Quiz Detail

Q1 . Combustion-air vents located high on the walls can cause a stack effect that will depressurize the mechanical room by way of stack effect.

A True

B False

Q2 . Dirt & scale on the burner can cause incomplete combustion.

A True

B False

Q3 . In oil & gas heaters burners mix and burn feul in combustion chambers.

A True

B False

Q4 . Room heaters have no distribution losses.

A True

B False

Q5 . A correctly sized heating system should:

A Heat your home to your desired temperature within an hour.

B Heat your home to your desired temperature within half an hour.

C Heat your home at roughly the same rate it is being lost.

Q6 . Which of the quantities most accurately represent North America heating fuel usage the best?

A Oil 50%, other 5% electricity 15%, Natural gas 30%

B Oil 5%, other 50% electricity 15%, Natural gas 30%

C Oil 9%, other 9% electricity 29%, Natural gas 53%

D Oil 9%, other 9% electricity 53%, Natural gas 29%

Q7 . The ____________ surrounding the the combustion chamber, transfers heat from the flames and combustion gases to the heating fluid - air, water or steam.

A Air

B Heat exchanger

C Insulation

Q8 . Unreacted oxygen and unreacted nitrogen absorb heat from the combustion and carry it up the chimney.

A True

B False

Q9 . In a open combustion heater, strong downdrafts may interfere with the burner or extinguish the pilot

A True

B False

Q10 . Power burners use a blower to to move combustion gases through the combustion chamber,

A True

B False

Q11 . SSE is a good measurement of a heaters potential for improvement, or cost effectiveness of replacement.

A True

B False

Q12 . Combustion is slow oxidation; oxygen combines with the carbon and hydrogen , splitting the hydrocarbon molecules

A True

B False

Q13 . Draft diverters are designed to prevent excessive updrafts and increase downdrafts.

A True

B False

Q14 . Name the mechanism in open combustion oil heaters that adjust dilution air to maintain a consistent chimney draft.

A Barometric draft control

B Temperature draft control

C Infrared draft control

Q15 . Efficiency =

A Input/output

B Output/input

C Input*output

Q16 . Generating electricity from coal or oil wastes about ___% of the fuel's potential energy.

A 12

B 25

C 50

D 70

Residential Energy Audit - Chapter 6

Q1 . Combustion-air vents located high on the walls can cause a stack effect that will depressurize the mechanical room by way of stack effect.

Q2 . Dirt & scale on the burner can cause incomplete combustion.

Q3 . In oil & gas heaters burners mix and burn feul in combustion chambers.

Q4 . Room heaters have no distribution losses.

Q5 . A correctly sized heating system should:

Q6 . Which of the quantities most accurately represent North America heating fuel usage the best?

Q7 . The ____________ surrounding the the combustion chamber, transfers heat from the flames and combustion gases to the heating fluid - air, water or steam.

Q8 . Unreacted oxygen and unreacted nitrogen absorb heat from the combustion and carry it up the chimney.

Q9 . In a open combustion heater, strong downdrafts may interfere with the burner or extinguish the pilot

Q10 . Power burners use a blower to to move combustion gases through the combustion chamber,

Q11 . SSE is a good measurement of a heaters potential for improvement, or cost effectiveness of replacement.

Q12 . Combustion is slow oxidation; oxygen combines with the carbon and hydrogen , splitting the hydrocarbon molecules

Q13 . Draft diverters are designed to prevent excessive updrafts and increase downdrafts.

Q14 . Name the mechanism in open combustion oil heaters that adjust dilution air to maintain a consistent chimney draft.

Q15 . Efficiency =

Q16 . Generating electricity from coal or oil wastes about ___% of the fuel's potential energy.