Central Heating PowerPoint 1 quiz

What does CHeSS stand for?

• Central Heating Efficiency System Specification

• Central Heating Energy Saving System

• Central Heating Equipment Safety Standard

• Central Heating Environmental Safety Specification

How does central heating differ from an open fire?

• Central heating provides heat in every room, while an open fire heats one room

• Central heating is more expensive than an open fire

• Central heating is less efficient than an open fire

• Central heating is only used in commercial buildings

When is thermal comfort attained?

• When the desired heat balance between the body and surroundings is met within economic constraints

• When the room temperature is above 25°C

• When the heating system is turned off

• When the air conditioning is running

What is now a more popular way to provide warm air heating?

• Electric radiators

• Air source heat pumps

• Wood-burning stoves

• Solar panels

When are electric storage heaters typically used?

• When gas supplies are unavailable

• When solar power is abundant

• During summer months

• In tropical climates

What is a disadvantage of electric storage heaters?

• They are inexpensive

• They have a large carbon footprint

• They are portable

• They are solar-powered

What is the main feature of full central heating?

• It heats only selected rooms in a property.

• It allows all rooms to be heated at the same time to a specific temperature.

• It only works when the outside temperature is above 0°C.

• It requires manual adjustment for each room.

What is a characteristic of selective central heating?

• It heats all rooms in a property.

• It does not allow temperature customization.

• It allows selected rooms to be heated to a specific temperature.

• It only operates in summer.

At what outside temperature must the comfort temperature be reached in both full and selective central heating?

• 0°C

• -1°C

• 5°C

• -5°C

What is the primary reason for installing background central heating?

• To achieve maximum comfort

• To reduce installation costs

• To heat rooms to a high temperature

• To use larger boilers