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

Who an AI assistant picked for HVAC in Felixstowe, uk

In 6 questions, The Gas Shop was picked 5 times and first 4 times; Howe Heating was picked 6 times and first 2 times.

Who came up in Felixstowe

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

CompanyPicked firstPicked
Howe Heatinghoweheating.co.uk3 of 66 of 6
The Gas Shopthegasshop.co.uk3 of 66 of 6

Question 1 of 6

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

Picked

  1. First
    The Gas Shop
    “It handles domestic boiler repairs, stocks spare parts locally, and offers same-day emergency repairs to regular customers.”
  2. #2
    Howe Heating
    “It advertises boiler breakdown callouts and 24-hour emergency heating availability across Suffolk, including Felixstowe.”

Considered and passed

Question 2 of 6

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

Picked

  1. First
    The Gas Shop
    “It combines a long Felixstowe track record with domestic boiler and heating services and named installation engineers.”
  2. #2
    Howe Heating
    “It is run by a local Gas Safe engineer and explains its services and written quote process.”

Considered and passed

  • Passed
    East Coast Plumbing & Heating
    “It lists boiler installation and servicing but provides less detail about heating-specific experience and response times.”
  • Passed
    The Felixstowe Heating Company
    “It lists boiler repairs and installations but gives limited detail about its engineers and booking process.”

Question 3 of 6

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

Picked

  1. First
    Howe Heating
    “It publishes a Felixstowe-area installed price guide and explains its free survey and fixed written quote.”
  2. #2
    The Gas Shop
    “It offers a free survey and quotation and describes its installation experience and standard warranty.”

Considered and passed

  • Passed
    HBE Heating
    “It advertises free quotes and warranties for Felixstowe installations but does not show an installation price on the page reviewed.”
  • Passed
    The Felixstowe Heating Company
    “It offers boiler changes but publishes no price guide or quote process on the page reviewed.”

Question 4 of 6

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

Picked

  1. First
    The Gas Shop
    “Its site states same-day emergency service for regular customers and includes a customer report of a same-day visit for a new customer.”
  2. #2
    Howe Heating
    “It says 24-hour emergency callouts are available for no heating and leaking boilers across Suffolk.”

Considered and passed

  • Passed
    The Felixstowe Heating Company
    “It provides boiler repairs and out-of-hours contact numbers but does not state same-day or emergency availability.”

Question 5 of 6

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

Picked

  1. First
    Howe Heating
    “It provides an online enquiry form and lists boiler servicing, with booking time agreed after contact.”
  2. #2
    The Gas Shop
    “It services domestic boilers but directs visitors to phone the showroom to arrange work.”

Considered and passed

Question 6 of 6

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

Picked

  1. First
    Howe Heating
    “It publishes a boiler price guide and says customers receive a fixed written quote before work starts.”
  2. #2
    The Gas Shop
    “It offers a free, no-obligation site survey and quotation, although it does not publish boiler prices.”

Considered and passed

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