What must you do if you notice code violations in a homeowners house?
Correct answer: Notify them and recommend ways to address them
What must be done when performing an annual tune-up on a heating system?
Correct answer: A combustion efficiency test and a copy must be posted on site
Whenever a furnace, direct fired hot water heater, or boiler is installed the total installation must
be brought into compliance with what requirements BEFORE appliance can be fired?
Correct answer: NFPA 31
When an emergency arises that does not allow adequate time to get a chimney lined/and or
repaired before installing the new heating appliance the licensee may defer the required repairs
for how long?
Correct answer: 90 days
What must be performed before a new installation?
Correct answer: A heat loss system design and load calculation. A copy must be retained to be
presented upon request of board inspector
,All oil fired BOILERS must be provided with a properly installed and operating what?
Correct answer: Low Water cut off
Where shall a low water cutoff be installed?
Correct answer: At the level recommended by the manufacture, but in no case below the crown
sheet
If the low water cut off is not installed directly in the boiler where may it be installed?
Correct answer: Main supply line (vertical riser) as close to boiler as possible, or in a water
column of continuous piping attached directly to the boiler
A listed lever or wheel thermally operated oil shut off valve must be installed where?
Correct answer: At the burner and the oil supply tank
When outside tanks are used a thermally operated shut off valve must be installed where?
Correct answer: The supply line enters the inside of the building and where the oil line enters
the room where the appliance is located
When inside tanks are used and the oil supply tank is installed in a separate room, a thermally
shutoff valve must be installed where?
Correct answer: Where the line enters the room where the appliance is located
,Whenever the oil supply is taken from the top of an oil tank a thermally operated wheel or lever
type shut-off valve must be installed where?
Correct answer: At the tank and at the burner
What may be installed in the supply line but not a return line?
Correct answer: A check valve
All copper oil supply and return lines must be encased in a continuous piece of no metallic liquid
tight conduit such as PVC, ENT, coated copper tubing. The end of the conduit shall not exceed
how far from any connection except the connection at fuel tank?
Correct answer: 2 inches
In order to avoid undetected oil leaks under floors, the conduit must be how much bigger than the
supply and return lines?
Correct answer: One pipe size larger
An oil supply line that penetrates a foundation wall must be what?
Correct answer: Sealed
What must coated copper tubing have installed at the tank when used underground?
Correct answer: Oils Safety Valve or PRV
, When an oil filter or other accessory equipment is connected to a copper piping smaller than 3/4
"and is not directly connected to the oil tank or burner the filter or other device must be what?
Correct answer: Rigidly supported by wall or floor mounted brackets
What must supply and return lines be connected with?
Correct answer: Flare fittings
What fittings shall not be used unless for introduction of lines at top of the tank with a single or
double tap bushing?
Correct answer: Compression fittings
All connections of supply or return oil lines located outside must be made with what?
Correct answer: Flare frost fittings
Manholes 16 inches in diameter or larger must be installed in the top of all tanks over what?
Correct answer: 5,000 gallons or more
All fuel oil supply tanks must be a minimum of how many feet from any gas or solid fuel burning
appliance?
Correct answer: 5 feet
Outside oil tanks shall not be installed on what?
Correct answer: Wood or other combustible surfaces
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