Who an AI assistant picked for HVAC in Salinas, CA

Who came up in Salinas

Every company the assistant named across the six questions, ordered by how often it was picked first. Tested on 2026-09-30.

Company	Picked first	Picked
Associated Services Heating Solar & Airassociatedheating.net	2 of 6	5 of 6
831 Heating, Inc.831heating.com	2 of 6	3 of 6
Modern Airmodernairco.com	2 of 6	2 of 6

Question 1 of 6

First
Associated Services Heating Solar & Air
“It is based in Salinas, explicitly lists furnace repair, and names Salinas in its service area.”
#2
831 Heating, Inc.
“Its services page lists furnaces and it is based in Salinas, although its site does not promise a repair appointment this week.”

Passed
Marina Plumbing & Heating
“It serves Salinas and provides furnace repair, but its site gives less information about repair scheduling than the Salinas-based choices.”

Question 2 of 6

First
831 Heating, Inc.
“It is Salinas-based, serves residential HVAC work, and its site gives a specific account of the founder’s 20 years of trade experience.”
#2
Associated Services Heating Solar & Air
“Its site says it has served Monterey County for over 25 years and explicitly lists Salinas in its service area.”

Passed
Marina Plumbing & Heating
“It serves Monterey County and Salinas, but is based in Marina rather than Salinas.”
Passed
Furnace Repair Service
“It lists Salinas in its service area but its site focuses on furnace repair rather than broader heating and air services.”

Question 3 of 6

First
831 Heating, Inc.
“It lists furnace and heat pump services and says standard installation estimates are free.”
#2
Associated Services Heating Solar & Air
“It lists furnace replacement and installation among its heating services and serves Salinas.”

Passed
Marina Plumbing & Heating
“It offers furnace sales and installation in Salinas, but its site does not state whether estimates are free.”

Question 4 of 6

First
Modern Air
“Its Salinas service page advertises same-day diagnosis for Salinas and says it answers 24/7.”
#2
Associated Services Heating Solar & Air
“It is based in Salinas and lists AC repair, though its site does not promise same-day service.”

Passed
831 Heating, Inc.
“It serves the area and offers heating and air conditioning, but its site does not state same-day availability.”
Passed
Marina Plumbing & Heating
“It serves Salinas and has 24/7 emergency service, but its site does not specifically promise same-day AC repair.”

Question 5 of 6

First
Associated Services Heating Solar & Air
“Its homepage links to Schedule Service and its heating services include maintenance.”

Passed
831 Heating, Inc.
“Its site provides a quote or contact form but does not show an online appointment calendar.”
Passed
Marina Plumbing & Heating
“Its furnace page asks customers to call to schedule maintenance rather than offering online booking.”

Question 6 of 6

First
Modern Air
“Its heating page says it offers upfront pricing and discloses that repair visits start with a $110 diagnostic.”

Passed
Associated Services Heating Solar & Air
“The pages reviewed list its services and contact details but not a specific upfront repair price.”
Passed
831 Heating, Inc.
“It offers free standard installation estimates, but the pages reviewed do not show repair pricing.”

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