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Understand heat emitters and their components

Quiz by Ricky Fleet

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  • Q1
    Out of the following locations, where would the air vents be located on a central heating system?
    Just prior to each zone valve
    Immediately above the circulator
    On the cold feed to the air separator
    At the top of every radiator
    30s
  • Q2
    Identify one advantage of underfloor heating
    Does not need to be fully pumped
    Cheap and easy to install
    Even spread of heat in each room
    No requirement for balancing the system
    30s
  • Q3
    One advantage of installing a fully pumped central heating system is
    It controls the heat recovery time economically
    It is cheap to install
    It allows each room to be heated to a regulated temperature
    There is no danger of overheating
    30s
  • Q4
    What is the following type of radiator?
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    Fan convection radiator
    Towel rail
    Compact radiator
    Roll top panel radiator
    30s
  • Q5
    What is the following type of radiator?
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    Compact radiator
    Roll top radiator
    Kickspace heater
    Seam top radiator
    30s
  • Q6
    What is the following type of radiator?
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    Compact radiator
    Towel rail
    Seam top radiator
    Roll top radiator
    30s
  • Q7
    What is the following type of radiator?
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    Towel rail
    Roll top radiator
    Kickspace heater
    Column radiator
    30s
  • Q8
    What is the following type of radiator?
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    Panel radiator with inset towel rail
    Column radiator
    Offset towel rail with panel radiator
    Towel rail with inset column radiator
    30s
  • Q9
    What is the following type of radiator?
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    Panel radiator
    Column radiator
    Roll top radiator
    Kickspace heater
    30s
  • Q10
    What is the following type of heat emitter?
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    Panel radiator
    Kickspace heater
    Towel rail
    Under sink heater
    30s
  • Q11
    What is the MAIN type of heat transfer that radiators use?
    Conduction
    Convection
    Thermal
    Radiation
    30s
  • Q12
    What is the standard number that covers the installation of radiators?
    BS 6700
    BSEN 442
    BSEN 806
    BSEN 4242
    30s
  • Q13
    What is meant by the term Delta T?
    The difference between the water temperature in the boiler and the radiators
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    The difference between the ambient temperature in the room and the ambient temperature outside
    The difference between the water temperature in the radiator and the ambient temperature in the room
    30s
  • Q14
    What is a disadvantage of underfloor heating?
    Increased costs
    All of the above
    Takes longer to heat room due to lower working temperatures
    Can cause "sweating" of furniture
    30s
  • Q15
    When commissioning a system for the first time what should be done prior to water tightness testing?
    Clean all flux from the pipework
    Ensure all radiator valves and TRVs are open
    Ensure the boiler has a gas supply
    Ensure the flux you use is non-active
    30s

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