NHIE Fireplaces and Chimneys practice questions

10 questions · Untimed · Explanation after each question

Masonry and factory-built fireplaces, wood and pellet stoves, gas fireplaces and vents, hearths, dampers, flue liners, chimney height and clearances, and creosote. Fireplaces, Fuel-Burning Appliances and Chimneys is 6% of the National Home Inspector Exam, about 10 of the 175 scored questions.

Line drawing of a masonry fireplace with a brick hearth extension and mantel, and a cutaway of the damper, flue liner and a chimney cap with spark arrestor

Before you start

Every question has four options and one correct answer. Each explanation says why the answer is right and why the most tempting wrong answer is wrong.
Check each answer to see the explanation before moving on. Checked answers cannot be changed.

Original practice questions written to the EBPHI National Home Inspector Examination content outline (© 2023), not EBPHI exam questions. Independent practice, not affiliated with or endorsed by the Examination Board of Professional Home Inspectors (EBPHI) or PSI. National Home Inspector Examination and NHIE are registered marks of EBPHI.