Document an evaporative cooler pad at a resident's own home, home 2, resident homes in Kermit, TX 79745, Winkler County (own home) (2026-08-04)

This ground-level or single-story evaporative cooler unit at a resident's own home carries a saturated or mineral scaled pad, with no photo record to prioritize it for service against extreme West Texas summer heat. Standard: US DOE Weatherization Assistance Program DIY safe maintenance measures plus ENERGY STAR Home Upgrade guidance, LBC Energy petal, applied here to evaporative cooling units on older housing stock in Monahans and Kermit, TX, against extreme West Texas summer heat load. Proof: resident permission record plus document only photo log plus pad condition note plus GPS plus ranked follow on note Method (US DOE Weatherization Assistance Program DIY safe maintenance measures plus ENERGY STAR Home Upgrade guidance, LBC Energy petal, applied here to evaporative cooling units on older housing stock in Monahans and Kermit, TX, against extreme West Texas summer heat load.): 1. 1. With the resident's consent, walk to their own ground-level or single-story window or wall mounted evaporative cooler unit only, rooftop mounted units are out of scope, and photograph the unit's pad and housing. 2. 2. Note the cooler pad's condition (saturated, mineral scaled, or intact) and the reservoir water level, without opening any electrical panel. 3. 3. Photograph the unit from a fixed reference point for future comparison. 4. 4. Record a ranked follow on note naming the unit for the evaporative cooler service crew. Done when: Written or recorded permission from the resident; Photo of the unit's pad and housing taken with the resident's consent; Note of the pad condition (saturated, mineral scaled, or intact) and reservoir water level; Ranked follow on note naming the unit for the evaporative cooler service crew; GPS waypoint of the home

Where

resident homes in Kermit, TX 79745, Winkler County (own home)

Pay

$80 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

resident permission record plus document only photo log plus pad condition note plus GPS plus ranked follow on note

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

Level

entry

Open until

2026-11-03

How this work is done

A documented method, so this packet comes out the same whoever does it. Typically 75–150 minutes. Method of record: Weatherization readiness survey (DOE WAP field practice + ENERGY STAR Home Upgrade; BPI combustion-safety-first sequencing; LBC Energy petal; observation/planning only)

Bring

• camera
• tape measure + flashlight (attic/crawl/basement/rim joist)
• low-cost CO monitor (spot screening at combustion appliances)
• incense stick or smoke pencil (qualitative draft tracing, no blower door)
• tablet/clipboard with the weatherization-readiness checklist
• thermal/IR camera (optional, insulation-gap scope)

Steps

1. 1. Confirm scope with the household and record what they actually feel: the cold rooms, the drafts, the winter bill they want lower. Their comfort targets frame the package: this is their claim of a warmer home, not a generic energy audit.
2. 2. Inventory the envelope by assembly with photos: attic insulation presence + approximate depth/R-level, accessible wall/floor/rim-joist insulation, window/door condition and weatherstripping, and visible bypasses (top plates, chases, recessed lights, attic hatch).
3. 3. Trace drafts qualitatively (smoke pencil/incense at suspect points on a breezy day or with exhaust fans running) and rank the air-sealing targets; note that quantitative blower-door verification belongs to the weatherization contractor.
4. 4. Screen combustion safety BEFORE tightening is planned: photograph each combustion appliance + venting, take a CO spot reading, and flag anything (orphaned water heater, corroded flue, suspected backdrafting) that a BPI-qualified pro must clear before ANY air-sealing proceeds.
5. 5. Check moisture prerequisites: any active leak, bulk-water entry, or damp assembly gets sequenced ahead of insulation (never insulate a wet assembly), and note ventilation needs after tightening (bath/kitchen exhaust, fresh-air strategy).
6. 6. Assemble the weatherization-readiness package: ranked air-sealing targets, insulation gaps by assembly with rough quantities, combustion-safety flags that gate the work, moisture prerequisites, ventilation-after-tightening notes, and the utility/WAP program paths the household may qualify for.
7. 7. Enter photos, GPS/address, the assembly inventory, CO readings, and the readiness package; sign. Route combustion clearance to a BPI-qualified pro and installation to insured insulation contractors, the survey scopes, it never installs.

If it does not match the plan

• CO spot reading >9 ppm, an orphaned/corroded flue, or suspected backdrafting -> the package is GATED: no air-sealing or insulation item proceeds until a BPI-qualified pro clears combustion safety; route immediately.
• Active leak, bulk-water entry, or a damp/wet assembly -> sequence moisture control FIRST; never scope insulation over a wet assembly.
• Vermiculite or suspect asbestos insulation in the attic, or pre-1978 deteriorated paint at work surfaces -> do not disturb; mark affected items licensed-abatement / EPA-RRP-only.
• Knob-and-tube or exposed/scorched wiring in an assembly slated for insulation -> flag stop-work on insulating that assembly; a licensed electrician clears it first.

What counts as done

• Written or recorded permission from the resident
• Photo of the unit's pad and housing taken with the resident's consent
• Note of the pad condition (saturated, mineral scaled, or intact) and reservoir water level
• Ranked follow on note naming the unit for the evaporative cooler service crew
• GPS waypoint of the home

Proof is measured against these, not judged by taste.

The standard this serves

Weatherization Readiness. Weatherization readiness is the survey that turns a cold, expensive-to-heat home into a fundable plan. Following the Department of Energy's program, the surveyor maps where the house leaks air, which attics and walls lack insulation, what fresh-air path must follow the tightening, and which safety checks must clear first. Mastery looks like a walkthrough that ends with a package a weatherization crew can price without a second visit. This packet is one piece of one such survey, done carefully and written down, so a real family's real house gets closer to warm.