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HVAC city tests · Florence, KY · one AI assistant's answers, September 2026

How AI assistants rate Steve’s Heating & Cooling in Florence, KY

Picked in 5 of 6 answers and ranked first 0 times; Schmidt Heating & Cooling was picked 6 times and ranked first 3 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 Florence, Kentucky?”

    “It advertises emergency HVAC service and 24-hour availability for Florence.”
  • Picked #2

    “Who is the best heating and air company in Florence, Kentucky?”

    “It has served Northern Kentucky since 1975 and advertises around-the-clock emergency HVAC service.”
  • Picked #2

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

    “It offers HVAC system replacement and installs furnaces and heat pumps in Northern Kentucky.”
  • Picked #2

    “My AC isn't working, can someone come out today? I'm in Florence, Kentucky.”

    “It offers AC service and advertises emergency HVAC availability around the clock.”
  • Passed

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

    “It offers maintenance and a Schedule an Appointment link, but the site emphasizes calling or submitting a request rather than confirming self-service online booking.”
  • Passed

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

    “It describes competitive and fair pricing in testimonials, but its pages reviewed do not state an upfront-pricing policy.”

Who it picked instead

The company the assistant picked most often in Florence.

Schmidt Heating & Cooling

Picked first in 4 of 6, picked in 6 of 6

“Its Florence service page covers local furnace and AC work and the market profile highlights upfront pricing, family ownership, and local history.”

What would change it

Where the assistant found the answer on another site and not on this one.

  • Schmidt’s about page explicitly says it offers upfront pricing; Steve’s pages reviewed describe competitive or fair prices in testimonials but do not state an upfront-pricing policy.

    https://schmidtheating.com/about-us.php
  • Schmidt has a Florence-specific page listing furnace maintenance and a schedule appointment link; Steve’s site links to scheduling but presents calling or submitting a request rather than confirmed self-service appointment slots.

    https://www.schmidtheating.com/service-area/florence.php

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