OIL HEAT EXAM QUESTIONS COVERING
OIL BURNER OPERATION, FUEL
SYSTEMS, COMBUSTION PRINCIPLES,
SAFETY STANDARDS, MAINTENANCE
PROCEDURES, AND TROUBLESHOOTING
TECHNIQUES LATEST GRADED A+
What must be done with fill and vent piping if oil tanks is removed -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Remove all piping
What must be done before removing an oil tank and where is it
obtained from? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔pull the permits and
obtain them from the fire department
No more than how many gallon oil TanK (1) can be exposed in a
building? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔660 gallons
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,Exposed tanks(more than one) in a building cannot be more than how
many gallons? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔1320 gallons
All oil tanks over how many gallons must have an open air pipe? -
CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔10 gallons
All oil tanks over 10 gallons must have an open air pipe, minimum
pipe size of 1 and 1/4, The fill pipe cannot exceed the size of vent
pipe both must terminate? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔outside
building
What is the maximum total capacity of all the tanks located above the
lowest level of a building cannot exceed how many gallons? -
CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔60 gallons
The maximum total capacity of all the tanks located above the lowest
level of a building has an exception what is it? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔A tank on slab adjacent to the first floor
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,what cant be used for fill or vent piping? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔plastic pipe, solder copper tubing and fittings
What must be done with any unused openings of an oil tank? -
CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔made vapor tight
All oil tanks over 10 gallons must have an open air vent pipe and a
minimum pipe size of? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔1 1/4
All oil tanks with fill and vent pipes must have what type of gauging ?
-
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Visual and Audible
Vent pipe must terminate at least how many feet above grade? -
CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔3 ft or above the highest snow level
Massachusetts flash point is - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔115 F
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, Massachusetts flame point is - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔635F
Your vent pipe must terminate _______ feet vertically and ____ feet
horizontally from any building opening - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔2ft, 2ft
What must vent pipe have on the termination outside building? -
CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔Water tight cap
Fill and vent pipes are slopped in which direction - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔Towards tank
Are fixed sash (no openings) windows considered a building opening
to apply to fill and vent piping? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔No
Where must a power vent system terminate - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔At least four feet below or horizontal from a window,
one foot above the door, window or air inlet and at least 12" above
grade
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OIL BURNER OPERATION, FUEL
SYSTEMS, COMBUSTION PRINCIPLES,
SAFETY STANDARDS, MAINTENANCE
PROCEDURES, AND TROUBLESHOOTING
TECHNIQUES LATEST GRADED A+
What must be done with fill and vent piping if oil tanks is removed -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Remove all piping
What must be done before removing an oil tank and where is it
obtained from? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔pull the permits and
obtain them from the fire department
No more than how many gallon oil TanK (1) can be exposed in a
building? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔660 gallons
Page 1 of 45
,Exposed tanks(more than one) in a building cannot be more than how
many gallons? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔1320 gallons
All oil tanks over how many gallons must have an open air pipe? -
CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔10 gallons
All oil tanks over 10 gallons must have an open air pipe, minimum
pipe size of 1 and 1/4, The fill pipe cannot exceed the size of vent
pipe both must terminate? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔outside
building
What is the maximum total capacity of all the tanks located above the
lowest level of a building cannot exceed how many gallons? -
CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔60 gallons
The maximum total capacity of all the tanks located above the lowest
level of a building has an exception what is it? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔A tank on slab adjacent to the first floor
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,what cant be used for fill or vent piping? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔plastic pipe, solder copper tubing and fittings
What must be done with any unused openings of an oil tank? -
CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔made vapor tight
All oil tanks over 10 gallons must have an open air vent pipe and a
minimum pipe size of? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔1 1/4
All oil tanks with fill and vent pipes must have what type of gauging ?
-
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Visual and Audible
Vent pipe must terminate at least how many feet above grade? -
CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔3 ft or above the highest snow level
Massachusetts flash point is - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔115 F
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, Massachusetts flame point is - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔635F
Your vent pipe must terminate _______ feet vertically and ____ feet
horizontally from any building opening - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔2ft, 2ft
What must vent pipe have on the termination outside building? -
CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔Water tight cap
Fill and vent pipes are slopped in which direction - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔Towards tank
Are fixed sash (no openings) windows considered a building opening
to apply to fill and vent piping? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔No
Where must a power vent system terminate - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔At least four feet below or horizontal from a window,
one foot above the door, window or air inlet and at least 12" above
grade
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