Unit 32 Oil Heat Questions And Answers
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Low boy furnace - ANSWER✔✔used when there is not much headroom, may
have a cooling coil on top if space permits
Upflow Furnace - ANSWER✔✔return air is supplied at the bottom of the unit and
the heated air is delivered to the bonnet above the furnace where it is distributed
through ductwork
Fuel oils - ANSWER✔✔combo of liquid hydrocarbons
6 grades of fuel oils - ANSWER✔✔lower number= light oils; weigh less
1-6
fuel oil #1 lightest of them all: - ANSWER✔✔kerosene
most common fuel oil in use is? - ANSWER✔✔#2 - diesel fuel
Flash point - ANSWER✔✔the minimum temperature at which a liquid fuel
produces enough vapor to burn
ignition point - ANSWER✔✔higher than flash point, fuel will continue to burn
because vapors will continue to rise from the liquid
Viscosity - ANSWER✔✔thickness of the oil under normal temperatures
, colder= oil will have reduce flow
warmer= better flow
Carbon residue - ANSWER✔✔the amount of carbon left in a sample of oil after it
is changed from a liquid to a vapor by being boiled in an oxygen-free atmosphere
Pour point - ANSWER✔✔The lowest temperature at which fuel can be store and
handled
Ash content - ANSWER✔✔the amount of noncombustible materials contained in
the fuel oil
Distillation quality - ANSWER✔✔the ability of the oil to become vaporized
fuel tanks should be installed above ground for environmental reasons -
ANSWER✔✔true
STI-P3 stand for? - ANSWER✔✔steel tank institute protected 3 ways
Modern, residential above ground tanks are typically fabricated from? -
ANSWER✔✔12 gauge steel & holds between 275-330 gallons of oil
indoor oil storage is preferred - ANSWER✔✔true
tanks should be checked for water at least once a year - ANSWER✔✔true
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