FUEL OILS
COMBUSTION
OIL BURNER BASICS
IGNITION
THIS AND THAT
100

Fuel oil is delivered to the customer in this form?

What is LIQUID?

100

Combustion process needs ample supplies of fuel, heat and ___________. 

What is OXYGEN?

100

High-pressure _________ oil burners are generally used to achieve combustion.

What is GUN-TYPE?

100

Interrupted ignition is when the spark _______ after burner's flame has been established. 

What is STOPS?

100

THE OSV will stop the flow of oil if the suction line loses it's ___________.

What is VACUUM?

200

There are _____  grades of fuel oil.

What is 6?

200

Carbon monoxide, smoke, soot, and wasted oil can be signs of _____________ combustion.

What is INCOMPLETE?

200

The oil-burner-motor provides power to the ________ and the ________.

What are FAN and FUEL PUMP?

200

Ignition is produced by an arc of ________ volts or more.

What is 10,000?

200

______   ______ is the lowest temperature at which the fuel oil vapors will ignite for a short period of time.

WHat is FLASH POINT?

300

Number ____ oil is the most common fuel oil.

What is 2

300

The nozzle breaks the fuel oil into tiny droplets called _______.

What is ATOMIZATION?

300

The CAD Cell senses _______ in the combustion chamber.

What is LIGHT?

300

A deep shaped combustion chamber will have a ______ spray angle.

What is SMALL?

300

To avoid afterdrip at the burner a _______   _______ may be installed to remedy the situation.

What is SOLENOID VALVE?

400

Lower-numbered fuel oils are called ______ oils. (light or heavy)

What is LIGHT?

400

Vapor fuel oil will ignite when the proper amount of ______ is added to make it burn.

What is HEAT?

400

The correct amounts of _____ and _____ are mixed together and the mixture is ignited.

What is AIR and OIL?

400

The purpose of the electrodes of an oil burner is to _________ the fuel oil.

What is IGNITE?

400

Warmer oil has ______  viscosity. (lower or higher)

What is LOWER?

500

The higher numbered fuel oils also have higher heat content because they contain more ________.

What is CARBON?

500

______  ______  is supplied at the burner to ensure that there will be enough oxygen and 50% more air.

What is EXCESS AIR?

500

Air from the ______  ______ carries air being moved in a circular motion opposite of the fuel oil pattern.

What is AIR TUBE?

500

The igniton _______ produces a high-voltage spark at the electrodes. 

What is TRANSFORMER?

500

The ______   ______ will whistle when the tank capacity is nearly full.

What is VENT ALARM?