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Quiz: Test Your Understanding of Basic Heating and Air Conditioning Systems

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There’s nothing like owning or renting a home to teach you a few things about your heating and air conditioning system, whether you like it or not. And, based on what Experts In Your Home sees and hears from our customers, they are a very intelligent group of people.

So, just for fun, test your fundamental knowledge with our multiple choice quiz, which includes general questions as well as those specific to furnaces, air conditioners, and heat pumps. Rather than keeping you guessing, we’ve provide your results at the end. Have fun!

  • Question of

    HVAC is an abbreviation for heating, ventilation, and air conditioning:

    • A: True
    • B: False
  • Question of

    What percentage of the average American’s total annual energy bill is accounted for by an HVAC system?

    • A: 10 to 15%
    • B: 20 to 25%
    • C: 30 to 35%
    • D: 40 to 55%
  • Question of

    The term “relative humidity” refers to:

    • A: The moisture content of the air
    • B: The amount of moisture in the air in comparison to the maximum amount that can be present before the air becomes saturated
  • Question of

    Inadequate moisture in a home can result in:

    • A: Itchy, dry skin
    • B: Sinus congestion
    • C: Asthma and allergy symptoms have worsened
    • D: Bacterial infection is more likely
    • E: Everything mentioned above
  • Question of

    A zoned HVAC system contains:

    • A: Obtaining the necessary municipal zoning permits
    • B: Dividing a house into zones with their own thermostats
    • C: Neither
  • Question of

    The following are the benefits of a programmable thermostat:

    • A: Reduced energy costs
    • B: Multi-day programming that is adaptable
    • C: The ability to change temperatures using a smartphone
    • D: Everything mentioned above
  • Question of

    The size of a heating system is directly proportional to its efficiency in heating a home:

    • A: True
    • B: False
  • Question of

    How frequently should you change your furnace filter?

    • A: Every week
    • B: Every month
    • C: Every year
    • D: Never check the filter as a homeowner
  • Question of

    A furnace’s cracked heat exchanger can cause the flame to:

    • A: Improperly burn
    • B: Soot creation
    • C: Produce carbon monoxide
    • D: Everything mentioned above
  • Question of

    The acronym AFUE stands for the efficiency rating of:

    • A: Boilers and furnaces
    • B: Cooling systems
    • C: Heat exchangers
  • Question of

    SEER is an abbreviation for the efficiency rating of:

    • A: Boilers and furnaces
    • B: Air conditioners and heat pumps provide cooling
  • Question of

    The term “HSPF” refers to the efficiency rating of:

    • A: Boilers and furnaces
    • B: Air Conditioner
    • C: Heating with a heat pump
  • Question of

    Air conditioners and heat pumps cool a home by doing the following:

    • A: Introducing cool air into a home
    • B: Taking heat from within a house
    • C: Neither of them
  • Question of

    Heat pumps generate heat by:

    • A: Combustion
    • B: Absorption
  • Question of

    Heat pumps can provide significant energy savings:

    • A: True
    • B: False
  • Question of

    In the winter, it’s normal for the outside coil of a heat pump to have light ice on it:

    • A: True
    • B: False
  • Question of

    Steam coming from a heat pump’s outdoor section, sometimes accompanied by a loud noise, indicates:

    • A: There is a major problem
    • B: The pump requires refrigerant
    • C: The pump is in normal defrost mode, and the noise is caused by the reversing valve shifting
  • Question of

    If you have any questions about the following answers, please contact an HVAC experts in your home area for a thorough and enthusiastic explanation:

    • A: Without a doubt

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