Service the swamp cooler before summer at an invited Avenal home (2026-07-19)

An Avenal summer without a working swamp cooler is a health emergency for an elder, and most cooler failures are cheap ones — crusted pads, a slipped belt, a stuck float. A pre-season service visit to ground-set and reachable window units catches those failures before July does. Parts cost a few dollars; the visit is the value. Standard: Manufacturer evaporative-cooler seasonal service practice; SDG 7 Affordable Energy, SDG 3 Good Health. Proof: Photos of replaced parts and running unit with GPS/date Method (Manufacturer evaporative-cooler seasonal service practice; SDG 7 Affordable Energy, SDG 3 Good Health.): 1. Unplug the unit and confirm safe ground-level access. 2. Open panels, replace spent pads, and scrub scale from basin and frames. 3. Check and adjust the float valve, belt tension, and pump screen. 4. Refill, restore power, and confirm even wetting and strong cool air. 5. Photograph the serviced running unit and replaced parts and record with GPS and date. Done when: Photos of replaced parts and running unit with GPS/date

Where

Host-invited home near Monterey St, Avenal, CA 93204

Pay

$192 proposed

This packet is not funded yet, so this figure is a proposed price and not money waiting in escrow. If a buyer funds it, approved proof settles that price onchain. If nobody funds it, approved proof earns provable credit toward the work instead of cash. You see which before you claim, never after.

Proof

Photos of replaced parts and running unit with GPS/date

This is exactly what gets it approved. Nothing settles without it.

Level

entry

Open until

2026-10-18

How this work is done

A documented method, so this packet comes out the same whoever does it. Typically 60–120 minutes. Method of record: ASHRAE Level 1 energy audit

Bring

• tablet/clipboard
• tape measure
• light meter (lighting scope)
• clamp thermometer (refrigeration scope)
• 12-month utility bills
• camera
• ladder + spotter (high fixtures)

Steps

1. 1. Confirm the address; arrange a staff escort for mechanical/back-of-house.
2. 2. Photograph HVAC, lighting, envelope, and any in-scope systems.
3. 3. Inventory systems: HVAC type + age; lighting fixture count/type/wattage; refrigeration units; envelope condition.
4. 4. Summarize 12 months of utility use (kWh / therms) from the bills.
5. 5. Take the in-scope measurements (light levels, unit temperatures, seal condition).
6. 6. Rank no-cost/low-cost measures, then capital measures, with rough savings logic.
7. 7. Enter inventory, measurements, utility summary, photos, and the ranked measure list; sign.

If it does not match the plan

• Knob-and-tube, ungrounded or overheated wiring, scorched outlets, or a hot electrical panel -> STOP: do not operate the circuit; route to a licensed electrician and restrict use (NEC / fire hazard).
• Gas odor, or a combustion appliance with absent/blocked venting (backdrafting / CO risk) -> STOP: evacuate, ventilate, call the gas utility. The agent escalates, never relights or adjusts gas.
• Any live-electrical/gas hazard -> document, do not touch, flag for a licensed pro.
• Refrigeration unit out of food-safe range -> flag as both energy and food-safety risk.
• Suspected asbestos/lead in materials -> flag and stop.

What counts as done

• System inventory complete for the in-scope equipment
• 12-month utility use summary recorded
• In-scope measurements recorded with units
• Ranked no-cost/low-cost + capital measure list produced

Proof is measured against these, not judged by taste.