P99 LOW PRESSURE BOILERS 2026/2027
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
The fill line in an oil burner system is a line used to - ANS-Fill the storage tank with oil
The aquastat is located - ANS-Below the water line
The oil storage tank - ANS-Provides the supply of oil for combustion in the oil burner
The temperature in the storage tank for # 6 oil is - ANS-100 and 130 degrees
Fahrenheit
A suction cup - ANS-Circulates the oil throughout the system
The oil strainer removes the contaminants - ANS-From the oil before the oil reaches the
burner
The vacuum gauge is a device that - ANS-Measures the pressure below atmospheric
pressure
Excessive vacuum readings indicate that there - ANS-Is an obstruction in the suction
line (such as a dirty oil strainer)
Preheaters are used to heat the oil - ANS-Before the oil enters the burner for
combustion
The oil is heated between - ANS-160 and 180 Fahrenheit
The normal normal oil pressure for no. 6 oil burner is - ANS-Between 30 and 50 psi
A back pressure relief valve is provided for safety if the - ANS-Pressure becomes too
great
Carbon and hydrogen are - ANS-Two principal elements of fuel oil
Oil is a liquid fuel and as such - ANS-Will not burn
A red smoky flame is an indication of - ANS-A lack of air
The manual reset pressuretrol is a control that will shut down the a steam burner boiler
if the - ANS-Pressure continues to rise above the operating control settings
The safety or pop off valve is a device used to - ANS-Relieve excessive steam pressure
The boiler steam pressure gauge shows the steam pressure - ANS-Inside the steam
boiler
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
The fill line in an oil burner system is a line used to - ANS-Fill the storage tank with oil
The aquastat is located - ANS-Below the water line
The oil storage tank - ANS-Provides the supply of oil for combustion in the oil burner
The temperature in the storage tank for # 6 oil is - ANS-100 and 130 degrees
Fahrenheit
A suction cup - ANS-Circulates the oil throughout the system
The oil strainer removes the contaminants - ANS-From the oil before the oil reaches the
burner
The vacuum gauge is a device that - ANS-Measures the pressure below atmospheric
pressure
Excessive vacuum readings indicate that there - ANS-Is an obstruction in the suction
line (such as a dirty oil strainer)
Preheaters are used to heat the oil - ANS-Before the oil enters the burner for
combustion
The oil is heated between - ANS-160 and 180 Fahrenheit
The normal normal oil pressure for no. 6 oil burner is - ANS-Between 30 and 50 psi
A back pressure relief valve is provided for safety if the - ANS-Pressure becomes too
great
Carbon and hydrogen are - ANS-Two principal elements of fuel oil
Oil is a liquid fuel and as such - ANS-Will not burn
A red smoky flame is an indication of - ANS-A lack of air
The manual reset pressuretrol is a control that will shut down the a steam burner boiler
if the - ANS-Pressure continues to rise above the operating control settings
The safety or pop off valve is a device used to - ANS-Relieve excessive steam pressure
The boiler steam pressure gauge shows the steam pressure - ANS-Inside the steam
boiler
