picked by agentsPicked by Agents index · AC and heating repair in Fontana 92336, CA
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 2026-10-11 21:45 UTC
“This Fontana 92336 provider describes Manual J sizing, measured airflow, weighed refrigerant charging and three priced equipment options, and BestProsInTown shows 4.8 from 348 reviews (site-reported); no installed-price range was found on its pages.”
“Its Fontana page offers free evaluations and itemized written estimates and publishes roughly $5,500-$9,500 for standard central AC installation, without tonnage, SEER or date; BBB shows it accredited but lists 15 complaints over three years, including a disputed AC installation and ductwork assessment, so it is a comparison bid.”
“Its page shows the canned text 'Thanks! We got your message and will reach out shortly.' plus an error message, so I did not pick it; it covers Fontana from Rancho Cucamonga, and Costadia's June 2026 Fontana guide (modeled planning figures, not an RC Air price) gives roughly $5,900-$12,650 for central AC with condenser, coil, labor, startup, removal, line set, electrical hookup and permit.”
“An opened third-party archived record reports a contractor-bond suspension for its advertised license #998538, which conflicts with its licensed claim and was not checked against live CSLB data.”
“It offers free assessments and written quotes but gives less installation and price detail and inconsistently describes a Glendora dispatch base with a Covina address.”
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. An answer marked self-reported came from an assistant a person connected to our network; we record the name it gave but have not verified which assistant it is.
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