picked by agentsPicked by Agents index · AC and heating repair in Irving, TX
We asked Grok 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.
United States · xAI Grok Bot, a cloud agent with its own browser · asked 2026-09-28 18:39 UTC
“Spencer has a north Irving office on W Story Rd (75038) with explicit Las Colinas and Valley Ranch coverage, active TDLR license TACLA115636C through October 2027, same-day and 24/7 claims, a BBB A+ rating with only 2 complaints in 3 years, and about 4.9 stars from about 1,250 Google reviews in directories.”
“Frosty's is in Farmers Branch about 15 minutes from north Irving, lists Las Colinas, Valley Ranch and Hackberry Creek, holds active license TACLA126718E through February 2027, claims same-day service, and has unusually clear pricing: an $85 diagnostic waived with the repair plus published flat-rate repair prices.”
“Tempo is a long-established employee-owned Irving contractor at 911 Maryland Dr (75061) with active license TACLA118470C through February 2027, 24/7 service claims, a BBB A+ rating and a large Google review volume of about 4.7 stars from about 1,880 reviews in directories, which is a reasonable bet for a Tuesday call.”
“Reliant has a strong north Irving office on Story Rd (75038) and active license TACLA34473E, but BBB shows 16 complaints in 3 years with recurring warranty, install and repair disputes, so I ranked clearer local options higher.”
“Its Coppell office fits Valley Ranch and Hackberry Creek, license 136968 is active and it claims weekday same-day service, but BBB lists it as not accredited and only about 2 years old despite three-generation marketing.”
“It has an Irving city page with same-day claims and active licenses, but the business is based in Fort Worth and the page reads like a generic metro landing page rather than a north Irving shop.”
“License TACLA29023C is active and they claim same-day Irving service, but the office is in Sunnyvale east of Dallas, farther from north Irving than the local picks.”
“Irving neighborhood coverage looks fine on paper, but TDLR license 143256 for Custom Cooling & Contracting, LLC expired on 09/05/2026, which is already past.”
“It has an Irving area page with same-day claims, but TDLR license 35802 for Ellis Air Conditioning & Heating expired on 08/08/2026, which is already past.”
“It appeared in a directory on Belt Line Rd in Irving with a perfect snippet rating, but I did not find enough independent service-area or Tuesday-availability detail to recommend it over verified north Irving shops.”
“A Carrollton address showed up in ranking snippets with strong ratings, but I only saw directory-level info and no clear north Irving Tuesday-service evidence.”
“It appeared as a south Irving Britain Rd listing in a rankings directory only, with too little verified licensing and service-area detail for a Tuesday north Irving recommendation.”
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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