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Inspection Test Review with Verified
Answers | 2025 LATEST UPDATED.
When inspecting the heating equipment, the inspector is not required to _________.
A. operate the system using normal operating controls
B. open readily openable access panels provided by the manufacturer
C. observe automatic safety controls
D. operate heating systems when conditions may cause equipment damage
D. operate heating systems when conditions may cause equipment damage
What should an inspector do if they find a cracked heat exchanger?
A. turn off the furnace immediately
B. sell the customer a new furnace
C. tell the customer it will probably last 5 more years
D. report it as a major repair
D. report it as a major repair
Which of the following is NOT part of the heating inspection?
A. humidifiers
B. combustion product and disposal system
C. heating equipment
D. old steam boilers
A. humidifiers
When should the home inspector have the customer stand back for safety's sake?
A. when the safety switch is tested
B. when the furnace or boiler is fired
C. when the venting is inspected
D. when the thermostat is manipulated
B. when the furnace or boiler is fired
If a heating system appears to be improperly vented after the home inspector fires it, the
inspector should ____________.
A. repair the venting issue and proceed
B. investigate the cause of improper venting
C. turn off the system promptly
, D. ask the owner to inspect the venting
C. turn off the system promptly
Why should a furnace not be operated?
A. too much aluminum foil present to properly inspect it
B. improper venting
C. rusted ductwork
D. a masonry chimney
B. improper venting
What is overshooting?
A. a condition where a house is heated higher than the thermostat is set for
B. a condition where the thermostat is not level, causing incorrect temperature readings
C. a condition where different zones of a house are controlled by different thermostats
D. a condition where the heating system turns on and off too frequently
A. a condition where a house is heated higher than the thermostat is set for
What type of central heating system is always required to have a remote safety switch?
A. oil-fired
B. electric furnace
C. gas-fired
D. heat pump
A. oil-fired
An 80% efficiency rating for a gas-fired heating system would best describe ___________.
A. a conventional system
B. a high-efficiency system
C. a mid-efficiency system
D. a middle of the road system
C. a mid-efficiency system
The gas manifold in a gas-fired heating system delivers gas ___________.
A. from the meter to the turn-off valve above the heating unit
B. from the gas valve to the burners
C. from the pilot control valve to the pilot
D. from the drip leg to the gas valve
B. from the gas valve to the burners
What is the purpose of the high limit control on a forced warm air furnace?
Inspection Test Review with Verified
Answers | 2025 LATEST UPDATED.
When inspecting the heating equipment, the inspector is not required to _________.
A. operate the system using normal operating controls
B. open readily openable access panels provided by the manufacturer
C. observe automatic safety controls
D. operate heating systems when conditions may cause equipment damage
D. operate heating systems when conditions may cause equipment damage
What should an inspector do if they find a cracked heat exchanger?
A. turn off the furnace immediately
B. sell the customer a new furnace
C. tell the customer it will probably last 5 more years
D. report it as a major repair
D. report it as a major repair
Which of the following is NOT part of the heating inspection?
A. humidifiers
B. combustion product and disposal system
C. heating equipment
D. old steam boilers
A. humidifiers
When should the home inspector have the customer stand back for safety's sake?
A. when the safety switch is tested
B. when the furnace or boiler is fired
C. when the venting is inspected
D. when the thermostat is manipulated
B. when the furnace or boiler is fired
If a heating system appears to be improperly vented after the home inspector fires it, the
inspector should ____________.
A. repair the venting issue and proceed
B. investigate the cause of improper venting
C. turn off the system promptly
, D. ask the owner to inspect the venting
C. turn off the system promptly
Why should a furnace not be operated?
A. too much aluminum foil present to properly inspect it
B. improper venting
C. rusted ductwork
D. a masonry chimney
B. improper venting
What is overshooting?
A. a condition where a house is heated higher than the thermostat is set for
B. a condition where the thermostat is not level, causing incorrect temperature readings
C. a condition where different zones of a house are controlled by different thermostats
D. a condition where the heating system turns on and off too frequently
A. a condition where a house is heated higher than the thermostat is set for
What type of central heating system is always required to have a remote safety switch?
A. oil-fired
B. electric furnace
C. gas-fired
D. heat pump
A. oil-fired
An 80% efficiency rating for a gas-fired heating system would best describe ___________.
A. a conventional system
B. a high-efficiency system
C. a mid-efficiency system
D. a middle of the road system
C. a mid-efficiency system
The gas manifold in a gas-fired heating system delivers gas ___________.
A. from the meter to the turn-off valve above the heating unit
B. from the gas valve to the burners
C. from the pilot control valve to the pilot
D. from the drip leg to the gas valve
B. from the gas valve to the burners
What is the purpose of the high limit control on a forced warm air furnace?
