SOLID FULE-BURNING (WOOD,
PELLET, COAL) FIREPLACES &
APPLIANCES QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
HowA2farA2aboveA2openingsA2shouldA2combustiblesA2beA2ifA2theyA2projectA2outA2beyondA2t
heA2openingA2byA21A21/2A2inchesA2-A2Ans--12"
WhatA2areA2characteristicsA2ofA2aA2goodA2chimney?A2-A2Ans--
ShouldA2adequatelyA2removeA2combustionA2productsA2fromA2theA2house.A2ShouldA2preve
ntA2poisonA2gasesA2fromA2enteringA2theA2house.
HowA2farA2shouldA2aA2chimneyA2extendedA2aboveA2theA2roofA2line?A2-A2Ans--
3A2feetA2minA2andA22A2feetA2aboveA2anythingA2withinA210A2feetA2horizontally
HowA2farA2shouldA2woodA2framingA2membersA2beA2keptA2awayA2fromA2masonryA2chimney
s?A2-A2Ans--minimumA22A2inches
WhatA2partA2ofA2metalA2chimneysA2oftenA2rust?A2(GiveA2theA2location.)A2-A2Ans--
aboveA2theA2roofA2line
WhatA2isA2creosote?A2-A2Ans--Tar-likeA2byA2productA2ofA2incompleteA2combustion.
GlassA2doorsA2andA2outdoorA2combustionA2airA2forA2fireplacesA2areA2intendedA2to:A2-
A2Ans--ReduceA2theA2amountA2ofA2houseA2airA2thatA2isA2drawnA2intoA2theA2fireplace
AllA2ofA2theA2followingA2areA2basicA2componentsA2ofA2aA2masonryA2wood-
burningA2fireplaceA2EXCEPTA2-A2Ans--aA2heatA2circulatory
PELLET, COAL) FIREPLACES &
APPLIANCES QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
HowA2farA2aboveA2openingsA2shouldA2combustiblesA2beA2ifA2theyA2projectA2outA2beyondA2t
heA2openingA2byA21A21/2A2inchesA2-A2Ans--12"
WhatA2areA2characteristicsA2ofA2aA2goodA2chimney?A2-A2Ans--
ShouldA2adequatelyA2removeA2combustionA2productsA2fromA2theA2house.A2ShouldA2preve
ntA2poisonA2gasesA2fromA2enteringA2theA2house.
HowA2farA2shouldA2aA2chimneyA2extendedA2aboveA2theA2roofA2line?A2-A2Ans--
3A2feetA2minA2andA22A2feetA2aboveA2anythingA2withinA210A2feetA2horizontally
HowA2farA2shouldA2woodA2framingA2membersA2beA2keptA2awayA2fromA2masonryA2chimney
s?A2-A2Ans--minimumA22A2inches
WhatA2partA2ofA2metalA2chimneysA2oftenA2rust?A2(GiveA2theA2location.)A2-A2Ans--
aboveA2theA2roofA2line
WhatA2isA2creosote?A2-A2Ans--Tar-likeA2byA2productA2ofA2incompleteA2combustion.
GlassA2doorsA2andA2outdoorA2combustionA2airA2forA2fireplacesA2areA2intendedA2to:A2-
A2Ans--ReduceA2theA2amountA2ofA2houseA2airA2thatA2isA2drawnA2intoA2theA2fireplace
AllA2ofA2theA2followingA2areA2basicA2componentsA2ofA2aA2masonryA2wood-
burningA2fireplaceA2EXCEPTA2-A2Ans--aA2heatA2circulatory