Meet the Expert: Allison Bailes and HVAC Filtration

MT Weatherization Training Center's "Meet the Expert" Webinar Quiz

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* 1. Address

First and Last Name *

Agency Name *

BPI Number (if applicable)

City/Town *

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Email Address *

Phone Number

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* 2. HVAC Filters primarily do what?

a. Provide necessary pressure drop to the duct system

b. Protect equipment

c. Provide super-clean air to occupants

d. Reduce likelihood of back-drafting

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* 3. What are the 3 filter ratings you will see when shopping retail outlets?

a. MERF, MRP, and RRP

b. MERV, MPR, and FPR

c. Good, Better, and Best

d. Coarse, Medium, and Fine

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* 4. Most professionals use which furnace filter-rating system?

a. Better

b. RRP

c. FPR

d. MERV

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* 5. What is one advantage of converting from 1” to 2” filters?

a. 2” filters clog more slowly

b. 2” filters are easier to find in stores

c. 2” filters decrease gas pressure

d. 2” filters are cheaper

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* 6. What are the smallest particles that the best filters are likely to filter out?

a. 33 microns

b. .3 microns

c. 10 microns

d. 3 microns

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* 7. What is the rule of thumb Dr. Bailes stated for determining filter size of a HVAC system?

a. 2 square feet per bedroom

b. 2 square feet total

c. 2 square feet per 400 cfm of air flow

d. 2 square feet X square feet of the home

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* 8. Your filter will cause less resistance to air flow if it has what characteristic(s)?

a. Higher MERV rating

b. Installed closer to the furnace

c. More depth and more area

d. Installed farther from the furnace

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* 9. What is a danger to having too much resistance to air flow in a HVAC system?

a. Broken hot shoe ignition systems from short cycling

b. Large conductive heat loss from the air handler

c. Too much air flow to rooms closer to the air handler

d. Frozen AC coils and cracked heat exchangers

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* 10. Which particle size is considered the worst for human health?

a. Larger than 2.5 microns

b. 2.5 microns or smaller

c. 3-5 microns

d. 15-20 microns

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* 11. When does Dr. Bailes recommend you change your furnace filter?

a. When the pressure drop across the filter changes

b. When the pressure drop across the filter doubles

c. Once a month

d. Once a year

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