NHIE and State Exam Measurements
__ square foot of net vent is required for each ___ square ft of attic ground location. - ANS-1,
three hundred
A __" clearance is sufficient for gas double walled "B" vents. - ANS-1
A rest room receptacle should be near the sink however no greater than __ feet from each
basin. - ANS-three
A chimney need to make bigger as a minimum ___ ___ higher than any portion of a building
inside ___ toes, and at the least ___ ___ above wherein it passes via the roof. (3) - ANS-2 toes,
10, 3 feet
A warm water boiler has an working strain at approximately ___ psi. - ANS-12
A hot water boiler temperature limit control turns off the burners at about ____º. Its strain
comfort valve discharges at ___ psi. - ANS-2 hundred, 30
A strain restrict manage turns off the burners on a steam boiler at approximately __ psi. Its
comfort valve discharges at ___ psi. - ANS-five, 15
A properly linked water heater may have a bendy gas equipment connector, no extra than ____
____ in duration, connecting the water heater to the gas pipe. - ANS-6 feet
A properly mounted gasoline shutoff valve might be connected to the appliance's supply line
inside _____ toes of the equipment. - ANS-6
A unmarried-wall metal pipe can also require a clearance of up to __" for oil and __" for gas
furnaces or boilers "with a" draft hood. - ANS-18, 6
A single-wall steel pipe may additionally require a clearance of up to __" for oil furnaces or
boilers "with out" draft hood. - ANS-18
A transition duct for a garments dryer must be visible and now not than ___ toes. - ANS-8
Appliance connectors are corrugated steel tubes used to connect gasoline appliances to gas
fuel deliver pipes. Appliance connectors can be a most of __ ft in period. They might not pass
via a wall, a ground, a ceiling, a partition, or an equipment panel. - ANS-6
, At the evaporator coil, the home inspector ought to decide if there may be a right temperature
differential of __ degrees to __ levels among the return and supply facet of evaporator coils. -
ANS-14, 22
Attic must have an opening of __ inches by __ inches or headroom of less than __ inches. -
ANS-22, 30, 30
Chimney and oil fired appliance clearances usually follow the three'-2'-10' rule. Termination of
chimney or oil-fired vent have to extend __' above roof's floor, be __' better than whatever within
__' of it, together with ridge, dormers, and parapets. - ANS-three, 2, 10
Copper pipe have to be __/__", and if you locate __/__″ pipe, it need to be mentioned to the
customer as it is able to reason water drift (extent) troubles. - ANS-3/4, half
Copper tubing must be supported horizontally every __ ft, Copper piping each __ feet, and steel
piping every __ ft. - ANS-6, 12, 12
Crawl area opening minimal: ___ inches x ___ inches. - ANS-18, 24
Decks which are ___ ____ or higher above floor must have a guardrail on all open sides this is
at the least ___ ____ high. - ANS-30 inches, 36 inches
Doors have to dangle of their frames with a clearance of __/___" on the top and facets with
__/__" at the lowest. - ANS-1/eight", 3/four"
Double wall vents (or "B" vents) require at least ____ ____ of clearance from any flamable cloth.
- ANS-1 inch
Flammable objects have to no longer be positioned closer than ___ ___ inches from the water
heater. - ANS-18
For oil fired heating gadgets a clearance of __" is required in the front and nearby combustibles,
for the furnace or boiler. - ANS-24
For right air flow for crawl spaces, the IRC requires ___ foot of display screen vent for each ___
sqft of area. - ANS-1, 150
Gas connectors should be much less than ______ ft in period. - ANS-6
If the masthead is thru the roof, the bracket have to be raised on a mast standing at the least __
inches above the roof's floor (twine clearances nevertheless follow). - ANS-18
IRC requires protection glass (or safety glazing) for home windows that meet all of the following
requirements:
__ square foot of net vent is required for each ___ square ft of attic ground location. - ANS-1,
three hundred
A __" clearance is sufficient for gas double walled "B" vents. - ANS-1
A rest room receptacle should be near the sink however no greater than __ feet from each
basin. - ANS-three
A chimney need to make bigger as a minimum ___ ___ higher than any portion of a building
inside ___ toes, and at the least ___ ___ above wherein it passes via the roof. (3) - ANS-2 toes,
10, 3 feet
A warm water boiler has an working strain at approximately ___ psi. - ANS-12
A hot water boiler temperature limit control turns off the burners at about ____º. Its strain
comfort valve discharges at ___ psi. - ANS-2 hundred, 30
A strain restrict manage turns off the burners on a steam boiler at approximately __ psi. Its
comfort valve discharges at ___ psi. - ANS-five, 15
A properly linked water heater may have a bendy gas equipment connector, no extra than ____
____ in duration, connecting the water heater to the gas pipe. - ANS-6 feet
A properly mounted gasoline shutoff valve might be connected to the appliance's supply line
inside _____ toes of the equipment. - ANS-6
A unmarried-wall metal pipe can also require a clearance of up to __" for oil and __" for gas
furnaces or boilers "with a" draft hood. - ANS-18, 6
A single-wall steel pipe may additionally require a clearance of up to __" for oil furnaces or
boilers "with out" draft hood. - ANS-18
A transition duct for a garments dryer must be visible and now not than ___ toes. - ANS-8
Appliance connectors are corrugated steel tubes used to connect gasoline appliances to gas
fuel deliver pipes. Appliance connectors can be a most of __ ft in period. They might not pass
via a wall, a ground, a ceiling, a partition, or an equipment panel. - ANS-6
, At the evaporator coil, the home inspector ought to decide if there may be a right temperature
differential of __ degrees to __ levels among the return and supply facet of evaporator coils. -
ANS-14, 22
Attic must have an opening of __ inches by __ inches or headroom of less than __ inches. -
ANS-22, 30, 30
Chimney and oil fired appliance clearances usually follow the three'-2'-10' rule. Termination of
chimney or oil-fired vent have to extend __' above roof's floor, be __' better than whatever within
__' of it, together with ridge, dormers, and parapets. - ANS-three, 2, 10
Copper pipe have to be __/__", and if you locate __/__″ pipe, it need to be mentioned to the
customer as it is able to reason water drift (extent) troubles. - ANS-3/4, half
Copper tubing must be supported horizontally every __ ft, Copper piping each __ feet, and steel
piping every __ ft. - ANS-6, 12, 12
Crawl area opening minimal: ___ inches x ___ inches. - ANS-18, 24
Decks which are ___ ____ or higher above floor must have a guardrail on all open sides this is
at the least ___ ____ high. - ANS-30 inches, 36 inches
Doors have to dangle of their frames with a clearance of __/___" on the top and facets with
__/__" at the lowest. - ANS-1/eight", 3/four"
Double wall vents (or "B" vents) require at least ____ ____ of clearance from any flamable cloth.
- ANS-1 inch
Flammable objects have to no longer be positioned closer than ___ ___ inches from the water
heater. - ANS-18
For oil fired heating gadgets a clearance of __" is required in the front and nearby combustibles,
for the furnace or boiler. - ANS-24
For right air flow for crawl spaces, the IRC requires ___ foot of display screen vent for each ___
sqft of area. - ANS-1, 150
Gas connectors should be much less than ______ ft in period. - ANS-6
If the masthead is thru the roof, the bracket have to be raised on a mast standing at the least __
inches above the roof's floor (twine clearances nevertheless follow). - ANS-18
IRC requires protection glass (or safety glazing) for home windows that meet all of the following
requirements:
