NORA OIL HEAT EXAM REVIEW
2025/2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
100% PASS
What is the final adjustment you make when tuning up an oil burner?
A)Draft
B) Change Nozzle
C)Oil Pressure
D)Combustion Air - ANS D)Combustion Air
What is the effect of having a dirty burner squirrel cage fan?
A)Water Hammer
B)Incomplete combustion
C)Low Co2
D)Blocked Chimney - ANS B)Incomplete Combustion
New burners produce "high static pressure"
A)Produce more spark
B)Push flue gases through tighter boilers
C) Get better atomization - ANS B)Push flue gases through tighter boilers
Water oil in tanks is necessary because?
A) Adds btu value
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, B) Provides a place for bacteria to grow - ANS B)Provides a place for bacteria to grow
Water enters tanks through?
A)Fill caps
B)Vents
C)Delivery truck
D)All - ANS D)All
A "vent alarm"
A)Tells delivery person when to stop
B)Call tech when flame fails
C)Signals when air vent is clogged - ANS A)Tells delivery person when to stop
The best way to clear a clogged oil line is to
A)Turn the pump pressure up
B)Use a Co2 cartridge
C)Use a hand pump to suck the dirt out - ANS C)Use a hand pump to suck the dirt out
The vacuum expected on pump can be calculated by 1"hg for every foot of lift and 1" for every
10' run. NOTE: 1/2 for filter
A) T
B)F - ANS A)T
If there is an air leak in the oil suction line to a burner
A)The ignitor will fail
B)The flame may pulse
C)Draft will increase - ANS B)The flame may pulse
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2025/2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
100% PASS
What is the final adjustment you make when tuning up an oil burner?
A)Draft
B) Change Nozzle
C)Oil Pressure
D)Combustion Air - ANS D)Combustion Air
What is the effect of having a dirty burner squirrel cage fan?
A)Water Hammer
B)Incomplete combustion
C)Low Co2
D)Blocked Chimney - ANS B)Incomplete Combustion
New burners produce "high static pressure"
A)Produce more spark
B)Push flue gases through tighter boilers
C) Get better atomization - ANS B)Push flue gases through tighter boilers
Water oil in tanks is necessary because?
A) Adds btu value
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, B) Provides a place for bacteria to grow - ANS B)Provides a place for bacteria to grow
Water enters tanks through?
A)Fill caps
B)Vents
C)Delivery truck
D)All - ANS D)All
A "vent alarm"
A)Tells delivery person when to stop
B)Call tech when flame fails
C)Signals when air vent is clogged - ANS A)Tells delivery person when to stop
The best way to clear a clogged oil line is to
A)Turn the pump pressure up
B)Use a Co2 cartridge
C)Use a hand pump to suck the dirt out - ANS C)Use a hand pump to suck the dirt out
The vacuum expected on pump can be calculated by 1"hg for every foot of lift and 1" for every
10' run. NOTE: 1/2 for filter
A) T
B)F - ANS A)T
If there is an air leak in the oil suction line to a burner
A)The ignitor will fail
B)The flame may pulse
C)Draft will increase - ANS B)The flame may pulse
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