ITAZ RQ: Oil Furnaces

Question 1

List five problems with oil storage tanks.

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Question 2

The oil vent pipe allows

a. oil vapors to vent out of the tank on a hot day
b. air to escape from the tank when the tank is filled
c. an overflow condition to dump oil back outside
d. the oil supplier a second pipe to fill the tank through

Answer 2

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Question 3

List four problems with oil tank fill and vent pipes.

Answer 3

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Question 4

Since oil is a liquid, we have to _______ it before we can ignite it.

Answer 4

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Question 5

List six common problems with oil burners.

Answer 5

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Question 6

What is the typical required combustible clearance between an oil burner and combustibles?

Answer 6

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Question 7

What is the purpose of the refractory in an oil furnace?

Answer 7

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Question 8

List three common problems with the primary controller on a conventional oil furnace.

Answer 8

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Question 9

What is the purpose of the barometric damper?

Answer 9

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Question 10

Since oil combustion gases are hotter than natural gas combustion gases, you will rarely find _______ used as an exhaust vent material.

Answer 10

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Question 11

List six problems with oil furnace vent connectors.

Answer 11

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Question 12

What is the minimum required clearance to combustibles for a single-wall exhaust flue serving an oil furnace?

a. 1 inch
b. 2 inches
c. 6 inches
d. 18 inches

Answer 12

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