Question Of The Week November 18, 2024

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1) Gas-fired furnace heat exchanges most often fail from
a) Low temperature
b) Lack of use
c) Improper gas pressure
d) Rust and metal fatigue

2) If a system designed for use with natural gas is supplied with propane gas
a) No changes are needed for the equipment to function properly
b) The flame will be too high unless a smaller orifice is installed
c) The flame will be too low unless a larger orifice is installed
d) The gas regulator and valve must be replaced

3) Medium efficiency furnaces have a draft inducer fan and are connected directly to the vent system instead of having a draft hood. There are white and yellowish deposits below the draft inducer fan. A possible explanation for these deposits is that
a) The seal between the draft inducer fan and the furnace is failing.
b) Moisture is condensing in the vent and running back into the draft inducer fan.
c) The draft inducer fan is not operating properly
d) The furnace has failed and is unsafe to operate

4) The service panel enclosure door is required to open at least
a) 45 degrees
b) 90 degrees
c) 135 degrees
d) 180 degrees

5) What is the most common contributing factor to masonry retaining wall movement?
a) Corbelled construction
b) Hydrostatic pressure
c) Poorly mortared joists
d) Too many tiebacks

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Great Questions Peter!! :+1: :flying_saucer:

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Great QOTW, Peter. :wink:

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I’ll give it a shot.

  1. D
  2. B
  3. B
  4. B
  5. B
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Thanks for doing the QOTW, Peter! :boom: :heavy_dollar_sign: :boom: :partying_face: :boom:

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Great questions, Peter, :thinking:

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Good questions Peter THANKS!

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  1. D
  2. B
  3. B
  4. B (NEC 110.26 )
  5. B

Music question: Listing to the Sounds of Silence
For #1, insufficient airflow can result in high temperatures, leading to premature failure due to rust.

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Thanks Peter

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Good ones again, Pete!

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Hi there, here just in time to give it a go!

  1. D
  2. D
  3. .B
  4. B
  5. B
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Good questions, thanks for taking your time for QOTW Peter!

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I say “B” is the answer for all

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It is nice to have you all participating. :partying_face:

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What Larry said.

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Let it be, let it be…

:wink: :smile:

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1) Gas-fired furnace heat exchanges most often fail from
d) Rust and metal fatigue

2) If a system designed for use with natural gas is supplied with propane gas
d) The gas regulator and valve must be replaced
from house I inspected:

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3) Medium efficiency furnaces have a draft inducer fan and are connected directly to the vent system instead of having a draft hood. There are white and yellowish deposits below the draft inducer fan. A possible explanation for these deposits is that
b) Moisture is condensing in the vent and running back into the draft inducer fan.

4) The service panel enclosure door is required to open at least
b) 90 degrees

5) What is the most common contributing factor to masonry retaining wall movement?
b) Hydrostatic pressure

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great questiobns…

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Great questions!
1: D
2: B
3: C
4: B
5: B

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I believe the answer are as follows

D
B
B
B
B

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