Questão 1
Questão
On a standing pilot gas furnace the thermocouple must be replaced when?
Responda
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its not positioned properly
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The millivolt reading is 28 or above
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the millivolt reading is 22 or below
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the tip of the thermocouple is in the tip if the pilot flame is 3/8
Questão 2
Questão
natural gas pressure at the main line is recorded at 7" WC (water column), But at the gas manifold it reads 1.5 WC. What is most likely to be the cause of this?
Questão 3
Questão
A technician servicing a gas fired furnace notices that only four out of five ribbon burners are firing simultaneously . What could be the problem with the system?
Questão 4
Questão
Technician A says if a combination gas valve needs to be replaced if there are 24 volts present to the gas valve and it will not open.
Technician B says that if a combination gas valve has a new thermocouple and the pilot will not stay lit the gas valve needs to be replaced.
Which technician is correct?
Responda
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Tech A
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TECH B
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Both are right
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Both are wrong
Questão 5
Questão
What should be the first step that a technician should take if the gas pressure at the manifold is too high?
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adjust the pressure regulator clockwise
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adjust the pressure regulator counter clockwise
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replace the pressure regulator
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replace the combination gas valve
Questão 6
Questão
If the glame is lifting off the burner port what should the technician do to correct this problem?
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Adjust the primary air by closing the air shutter
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adjust the primary air by opening the air shutter
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replace the burner
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decrease the min gas pressure.
Questão 7
Questão
a step down transformer is reading 0 ohms at its secondary winding. what is the possible cause of this problem?
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An open primary winding
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an open secondary winding
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A shorted primary winding
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A shorter secondary winding
Questão 8
Questão
when a fan centre relay needs to be tested for 124 volts, what two terminals are used when measuring for transformer output voltages?
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Terminals "R" and "W"
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Terminals "R" and "G"
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Terminals "R" and "Y"
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Terminals "R and "C'
Questão 9
Questão
On a call for heat what two terminals should be closed on the thermostat?
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Terminals "R" and "W"
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Terminals "R" and "G"
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Terminals "R" and "Y"
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Terminals "R" and "C"
Questão 10
Questão
when a thermostat sub base fan selector switch is moved to the fan "ON" postition, what two terminals will close in the thermostat.
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Terminals "R" and "W"
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Terminals "R" and "G"
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Terminals "R" and "Y"
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Terminals "R" and "C"
Questão 11
Questão
A new thermostat was recently replaced. The technician observes that the burner cycle is not long enough. the most likely cause would be?
Questão 12
Questão
A customer has replaced a mercury bulb thermostat but complains that the burners will not shut off and the house is getting too hot. The cause would be?
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A defective limit control
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A defective gas valve
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The thermostat is not properly level
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the anticipator is set too low
Questão 13
Questão
A bimetal fan control will not turn the indoor blower off. As a result cool air passes through the registers between furnace cycles. What is the possible cause of the problem.
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The heating circuit is open on limit.
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the fan control contacts are stuck open
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the fan control contacts are stuck closed
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there is a defective gas valve
Questão 14
Questão
residents are complaining of experiencing sumptoms of headaches, watery eyes and nausea.
Tech A says the heat exchanger is cracked
Tech B says the furnace may only need cleaning and the heat exchanger is possibly plugged.
Whos correct?
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Tech A
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Tech B
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Both are correct
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Both are incorrect
Questão 15
Questão
A belt driver motor has recently been replaced but the furnace is shutting off on limit control. the most likely cause is that .
Questão 16
Questão
upon testing a motor winding for continuity the technician records 3 ohms. The winding resistance should be 8 Ohms. The technician concludes that:
Questão 17
Questão
A run capacitor is tested with an analog meter. The needle moves towards zero then back to infinity. What is the condition of the capacitor?
Questão 18
Questão
The temperature rise of a particular furnace states that it should be between 35F and 65F. The furnace is operating at 20F temperature rise with the proper gas pressure at the manifold. What could be done to solve this problem.
Responda
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Add more outside air to the basement
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increase the indoor blower motor speed
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Decrease the indoor motor blower speed
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replace the air filter with a more efficient type.
Questão 19
Questão
A belt driven motor has been replaces, but quickly gets hot and stops just short of burning out. Which of the following could cause the problem:
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A fan belt that is too tightly adjusted
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A fan belt that has only 1" of slack between the pulleys
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The pulley on the motor is too small
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none of the above.
Questão 20
Questão
A combination fan/limit control has been replaced. The indoor blower motor runs too long and the residents complain of cooler airflow. The technician should:
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Replace the control again
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Adjust the limit setting
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Lengthen the fan off setting.
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Check the readjust the fan-off differential
Questão 21
Questão
A service call is made to a customer who complains that when his furnace ignites, the flame rolls out in front of the head exchanger.
