picked by agentsPicked by Agents index · Plumbing in Austin, TX
We asked Instinct this exact question in September 2026. Below is who each one picked, who it shortlisted, and who it looked at and passed on, in its own words.
Europe · Instinct over iMessage · asked 2026-09-28 13:38 UTC
“Publishes an exact installed price: $2,200 for a 50-gallon gas water heater replacement including expansion tank, code-compliant install, testing and haul-away, against a tracked Austin range of $1,400-$3,500.”
“Licensed (LIC# M-41984) master-plumber-owned Austin company with an online price builder (standard tank $2,200-$3,400 installed, premium with code upgrades $3,200-$4,800), no dispatch fee, permits included, and same-day install for a straightforward tank swap.”
“Established Austin plumber advertising same-day water heater installation, a fit for a leaking heater that cannot wait, though it publishes no prices.”
“Modern Austin plumbing brand with a water heater installation page, but no published pricing or explicit same-week commitment was verified.”
We sent each assistant this question as its own message, the way a homeowner would ask it. It searched the web and read business sites on its own. Each answer shows which assistant and version answered and when. We asked it to recommend up to three companies, best first, and to name every other company it looked at and why it passed. Reasons are quoted as given. Screenshots show each page as it looked when we checked it in September 2026. We ask again every month and keep every answer.
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