HVACR Quiz: Combustion Basics

A new quiz tests your knowledge of an essential heating process.
June 12, 2023
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Fuels contain heat energy that is released when fuel is burned. The controlled process of burning fuel is referred to as combustion.

The following eight questions are related to the basics of combustion as applied to gas heating.

Questions taken from Gas Heating, by Jason Obrzut, CMHE, copyright ESCO Institute, Mount Prospect, IL, 60056. www.escogroup.org / 800-726-9696. Used by permission.

About the Author

Terry McIver

Content Director - CB

A career publishing professional, Terence 'Terry' McIver has served three diverse industry publications in varying degrees of responsibility since 1987, and worked in marketing communications for a major U.S. corporation.He joined the staff of Contracting Business magazine in April 2005.

As director of content for Contracting Business, he produces daily content and feature articles for CB's 38,000 print subscribers and many more Internet visitors. He has written hundreds, if not two or three, pieces of news, features and contractor profile articles for CB's audience of quality HVACR contractors. He can also be found covering HVACR industry events or visiting with manufacturers and contractors. He also has significant experience in trade show planning.

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