Questions Of The Week July 28, 2024

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1) The characteristics of a good chimney include all of the flowing except:
a) Enhance the draft from appliances.
b) Prevent exhaust gases from entering the house.
c) Support their own weight.
d) Provide combustion air.
e) Help keep water out of the house.

2) All of the following can affect the chimney draft except:
a) The number of flues.
b) The chimney height.
c) The flue size.
d) The appliance size.
e) Whether the chimney is interior or exterior.

3) Which of the following statements about flue size is not true?
a) Wood flues need to be larger than gas flues.
b) A larger flue is required for larger appliances.
c) A larger flue is required for a taller chimney.
d) Undersized flues will tend to backdraft.
e) Oversized flues will tend to backdraft.

4) Fire stopping:
a) Should be provided at every floor level.
b) Is only required on masonry chimneys.
c) Cannot be accomplished with noncombustible insulation.
d) Includes a fire suppression system.
e) Is not required on multiple flue chimneys.

5) In masonry chimneys, adjacent flues are usually separated by:
a) A clay tile liner.
b) An air space.
c) A stainless steel divider.
d) A wythe of brick.
e) Non-combustible insulation.

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Great questions, Peter, :thinking:

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Nice! :boom: :boom:

Thanks for doing these questions, Peter.

We appreciate it.

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  1. D
  2. A
  3. C
  4. A
  5. C
    Just shooting from the hip
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Great qustions Peter. :+1:

I’ll give it a go this week.

  1. E
  2. A
  3. C
  4. A
  5. D
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Nice QOTW, Peter. :slight_smile:

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  1. D
  2. All of those can affect draft. Interior vs. exterior cold climates for example can affect draft significantly. Appliance size may related to volume, but the AFUE comes into it as a more efficient bigger appliance may release less heat, reducing draft.
  3. B (the flue size relates to AFUE, not appliance size)
  4. A
  5. Any of the above, depending on the chimney’s history.
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My first time at this, too.

  1. D
  2. E
  3. D
  4. A
  5. B
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Thanks, Peter and Marc, for keeping this going. Great job.

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Thanks for doing this Pete!

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I’ll give it a try:

  1. D
  2. A
  3. E
  4. A
  5. D
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  1. d
  2. a
  3. c
  4. a
  5. d
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I’ll try

D
A
E
A
D

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Just seeing this today:
A (Other choices were good characteristics)
E (May still affect draft, but least of others)
A (A wood flue would be flammable)
A (Firestops not installed at either the top or bottom side of the joist where the vent passes through floors or the roof. (from the chimney course)
D (4") (This was difficult for me because I’ve never seen adjacent flues)

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nicely done,no spicy tacos this week ???

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This weeks winner is…
…Jim Gilbert !!

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Nice Jim @jgilbert10 !!! :boom: :heavy_dollar_sign: :moneybag: :boom:

You know how to claim your prize.

And you are listed here:

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WTG, @jgilbert10. :wink: :+1:

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Congratulations, Jim, nice.

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Congrats Jim! :us: :us:

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