Technician A says that it is due to poor draft possibly a blocked flue or heat exchanger
Technician B says that it has to do with the limit control or the fan switch control circuit.
Questão 22
Questão
A customer complains of headaches, sleepiness and nausea.
Technician A finds a crack in the head exchanger and says that the furnace should be shut down.
Technician B says that the crack isnt too serious and the furnace can operate temporarily but it must be cleaned.
Questão 23
Questão
A technician is servicing a standing pilot gas-fired furnace. The complaint is that the burners are not lighting. where should the technician start trouble shooting the system?
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At the transformer secondary and at the combination gas valve
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At the transformer primary only.
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At the primary limit control
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at the fan limit controls.
Questão 24
Questão
On a spark ignition system, The spark for the ignition continues with no ignition of gas at the burners.
Technician A Concludes that the thermostat is defective.
Technician B Concludes that it is possibly the control module
Which is correct?
Questão 25
Questão
Which of the following is the correct test for a faulty cable on a direct spark ignition system?
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A voltage check
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A continuity check
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An amerpage check
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none of the above
Questão 26
Questão
A customer complains that the burners light on her system, But then immediately shut down. The problem is most likely to be?
Questão 27
Questão
Which of the following would not be a proper procedure to perform on a direct spark ignition system where the spark continues, the burners light and the flames are immediately extinguished?
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Check that the sensor is positioned in the flame correctly
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check for the proper flame rectification
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check for a proper grounding terminal
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check that there is proper gas flow to the pilot
Questão 28
Questão
A hot surface ignition system does not ignite the main burner. after measuring voltage to the igniter the technician should:
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Perform a resistance test on the igniter
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Replace the flame sensor
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Replace the main gas valve
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Replace the control module
Questão 29
Questão
The burners of a gas furnace that is equipped with a 115-Volt hot surface igniter lights for approximately 7's and then goes out. what is the problem that could cause this symptom.
Questão 30
Questão
The burners on a furnace having a hot surface ignition system light up but quickly shut off.
Technician A states that after testing the gas valve he determined that it has shorter
Technician B Visually checked the flame sensor, cleaned it and performed a continuity test. he faults a dirty sensor.
Whos correct?
Questão 31
Questão
The thermostat on a mid efficiency gas furnace with a hot surface ignition system is placed on a call for heat. The burners do not light, but the igniter does glow. Which of the following would be the next step to take when troubleshooting the system?
Questão 32
Questão
The draft pressure switch on a mid effciency gas furnace with a hot surface ignition system is placed on a call for heat. the burners do not light, but the igniter does glow. Which of the following would be the next step to take when troubleshooting the system?
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Test the flame sensor
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test the gas valve and the gas manifold pressure.
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a defective inducer draft motor
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a defective flame roll out sensor
Questão 33
Questão
A high efficiency gas furnace will not stay in operation. The unit runs for approximately 5 min then shuts down by the main furnace controller with an open pressure switch flash code. which of the following is not a proper test to perform in this situation?
Questão 34
Questão
A service call is made on a mid efficiency gas furnace. on a call for heat, the induced draft motor will not operate. what is the proper trouble shooting procedure that should be taken.
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Check for control voltage at "G" and "C" terminals at the circuit board.
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check for control voltage across terminals "W" and "C" at the circuit board.
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check the control voltage at the induced draft relay
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Both B and C
Questão 35
Questão
A high efficiency gas furnace that uses a controller will not energize the blower motor after a pre selected 45sec time on setting. Which of the following would be the most correct trouble shooting procedure?
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measure the resistance across the furnace controller low speed terminal and common.
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measure the resistance across the furnace controller high speed terminal and common
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measure the voltage to the motor and test the run capacitor
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measure the amperage on the blower motor and test the run capacitor.
Questão 36
Questão
when servicing a mid efficiency gas furnace the thermostat has been turned to the off position but the burners remain lit and the induced draft motor continues to operate. which of the following would be the most correct troubleshooting procedure?
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determine if the thermostat is open and check voltage at the gas valve
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check for voltage at the indoor blower motor.
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replace the control module
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check the ignition system
Questão 37
Questão
on a high efficiency gas furnace that uses a controller the indoor blower motor will not de energize after its pre selected off delay setting. which of the following is a logical repair for the system.
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replace the run capacitor
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replace the blower motor
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replace the control module
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change the speed setting on the control module
Questão 38
Questão
The burners on a gas furnace cycle for approximately 3 to 4 min. during a call for heat. the system does not provide adequate heat for the home.
Technician A has determind that a new thermostat has been installed and that the heat anticipator was incorectly adjusted
Technician B cleans the position of the flame sensor and claim that this was the fault
Whos correct?
