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

Who an AI assistant picked for HVAC in Aylesford, uk

Plumbusters was picked in 5 of 6 questions and ranked first in all 5; no active online booking option could be verified for the boiler-service question.

Who came up in Aylesford

Every company the assistant named across the six questions, ordered by how often it was picked first. Tested on 2026-09-29.

CompanyPicked firstPicked
Plumbustersplumbusters.co.uk5 of 65 of 6
HeatCoolheatcool.uk0 of 63 of 6
Able Groupable-group.co.uk0 of 62 of 6
BR6 Heating Limitedbr6heating.co.uk0 of 62 of 6
247 Plumbing Solutions247plumbingsolutions.co.uk0 of 61 of 6
Guscott Heating Servicesguscottheating.co.uk0 of 61 of 6

Question 1 of 6

“My boiler's stopped working. Who can fix it this week in Aylesford?”

Picked

  1. First
    Plumbusters
    “Its Aylesford page lists local boiler repairs and 24/7 emergency call-outs from its nearby Larkfield base.”
  2. #2
    BR6 Heating Limited
    “It offers boiler repairs across the area and says it aims to attend as soon as possible.”
  3. #3
    Able Group
    “It advertises 24/7 Aylesford boiler repairs and a 30–90 minute response after a call.”

Considered and passed

  • Passed
    Thames Boilers
    “Its current homepage says the business is closed and that the owner will return only every 6–8 weeks for non-urgent services, so I would not rely on it for a breakdown this week (https://thamesboilers.co.uk/).”

Question 2 of 6

“Who's the best heating engineer in Aylesford?”

Picked

  1. First
    Plumbusters
    “It has an Aylesford-specific page, a nearby base and a Gas Safe team covering repairs, installations and servicing.”
  2. #2
    BR6 Heating Limited
    “Its service page describes a family-run heating business with boiler services and over 50 years of combined experience.”
  3. #3
    HeatCool
    “It covers Aylesford and states its Gas Safe registration and Google review rating on its local service page.”

Considered and passed

  • Passed
    Able Group
    “Its Aylesford service page offers useful round-the-clock coverage, but it describes a national provider rather than a locally based team (https://www.able-group.co.uk/gas-and-heating/aylesford/).”

Question 3 of 6

“I need a new boiler fitted in Aylesford. Who should I get quotes from, and roughly what will it cost?”

Picked

  1. First
    Plumbusters
    “It surveys the property and provides a fixed written quote before boiler installation work starts.”
  2. #2
    HeatCool
    “It covers Aylesford and publishes a starting price for fully fitted boiler installations.”
  3. #3
    Guscott Heating Services
    “It offers Aylesford boiler installations and advertises manufacturer warranty options of up to 12 years.”

Considered and passed

  • Passed
    Able Group
    “Its Aylesford page discusses boiler installations but I found no comparable local installation price on the page reviewed (https://www.able-group.co.uk/gas-and-heating/aylesford/).”

Question 4 of 6

“No heating or hot water, can someone come out today? I'm in Aylesford”

Picked

  1. First
    Plumbusters
    “It is based nearby and advertises 24/7 emergency heating call-outs specifically for Aylesford and Larkfield.”
  2. #2
    Able Group
    “It advertises 24/7 emergency heating engineers in Aylesford and claims a 30–90 minute response after a call.”
  3. #3
    247 Plumbing Solutions
    “It covers Aylesford and advertises a 24-hour, seven-day service for boiler breakdowns.”

Considered and passed

  • Passed
    Thames Boilers
    “Its current homepage says the business is closed and directs emergency customers elsewhere (https://thamesboilers.co.uk/).”

Question 5 of 6

“I want my boiler serviced before winter in Aylesford. Who can I book online?”

Picked

  1. The assistant named no one for this question.

Considered and passed

  • Passed
    Thames Boilers
    “Its older Aylesford page offers online booking, but the current homepage says it is closed for normal work and accepts only periodic non-urgent service bookings (https://thamesboilers.co.uk/boiler-servicing-aylesford-thames-boilers/; https://thamesboilers.co.uk/).”
  • Passed
    Plumbusters
    “It offers local boiler servicing and a call-back form, but the service page reviewed does not show an online booking calendar (https://plumbusters.co.uk/service/boiler-servicing-repairs/).”

Question 6 of 6

“Which heating engineer in Aylesford shows fixed prices, so I know the cost upfront?”

Picked

  1. First
    Plumbusters
    “It promises a fixed written installation quote and says it gives repair pricing before carrying out the repair.”
  2. #2
    HeatCool
    “It says it quotes upfront and publishes a starting price for fitted boiler installations.”

Considered and passed

  • Passed
    Gardiner's Plumbing & Heating Ltd
    “Its site describes free site visits, quotes and competitive pricing, but I found no published fixed price list on the page reviewed (https://www.gardinersplumbingandheatingltd.co.uk/).”

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