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HVAC city tests · Decatur, IL · one AI assistant's answers, September 2026

How AI assistants rate Design-Air Heating & Air Conditioning in Decatur, IL

Picked twice, never first, and considered and passed in the other 4 questions; Tica was picked all 6 times.

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What the assistant said

Its own sentence for each question, verbatim.

  • Picked #2

    “My furnace won't turn on. Who can fix it this week in Decatur, Illinois?”

    “Design-Air advertises 24/7 emergency service and furnace repair in Decatur.”
  • Picked #2

    “Who is the best heating and air company in Decatur, Illinois?”

    “It offers local residential furnace and air-conditioning service and installation.”
  • Picked #2

    “I need a new furnace or heat pump installed in Decatur, Illinois. Who should I get quotes from, and roughly what will it cost?”

    “It offers furnace installation and residential HVAC replacement in Decatur.”
  • Picked #2

    “My AC isn't working, can someone come out today? I'm in Decatur, Illinois”

    “Design-Air offers local AC repair and advertises 24/7 emergency service.”
  • Passed

    “I want my furnace serviced before winter in Decatur, Illinois. Who can I book online?”

    “Its site has a service request form but does not show an online appointment calendar.”
  • Passed

    “Which heating company in Decatur, Illinois has upfront pricing, so I know the cost before they come?”

    “It provides an estimate after a technician evaluates the system rather than publishing fixed prices upfront.”

Who it picked instead

The company the assistant picked most often in Decatur.

Tica, Inc. Heating and Cooling

Picked first in 6 of 6, picked in 6 of 6 · 4.3 stars on Google from 75 reviews

“Tica describes same-day service, 24-hour emergency repairs, seasonal maintenance, online appointment requests, and equipment installation.”

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