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tech A
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Tech B
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both are correct
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both are incorrect
Questão 39
Questão
A gas furnace has recently been converted to LP gas. on a call for heat the furnace is not firing correctly and is starting to soot up. what would be the most likely cause for this problem?
Questão 40
Questão
when inspecting a gas furnace it is noticed that the burner flames are very small in height. what action should be taken by the technician?
Questão 41
Questão
a customer is experiencing a loud delayed ignition from his gas furnace.
Tech A says its possible that the gas valve is not opening or closing properly
Tech B claims that its possible that after the furnace had been cleaned the burner were not properly aligned.
whos correct?
Responda
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Tech A
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Tech B
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both right
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both wrong
Questão 42
Questão
A customer called in complaining that his indoor blower would not stop running. what is the most possible cause of this problem?
Responda
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a defective blower motor run capacitor
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contacts stuck open on the fan control
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contacts stuck closed on the fan control
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both A and C
Questão 43
Questão
after diagnosing a no heat call it has been determined that the induced draft motor is not operating.
Tech A says that it is the fault of an induced draft pressure switch
Tech B states that the indoor blower relay module is defective.
Responda
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Technician A
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Technician B
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both are right
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both are wrong
Questão 44
Questão
The burners on a gas fired furnace are continously lit and setting the thermostat to the off position doesnt not make any difference. What is a possible problem for this fault ?
Questão 45
Questão
a customer complains that she has no head and that the furnace does nothing at all. she says that it is a mid efficiency gas furnace with an induced draft motor and a direct spark ignition system. which of the following would be likely place to start trouble shooting
Questão 46
Questão
on a hot surface ignition system the igniter does not glow. what would be the most likely cause of this fault.
Questão 47
Questão
on a spark ignition system the spark is occurring but its pilot will not light. which one would you check?
Responda
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terminals PV and MV/Pv for 24 volts
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test for continuity of PV coil
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test for the gas to the pilot line
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all of the above
Questão 48
Questão
the thermocouple on a furnace has just been replaced but the pilot light continues to go out. what test should a tech perform?
Responda
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ensure that the pilot flame is engulfing the tip of the thermocouple 3/8"
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test continuity of the main valve
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test for voltage to the main gas valve
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check for open limit control
Questão 49
Questão
an existing thermocouple has been tested with a millitvolt meter and has registered 13 millivolts. which of the following would be the correct action to take?
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make sure that the thermostat is calling for heat
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replace the thermocouple
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replace the pilot gas valve
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there is no problem with the thermocouple and it should be left alone.
Questão 50
Questão
what is an acceptable voltage for a thermocouple?
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30 milliV
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20 milliV
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10 milliV
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5 milliV
Questão 51
Questão
an indoor blower motor will run but it cycles on a internal overload protector using a digital meter.
Tech A states the meter read zero when placing it across the motors run capacitor.
Tech B states that the meter read OL when placing it across the run capacitor.
whos right?
Responda
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Tech A
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Tech B
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Both right
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both wrong
Questão 52
Questão
a furnace has been operating during the mild winters. during the cold days the 3 year old furnace doesnt provide continuous heat to satisfy the demand. the technician does a Btu input measurement by clocking the gas meter and finds the system within specifcations. the temperature rise is also within system limits which of the following would be the most correct diagnosis.
Responda
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the furnace was undersized in heating capacity
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the gas pressure needs to be increased
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the duct work needs redesigning
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none
Questão 53
Questão
during furnace operations the thermostat is quickly satisfied. the new furnace heats the entire house very quickly then shuts off on thermostat demand. which would be the most correct statement of this situation
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the thermostat needs replacing
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the blower speed should be increased
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the furnace heating capacity is oversized
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the duct system is too large
Questão 54
Questão
Two gas furnaces were installed. Both were 150 MBtu/H (150,000 Btu/H). Both furnaces may operate at the same. when one furnace is running all operations are satisfied. When both furnaces are operating at the same time the burner flames of both furnaces decrease in size. Which procedure is correct.
Responda
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Replace the heating thermostat
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Increase the gas pressure regulator of the first furnace
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replace both gas valves
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Determine if the gas piping layout is properly sized
Questão 55
Questão
On a natural gas to LPG furnace conversation
Tech A states only one burner orifice needs to be changing
Tech B states the orifices gas valve regulator spring and pilot orifice should be changed.
Responda
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Tech A
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Tech B
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both are right
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both are wrong
Questão 56
Questão
A draft test has been performed and it is indicated that there is an improper draft for the gas furnace that is being used. Whcih of the following would be the correct procedure to preform?
Responda
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Increases the gas pressure
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increase the inducer draft motor speed
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check for chimney obstructions
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replace the heat exchanger