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1. Seasonal Efficiency
Fuel - Oxygen - Heat
5 minutes
TOTAL system efficiency. AFUE PLUS distrib losses - average over course of heatin season
Smallest BTU input rating to highest

2. Draft heating should always be checked for spillage at the...
'N' Correction factor from LBL charts
.35 * Volume/60
Smallest BTU input rating to highest
base of the chimney liner or flue

3. Combustion
TOTAL system efficiency. AFUE PLUS distrib losses - average over course of heatin season
Smallest BTU input rating to highest
Chemical reaction that involves the combination of a fuel with oxygen
Movement of combusion by-products through the flue and out of the building

4. NC
'N' Correction factor from LBL charts
.35 * Volume/60
TOTAL system efficiency. AFUE PLUS distrib losses - average over course of heatin season
Required Airflow = 15 cfm * # of occupants

5. What is the order of testing when a chimney is shared by mutiple appliances?
Smallest BTU input rating to highest
5 minutes
NEGATIVE draft pressure
1) Disable appliance 2)Repair before proceeding

6. Distribution Type
Forced Air - Gravity - Hydronic - Steam
Chemical reaction that involves the combination of a fuel with oxygen
Fuel type - Distribution type - Vent design and General Condition
Colorless - odorless - tasteless and DEADLY-is the result of incomplete combustion

7. Category I includes...
TOTAL system efficiency. AFUE PLUS distrib losses - average over course of heatin season
3412
natural draf and fan assisted draft
'N' Correction factor from LBL charts

8. Length of time that a combustion appliance should run to achieve'Steady State Efficiency'
Movement of combusion by-products through the flue and out of the building
5 minutes
Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency
Required Airflow = 15 cfm * # of occupants

9. Category IV vents - under normal conditions - will have...
Used to measure appliance capacity
POSITIVE pressure
.35 * Volume/60
not done

10. CFM50
Efficiency of unit in operation (with starts/stops) UNIT ONLY
NEGATIVE draft pressure
Required Airflow = 15 cfm * # of occupants
CFMn*NC

11. CO >35 ppm
Used in hydronic and steam systems
base of the chimney liner or flue
1) Disable appliance 2)Repair before proceeding
60 Seconds

12. 3 Forms of Heat Transfer
not done
Used to measure appliance capacity
Convection - Conduction - Radiation
Forced Air - Gravity - Hydronic - Steam

13. Continuous Spillage
1) Disable appliance 2)Repair before proceeding
Heat - Light - Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) - Water/vapor - Carbon Dioxide - Carbon MONOxide
Backdrafting
Convection - Conduction - Radiation

14. Category I vents - under normal conditions - will have...
3412
'Power vented' and 'sealed combustion'
NEGATIVE draft pressure
Chemical reaction that involves the combination of a fuel with oxygen

15. How many BTUS in 1 Therm of Gas
3412
1) Disable appliance 2)Repair before proceeding
Heat - Light - Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) - Water/vapor - Carbon Dioxide - Carbon MONOxide
100 -000

16. Combustion by-products
Convection - Conduction - Radiation
Heat - Light - Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) - Water/vapor - Carbon Dioxide - Carbon MONOxide
3412
Fuel type - Distribution type - Vent design and General Condition

17. 'Draft Measurement' is ______ in both Category I and IV heating systems.
base of the chimney liner or flue
100 -000
'N' Correction factor from LBL charts
not done

18. Volume BAS
'Power vented' and 'sealed combustion'
Used in forced hot air system
Chemical reaction that involves the combination of a fuel with oxygen
.35 * Volume/60

19. Methods to differentiate Heating Systems
Fuel type - Distribution type - Vent design and General Condition
natural draf and fan assisted draft
Combustion Appliance Zone
'Power vented' and 'sealed combustion'

20. How Many BTUs in 1 kWh?
Used to measure appliance capacity
Movement of combusion by-products through the flue and out of the building
5 minutes
3412

21. Heat Loss
Efficiency of unit in operation (with starts/stops) UNIT ONLY
Total Seasonal Heat Loss
1) Calculate BAS based on Volume - then 2) calculate based on Occupancy - then 3) Take the higher of the two standards
250 Pascals

22. Heat Load
.35 * Volume/60
'Power vented' and 'sealed combustion'
Used in forced hot air system
Used to measure appliance capacity

23. Calculating BAS (Building Airflow Standard)
Forced Air - Gravity - Hydronic - Steam
1) Calculate BAS based on Volume - then 2) calculate based on Occupancy - then 3) Take the higher of the two standards
Backdrafting
Heat - Light - Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) - Water/vapor - Carbon Dioxide - Carbon MONOxide

24. Category IV includes...
not done
TOTAL system efficiency. AFUE PLUS distrib losses - average over course of heatin season
'Power vented' and 'sealed combustion'
3412

25. 3 Elements required for combustion
Fuel - Oxygen - Heat
Chemical reaction that involves the combination of a fuel with oxygen
Used in forced hot air system
250 Pascals

26. CAZ
Combustion Appliance Zone
'Power vented' and 'sealed combustion'
'N' Correction factor from LBL charts
Total Seasonal Heat Loss

27. One inch of Water Column
Heat - Light - Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) - Water/vapor - Carbon Dioxide - Carbon MONOxide
Backdrafting
250 Pascals
TOTAL system efficiency. AFUE PLUS distrib losses - average over course of heatin season

28. Furnace
CFMn*NC
Efficiency of unit in operation (with starts/stops) UNIT ONLY
Used in forced hot air system
Smallest BTU input rating to highest

29. Carbon Monoxide
60 Seconds
Used in forced hot air system
Backdrafting
Colorless - odorless - tasteless and DEADLY-is the result of incomplete combustion

30. AFUE
Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency
Required Airflow = 15 cfm * # of occupants
250 Pascals
5 minutes

31. Occupancy BAS
Combustion Appliance Zone
natural draf and fan assisted draft
Colorless - odorless - tasteless and DEADLY-is the result of incomplete combustion
Required Airflow = 15 cfm * # of occupants

32. AFUE (Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency)
Movement of combusion by-products through the flue and out of the building
Heat - Light - Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) - Water/vapor - Carbon Dioxide - Carbon MONOxide
POSITIVE pressure
Efficiency of unit in operation (with starts/stops) UNIT ONLY

33. Amount of permissible time after ignition that spillage is allowable from the flue.
'N' Correction factor from LBL charts
60 Seconds
CFMn*NC
Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency

34. Draft
100 -000
Used in forced hot air system
Movement of combusion by-products through the flue and out of the building
Heat - Light - Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) - Water/vapor - Carbon Dioxide - Carbon MONOxide

35. Boiler
Used in forced hot air system
Used in hydronic and steam systems
3412
Fuel - Oxygen - Heat

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