Fdny p-99 c of f EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS || 100% GUARANTEED PASS
<RECENT VERSION>
1. What is a general requirement of the location of the installation of a boiler? -
ANSWER ✔ Adequate clearance from combustile construction
2. What temperature must the materials remain under during combustion? -
ANSWER ✔ 170 degrees
3. What is a requirement for the access of the boiler? - ANSWER ✔ Access for
operation and maintenance must not be hazardous
4. What is required upon installation to operate a boiler? - ANSWER ✔
Inspection and test resulting in equipment use permit from commissioner
5. How often should a boiler be inspected? - ANSWER ✔ Once a year
6. What documentation is required from a certificate holder? - ANSWER ✔
Owners annual statement
,7. What is required to hydrostatically test upon installation and who should
perform these tests? - ANSWER ✔ Liquid fuel piping and fuel oil storage
tanks by the installing contractor
8. At what pressure should piping be tested? - ANSWER ✔ 1/2 max working
pressure but less than pressure required for storage tank
9. At what pressure should oil storage tanks be tested? - ANSWER ✔ At 1 1/2x
max working pressure but never < 25 psi
10.How long should hydrostatic pressure be maintained? - ANSWER ✔ Until
all joints and connections are inspected for leaks and at 30 minutes have
passed
11.Who is responsible for testing gas distribution piping? - ANSWER ✔
Installing contractor before closing and operation
12.At what temperature is oil stored at? - ANSWER ✔ Just above 100 degrees
13.What temperature is fuel raised to before entering combustion chamber? -
ANSWER ✔ 180 degrees
14.What can lead to after drip? - ANSWER ✔ A defective oil cut off valve,
allows oil to drip into combustion chamber while burner is off. Carbon build
up.
,15.What leads to oil leaking on the floor in front of the unit? - ANSWER ✔ A
bad seal on the oil pump shaft
16.How often should nozzles and rotary cups be cleaned on a no. 6 oil burner? -
ANSWER ✔ Daily
17.What will cause boiler room to be filled with smoke? - ANSWER ✔
Blockage in the chimney or flue passage
18.What will water in fuel oil cause? - ANSWER ✔ Improper atomization
19.What is the most common cause of a puff back? - ANSWER ✔ A delay in
ignition
20.What is the purpose of a protective relay? - ANSWER ✔ To shut down
burners if a flame is not established quickly
21.What can happen if a combustion chamber is not preheated? - ANSWER ✔
Oil burner system gets filled with vaporized oil fumes. Indicated by strong
odor
22.Where is fuel oil stored? - ANSWER ✔ In oil storage tank
, 23.What is the purpose of the tank shut off valve? - ANSWER ✔ Stop the flow
of oil for purpose of maintenance or emergency
24.What is an oil strainer? - ANSWER ✔ The oil strainer prevents sediment
and dirt in oil from storage tank from entering combustion chamber
25.A fill line in an oil burner system is a line used to: - ANSWER ✔ Fill the
storage tank with oil.
26.The aquastat is located - ANSWER ✔ Below the water line.
27.All heating, combustion, and cooking equipment shall be installed with
adequate clearances from _______ construction. - ANSWER ✔ Combustible
28.The equipment must be provided with ______ or the building construction
shall be _____ _____. - ANSWER ✔ Insulation.
Fire Protected
29.During operation the surface of combustible construction materials will not
be raised to a temp higher than _____ degrees F. - ANSWER ✔ 170 degrees
30.Equipment shall be so that the means of access for ordinary operation and
maintenance will not be _______. - ANSWER ✔ Hazardous
31.Acceptance Tests:
COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS || 100% GUARANTEED PASS
<RECENT VERSION>
1. What is a general requirement of the location of the installation of a boiler? -
ANSWER ✔ Adequate clearance from combustile construction
2. What temperature must the materials remain under during combustion? -
ANSWER ✔ 170 degrees
3. What is a requirement for the access of the boiler? - ANSWER ✔ Access for
operation and maintenance must not be hazardous
4. What is required upon installation to operate a boiler? - ANSWER ✔
Inspection and test resulting in equipment use permit from commissioner
5. How often should a boiler be inspected? - ANSWER ✔ Once a year
6. What documentation is required from a certificate holder? - ANSWER ✔
Owners annual statement
,7. What is required to hydrostatically test upon installation and who should
perform these tests? - ANSWER ✔ Liquid fuel piping and fuel oil storage
tanks by the installing contractor
8. At what pressure should piping be tested? - ANSWER ✔ 1/2 max working
pressure but less than pressure required for storage tank
9. At what pressure should oil storage tanks be tested? - ANSWER ✔ At 1 1/2x
max working pressure but never < 25 psi
10.How long should hydrostatic pressure be maintained? - ANSWER ✔ Until
all joints and connections are inspected for leaks and at 30 minutes have
passed
11.Who is responsible for testing gas distribution piping? - ANSWER ✔
Installing contractor before closing and operation
12.At what temperature is oil stored at? - ANSWER ✔ Just above 100 degrees
13.What temperature is fuel raised to before entering combustion chamber? -
ANSWER ✔ 180 degrees
14.What can lead to after drip? - ANSWER ✔ A defective oil cut off valve,
allows oil to drip into combustion chamber while burner is off. Carbon build
up.
,15.What leads to oil leaking on the floor in front of the unit? - ANSWER ✔ A
bad seal on the oil pump shaft
16.How often should nozzles and rotary cups be cleaned on a no. 6 oil burner? -
ANSWER ✔ Daily
17.What will cause boiler room to be filled with smoke? - ANSWER ✔
Blockage in the chimney or flue passage
18.What will water in fuel oil cause? - ANSWER ✔ Improper atomization
19.What is the most common cause of a puff back? - ANSWER ✔ A delay in
ignition
20.What is the purpose of a protective relay? - ANSWER ✔ To shut down
burners if a flame is not established quickly
21.What can happen if a combustion chamber is not preheated? - ANSWER ✔
Oil burner system gets filled with vaporized oil fumes. Indicated by strong
odor
22.Where is fuel oil stored? - ANSWER ✔ In oil storage tank
, 23.What is the purpose of the tank shut off valve? - ANSWER ✔ Stop the flow
of oil for purpose of maintenance or emergency
24.What is an oil strainer? - ANSWER ✔ The oil strainer prevents sediment
and dirt in oil from storage tank from entering combustion chamber
25.A fill line in an oil burner system is a line used to: - ANSWER ✔ Fill the
storage tank with oil.
26.The aquastat is located - ANSWER ✔ Below the water line.
27.All heating, combustion, and cooking equipment shall be installed with
adequate clearances from _______ construction. - ANSWER ✔ Combustible
28.The equipment must be provided with ______ or the building construction
shall be _____ _____. - ANSWER ✔ Insulation.
Fire Protected
29.During operation the surface of combustible construction materials will not
be raised to a temp higher than _____ degrees F. - ANSWER ✔ 170 degrees
30.Equipment shall be so that the means of access for ordinary operation and
maintenance will not be _______. - ANSWER ✔ Hazardous
31.Acceptance Tests:
