembly
are listed together under U.L. _____ - [ANSWER] 127
the 2 categories of heating appliances are? - [ANSWER] Space and Central
Appliances that are partially or completely inserted into a fireplace firebox - [ANSWER] Inserts
are listed under U.L. 1482 - [ANSWER] Pellet Stoves
heat producing appliance that transfers heated air or liquid to areas remote from the
appliance's location - [ANSWER] Central Heaters
Connector pipes should be installed in this order - [ANSWER] Male ends down and seams up
Connector pipes should have how many screws at each joint? - [ANSWER] 3
Connector pipes should maintain a pitch or rise of at least ____ per foot - [ANSWER] 1/4"
fixed or removable ring, tube or lining usually located in the hole where a chimney connector or
vent connector passes through a wall or enters a chimney - [ANSWER] Thimble
The standard for chimney lining and relining systems is ____ - [ANSWER] UL 1777
A chimney passing through a floor or ceiling must have this surrounding it - [ANSWER] Firestop
Masonry wall or partition separating multiple flues in a chimney - [ANSWER] Wythe
A self-contained appliance designed to heat the area in which it's located - [ANSWER] Room
Heater
