NORA (QUESTIONS WELL
ANSWERED) A+ RATED
Petroleum products are made of what two chemical compounds? - correct answer ✔✔
Hydrogen, Carbon
What happens to oil's viscosity as temperature decreases? - correct answer ✔✔ Increases
Bacterial growth and sludge occur when ______________ is present in the bottom of an oil
tank. - correct answer ✔✔ Water
The allowable sulfur content of #2 heating oil is_______________? - correct answer ✔✔ 0.05%
to 0.5%
What is the flash point for #2 heating oil? - correct answer ✔✔ 100°F
What is the cloud point for #2 heating oil? - correct answer ✔✔ 10-20° above pour point
The cloud point is ___________than the pour point. - correct answer ✔✔ Higher
What is the BTU content for 1 gallon of #2 heating oil? - correct answer ✔✔ 139,000 btu
The cloud point is 10-20 degrees above than the ________ point? - correct answer ✔✔ Pour
Petroleum is only used to create fuel for heat and transportation. - correct answer ✔✔ False
,When Water detection paste encounters water it will _______________ - correct answer ✔✔
Changes color
As temperature rises viscosity _________ - correct answer ✔✔ Decreases
The ignition point of #2 oil is 750 degrees F. - correct answer ✔✔ False
Tank cleaning is a part of yearly maintenance. - correct answer ✔✔ False
Water can enter a storage tank by condensation. - correct answer ✔✔ True
Oil will not flow properly below 17 degrees F . - correct answer ✔✔ True
Oil Filters can be made of ___________ - correct answer ✔✔ Wool
When fuel containing Sulfur is burned it can produce _____________ which creates a scaly red
or yellow colored crust? - correct answer ✔✔ Sulfuric Acid
Oil has a flash point of _______ degrees? - correct answer ✔✔ 100
The BTU content of #2 heating fuel is approximately ______? - correct answer ✔✔ 139000 BTU
Water can collect in storage tanks through condensation? - correct answer ✔✔ True
Dirt/dust on the fan blades will ______________ the combustion air. - correct answer ✔✔
Reduce
, Today's oil burners have ___________static pressures than burners produced in the 80's and
earlier. - correct answer ✔✔ Higher
For combustion to take place we need: Fuel, Air and _____________. - correct answer ✔✔ Heat
The two most common motors used today are: split phase type and _____________. - correct
answer ✔✔ PSC
Which air is most desirable for combustion? ___________ - correct answer ✔✔ Secondary
Today's fuel pumps pressurize the fuel to ________psi. - correct answer ✔✔ 100-200 Psi
Ignition transformers and solid state igniters step-up from 120v. to over ____________volts. -
correct answer ✔✔ 10,000 volts
Oil flow rates are based on _________? - correct answer ✔✔ GPH
What is the most important final adjustment on today's oil-burners? ________________ -
correct answer ✔✔ Air
Primary air has the least desirable effect on combustion. - correct answer ✔✔ True
A flame retention head is less efficient then a non-flame retention head. - correct answer ✔✔
True
The amount of oil is based on the flow rate in gallons per hour (GPH) that you wish to burn. -
correct answer ✔✔ True
ANSWERED) A+ RATED
Petroleum products are made of what two chemical compounds? - correct answer ✔✔
Hydrogen, Carbon
What happens to oil's viscosity as temperature decreases? - correct answer ✔✔ Increases
Bacterial growth and sludge occur when ______________ is present in the bottom of an oil
tank. - correct answer ✔✔ Water
The allowable sulfur content of #2 heating oil is_______________? - correct answer ✔✔ 0.05%
to 0.5%
What is the flash point for #2 heating oil? - correct answer ✔✔ 100°F
What is the cloud point for #2 heating oil? - correct answer ✔✔ 10-20° above pour point
The cloud point is ___________than the pour point. - correct answer ✔✔ Higher
What is the BTU content for 1 gallon of #2 heating oil? - correct answer ✔✔ 139,000 btu
The cloud point is 10-20 degrees above than the ________ point? - correct answer ✔✔ Pour
Petroleum is only used to create fuel for heat and transportation. - correct answer ✔✔ False
,When Water detection paste encounters water it will _______________ - correct answer ✔✔
Changes color
As temperature rises viscosity _________ - correct answer ✔✔ Decreases
The ignition point of #2 oil is 750 degrees F. - correct answer ✔✔ False
Tank cleaning is a part of yearly maintenance. - correct answer ✔✔ False
Water can enter a storage tank by condensation. - correct answer ✔✔ True
Oil will not flow properly below 17 degrees F . - correct answer ✔✔ True
Oil Filters can be made of ___________ - correct answer ✔✔ Wool
When fuel containing Sulfur is burned it can produce _____________ which creates a scaly red
or yellow colored crust? - correct answer ✔✔ Sulfuric Acid
Oil has a flash point of _______ degrees? - correct answer ✔✔ 100
The BTU content of #2 heating fuel is approximately ______? - correct answer ✔✔ 139000 BTU
Water can collect in storage tanks through condensation? - correct answer ✔✔ True
Dirt/dust on the fan blades will ______________ the combustion air. - correct answer ✔✔
Reduce
, Today's oil burners have ___________static pressures than burners produced in the 80's and
earlier. - correct answer ✔✔ Higher
For combustion to take place we need: Fuel, Air and _____________. - correct answer ✔✔ Heat
The two most common motors used today are: split phase type and _____________. - correct
answer ✔✔ PSC
Which air is most desirable for combustion? ___________ - correct answer ✔✔ Secondary
Today's fuel pumps pressurize the fuel to ________psi. - correct answer ✔✔ 100-200 Psi
Ignition transformers and solid state igniters step-up from 120v. to over ____________volts. -
correct answer ✔✔ 10,000 volts
Oil flow rates are based on _________? - correct answer ✔✔ GPH
What is the most important final adjustment on today's oil-burners? ________________ -
correct answer ✔✔ Air
Primary air has the least desirable effect on combustion. - correct answer ✔✔ True
A flame retention head is less efficient then a non-flame retention head. - correct answer ✔✔
True
The amount of oil is based on the flow rate in gallons per hour (GPH) that you wish to burn. -
correct answer ✔✔ True
