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Written by Tim denHartog• April 15, 2026• 3:20 pm•

UMC Code Quiz | Second Quarter 2026

The discharge from a boiler safety valve shall extend outside the boiler room when the _____.

discharge is capable of being hazardous

boiler is manually operated

boiler pressure exceeds 50 psig

boiler fuel input exceeds 400,000 Btu

None

An approved manual shutoff valve shall be installed _______ of a gas-fired boiler.

upstream of the main burner

upstream of the pilot burner

downstream of the pilot burner

upstream of all control devices on the main burner

None

An approved gas-pressure regulator shall be installed on gas-fired boilers where ___________.

the gas-fired boiler predates the energy policy act

the gas supply pressure is exceeding the main burner design pressure

an automatic boiler is equipped with a standing pilot

a manually operated boiler is not equipped with a standing pilot

None

Low-water cutoffs are required except with ______________.

boilers used in Group U or Group R occupancies of less than six units

boilers of the coil-type or water-tube type that require forced circulation to prevent overheating

boilers of the coil-type or water-tube type having a flow-sensing device in the outlet piping

manually fired boilers

None

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Last modified: April 15, 2026

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