Certified Chimney SweepExam Questions And Answers Already Graded A+
- elements needed for fire - [ANSWER] Heat, Air, Fuel
- stages of combustion - [ANSWER] Drying, Pyrolysis, Charcoal
- things necessary for complete combustion - [ANSWER] Temperature, Turbulence, Time
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amount of unburned hydrocarbons in the flue gas - [ANSWER] Smoke Density length of time smoke remains in the venting system - [ANSWER] Residence Time raise the efficiency of the wood stove and lower particulate emissions - [ANSWER] Catalytic combustors To achieve light off the catalytic unit should be preheated to ________ for about ________ - [ANSWER] 500 degrees, 10 minutes a valve, usually a moveable or retractable plate for controlling the flow of air or smoke. - [ANSWER] Damper the pipe that connects a fuel burning appliance to a chimney or vent - [ANSWER] Connector the rapid oxidation of fuel accompanied by the production of heat and light - [ANSWER] Combustion Primary reason creosote must be removed from chimney systems - [ANSWER] Chimney Fire What must a chimney sweep recommend after a chimney fire has occurred? - [ANSWER] Level
The Association of Pellet Fuel Manufacturers recommend that pellet fuel should have how many BTU's per pound? - [ANSWER] 8200 BTU's per pound Heat that cannot be felt or measured but is potential heat bound up in the form of a material - [ANSWER] Latent natural product of burning wood - [ANSWER] Creosote Creosote is a ______ - [ANSWER] Carcinogen measure of heat required to raise one pound of water one degree F - [ANSWER] BTU An enclosure for a chimney that is used to separate the chimney from the living area or to hide an exterior chimney from view is called a - [ANSWER] Chase One or more passageways, vertical or nearly so, for conveying flue gases from the appliance to the outside atmosphere - [ANSWER] Chimney Portion of an appliance that is designed for attachment of a chimney, vent connector or a draft hood is a - [ANSWER] Flue Collar 1 / 2
Sheet metal or other materials used in waterproofing roof valleys, hips or the angle between a chimney and a roof - [ANSWER] Flashing A device designed for use with the chimneys that penetrate the roof at a location other than the roof peak and will often shed water away from the chimney - [ANSWER] Cricket Units of masonry projecting from or stepping outward and upward from the face of a wall or chimney in courses to form a support or ledge for a beam or rafter or used to change the shape or direction of a chimney are called - [ANSWER] Corbel colorless, odorless, non-combustible gas produced during complete combustion of fuel - [ANSWER] Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Colorless, odorless, toxic gas produced from incomplete combustion of fuel - [ANSWER] Carbon Monoxide (CO) According to the IRC when is a cricket needed? - [ANSWER] in a chimney with a width over 30" Jack Pixley's Core Values - [ANSWER] Integrity, Teamwork, Education This contains a vertical or nearly vertical passageway for conducting flue gases to the atmosphere - [ANSWER] Chimney or Vent Passageway within the chimney or vent for conveying flue gases to the outside atmosphere - [ANSWER] Flue Maximum continuous flue gas temp for a residential chimney - [ANSWER] 1000 degrees Factory built chimneys should be listed according to U.L. # - [ANSWER] 103 or 103 HT These vents are permitted to be installed in a wall cavity - [ANSWER] BW Which type vents are used for venting appliances with a draft hood? - [ANSWER] Type B Factory built fireplaces consisting of a factory made firebox and an integral chimney assembly are listed together under U.L. _____ - [ANSWER] 127 the 2 categories of heating appliances are? - [ANSWER] Space and Central Appliances that are partially or completely inserted into a fireplace firebox - [ANSWER] Inserts are listed under U.L. 1482 - [ANSWER] Pellet Stoves heat producing appliance that transfers heated air or liquid to areas remote from the appliance's location - [ANSWER] Central Heaters Connector pipes should be installed in this order - [ANSWER] Male ends down and seams up Connector pipes should have how many screws at each joint? - [ANSWER] 3 Connector pipes should maintain a pitch or rise of at least ____ per foot - [ANSWER] 1/4" fixed or removable ring, tube or lining usually located in the hole where a chimney connector or vent connector passes through a wall or enters a chimney - [ANSWER] Thimble The standard for chimney lining and relining systems is ____ - [ANSWER] UL 1777 A chimney passing through a floor or ceiling must have this surrounding it - [ANSWER] Firestop Masonry wall or partition separating multiple flues in a chimney - [ANSWER] Wythe A self-contained appliance designed to heat the area in which it's located - [ANSWER] Room Heater
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