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WorksheetsFIREPLACE TERMINOLOGY
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
The inner hearth of a fireplace is covered with stone or slate.
TRUE
FALSE
Which of the following is the purpose of a damper?
A damper protects the floor from sparks.
A damper deflects cold air flowing down the chimney upward into the rising warm air from the fire.
A damper regulates the flow of air and stops downward drafts of cold air when the fireplace is not operating.
A damper allows smoke from the fire to leave the dwelling.
Which of the following statements about flues is true?
If the height of the flue is less than 16', the size should be increased to provide the necessary updraft.
Each flue requires at least 6" of masonry on all sides.
The flue's cross-sectional area should be at least 1/10th the size of the fireplace opening.
It is better to have a flue that is slightly too small than one that is slightly too large.
Which of these statements about a single-face fireplace is false?
It is the most common type.
It is the least difficult type to construct.
It usually functions better than other types of fireplaces.
t is also known as a projecting corner fireplace.
If a chimney is located along a single slope of a roof, the chance of water problems is minimized.
TRUE
FALSE
The heat recirculation feature in prefabricated metal fireplaces draws air in from the room, heats it, and returns warm air to the room.
TRUE
FALSE
Circulating stoves can be placed closer to combustible material than radiant stoves.
TRUE
FALSE
A radiant stove uses airflow, as well as radiant heat, to distribute warmth throughout a room
TRUE
FALSE
A stove that has a metal-coated ceramic chamber with a honeycomb design is a _____ stove.
CIRCULATING
RADIANT
CATALYTIC
PELLET
Which of the following statements about high-efficiency stoves is false?
They are over 50% efficient.
They include Franklin stoves and pot belly stoves.
They use heat exchange devices to increase heat output.
All of the above.
The bottom horizontal member of a wall on which the studs rest is called the bracing.
TRUE
FALSE
an opening in the floor of a fireplace through which ashes are swept to an ash pit
ASH PIT
CLEANOUT
FLUE
ASH DUMP
An enclosed opening below a fireplace to collect ashes
ASH PIT
CLEANOUT
FLUE
ASH DUMP
A movable plate that regulates the draft through a flue or duct
FLUE
DAMPER
HEARTH
SADDLE
A refractory mortar used to lay firebrick in the bed and walls of a fireplace
FIRECLAY
ASBESTOS
MORTAR JOINT
LINTEL
The passage in a chimney through which smoke, gases, and fumes escape to the outer air
SMOKE CHAMBER
FLUE
FLUE
SMOKE SHELF
The incombustible floor in front of and within the fireplace
HEARTH
STOOP
LINTEL
THROAT
An angle iron which must be placed across the span of the fireplace
HEARTH
STOOP
LINTEL
THROAT
A small gable roof placed in back of a chimney on a sloping roof to shed water and debris
GABLE
SADDLE
SMOKE RIDGE
THROAT
A fireplace which has only a single opening
FAMILY ROOM
LIVINGROOM
TRADITIONAL
SINGLE-FACE
The enlarged portion of a chimney flue directly above the fireplace
SMOKE LEDGE
ASH PIT
ASH DUMP
SMOKE CHAMBER
Deflects cold air flowing down the chimney into the rising warm air.
SMOKE SHELF
ASH PIT
ASH DUMP
SMOKE CHAMBER
Offsets the draft above the chamber
THROAT
SMOKE SHELF
SMOKE CHAMBER
HEARTH
A fireplace which is open on the front and one side
TWO-FACE OPPOSITE
TWO-FACE ADJACENT
SINGLE-FACE OPPOSITE
SINGLE-FACE ADJACENT
A fireplace which is open on both the front and back sides
TWO-FACE OPPOSITE
TWO-FACE ADJACENT
SINGLE-FACE OPPOSITE
SINGLE-FACE ADJACENT
