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pp5 Heating System Components Quiz

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are low loss headers used for?

a)

To allow multiple circuits and multiple boilers without affecting each other

b)

To control hot water temperature

c)

To prevent freezing of vulnerable parts

d)

To govern the temperature of the primary water

2.

What is the purpose of a cylinder thermostat?

a)

To control the flow of water to both the heating and hot water circuits

b)

To govern the temperature of the hot water

c)

To upgrade a non-compliant system to give control over primary flow temperature

d)

To prevent vulnerable parts of the system freezing

3.

What is the purpose of a boiler thermostat?

a)

To control the flow of water to both the heating and hot water circuits

b)

To govern the temperature of the primary water from the boiler

c)

To prevent freezing of vulnerable parts

d)

To allow independent timed control of both the hot water and the central heating

4.

Where should a room thermostat be situated?

a)

On an outside wall

b)

1.5m up a wall and approximately 3m away from a heat source

c)

Near the boiler

d)

In the kitchen or airing cupboard

5.

What is a two-port motorised valve commonly known as?

a)

Zone valve

b)

Diverting valve

c)

Mid-position valve

d)

Cylinder thermostat

6.

What is the function of a diverter valve in a boiler?

a)

To control the flow of water to both the heating and hot water circuits

b)

To divert the flow of water between the heating and hot water circuits

c)

To prevent freezing of vulnerable parts

d)

To govern the temperature of the primary water

7.

What is the purpose of a zone valve in a heating system?

a)

To control the flow of water to specific zones in the heating system

b)

To govern the temperature of the hot water

c)

To prevent vulnerable parts of the system freezing

d)

To upgrade a non-compliant system to give control over primary flow temperature

8.

What is the role of a mid-position valve in a heating system?

a)

To control the flow of water to the pump

b)

To allow independent timed control of both the hot water and the central heating

c)

To govern the temperature of the primary water

d)

To prevent freezing of vulnerable parts

9.

What is the function of a pressure relief valve in a boiler?

a)

To control the flow of water to both the heating and hot water circuits

b)

To release excess pressure from the system

c)

To prevent freezing of vulnerable parts

d)

To govern the temperature of the primary water

10.

What is the purpose of a thermostatic radiator valve?

a)

To control the flow of water when temperature is reached

b)

To govern the temperature of the hot water

c)

To prevent vulnerable parts of the system freezing

d)

To upgrade a non-compliant system to give control over primary flow temperature

11.

What is the role of a condensate pipe in a boiler?

a)

To control the flow of water to both the heating and hot water circuits

b)

To divert the flow of water between the heating and hot water circuits

c)

To carry away condensation produced during the combustion process

d)

To govern the temperature of the primary water