HVAC NEED TO STUDY Questions Questions
Correctly Answered and Updated!!!
Referring to the Heating Systems, the general standards of practice, the home inspector
is required to - ANSWER Identify major deficiencies in the central heating system
When inspecting the heating equipment the inspector is required to - ANSWER operate
the system using normal operating controls; open readily openable access panels
provided by the manufacturer; observe automatic safety controls
The home inspector should have the customer standback for safety sake when -
ANSWER The furnace or boiler is fired
The main concern when inspecting electronic air filters is - ANSWER electrical shock
If a heating system appears to be improperly vented after the home inspector fires it the
inspector should - ANSWER Turn off the system promptly
How do setback features function on a thermostat - ANSWER They allow the owner to
set the thermostat for a lower temperature setting for a certain Time period
What is overshooting - ANSWER Overshooting is a condition where a house is heated
higher than the thermostat is set for
What type of central heating system is always required to have a remote safety switch -
ANSWER And oil fired central heating system is always required to have a remote safety
switch
, Forced warm air heating systems are an example of what type of heat transfer -
ANSWER convection
what should the inspector be sure to do when the heating inspection is finished -
ANSWER return controls to their original settings
And 80% efficiency rating for a gas-fired heating system would be best described as -
ANSWER And 80% efficiency rating for a gas-fired heating system would be best
described as a mid efficiency system
A gas heating system and water heater with an input requirement of 250,000 BTU
should be supplied by a gas meter rated for at least - ANSWER 250 ft.³ per hour
The gas manifold in a gas-fired heating system delivers gas from where - ANSWER From
the gas valve to the burners
What is a thermocouple - ANSWER A thermocouple is a device that senses if the pilot is
the lighted or not and controls the flow of gas to the pilot burner
What is combustion air in regard to a gas-fired heating system - ANSWER Air used to mix
with gas before burning
What condition is usually the cause of yellow tint flames in a gas heating unit - ANSWER
The lack of combustion air is usually the cause of yellow tipped flames in a gas heating
unit
what flame pattern is caused by carbon monoxide production - ANSWER Dancing
flames, floating flames, or flashback
Correctly Answered and Updated!!!
Referring to the Heating Systems, the general standards of practice, the home inspector
is required to - ANSWER Identify major deficiencies in the central heating system
When inspecting the heating equipment the inspector is required to - ANSWER operate
the system using normal operating controls; open readily openable access panels
provided by the manufacturer; observe automatic safety controls
The home inspector should have the customer standback for safety sake when -
ANSWER The furnace or boiler is fired
The main concern when inspecting electronic air filters is - ANSWER electrical shock
If a heating system appears to be improperly vented after the home inspector fires it the
inspector should - ANSWER Turn off the system promptly
How do setback features function on a thermostat - ANSWER They allow the owner to
set the thermostat for a lower temperature setting for a certain Time period
What is overshooting - ANSWER Overshooting is a condition where a house is heated
higher than the thermostat is set for
What type of central heating system is always required to have a remote safety switch -
ANSWER And oil fired central heating system is always required to have a remote safety
switch
, Forced warm air heating systems are an example of what type of heat transfer -
ANSWER convection
what should the inspector be sure to do when the heating inspection is finished -
ANSWER return controls to their original settings
And 80% efficiency rating for a gas-fired heating system would be best described as -
ANSWER And 80% efficiency rating for a gas-fired heating system would be best
described as a mid efficiency system
A gas heating system and water heater with an input requirement of 250,000 BTU
should be supplied by a gas meter rated for at least - ANSWER 250 ft.³ per hour
The gas manifold in a gas-fired heating system delivers gas from where - ANSWER From
the gas valve to the burners
What is a thermocouple - ANSWER A thermocouple is a device that senses if the pilot is
the lighted or not and controls the flow of gas to the pilot burner
What is combustion air in regard to a gas-fired heating system - ANSWER Air used to mix
with gas before burning
What condition is usually the cause of yellow tint flames in a gas heating unit - ANSWER
The lack of combustion air is usually the cause of yellow tipped flames in a gas heating
unit
what flame pattern is caused by carbon monoxide production - ANSWER Dancing
flames, floating flames, or flashback
