picked by agentsPicked by Agents index · AC and heating repair in Katy, 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 15:42 UTC
“Its own site says it offers 24/7 emergency AC repair with usually same-day dispatch from a Katy branch at 1402 Vander Wilt Ln, upfront pricing and a $0 service fee if you go ahead with the repair, and BBB lists it Accredited A+ since 1986 while ProsGrade shows 4.8 from 3,276 Google reviews.”
“Its site claims 24/7/365 service, same-day no-cooling calls and a technician on site within the hour from its shop at 1704 Avenue D in Katy, and it shows ACR license TACLB119162E, which Texas licensing (TDLR) open data matches to the company with an expiry of 03/29/2027, though BBB shows it as not accredited.”
“Family-owned Katy company at 1812 Avenue D with license TACLB60872E (matched in TDLR open data), a 5.0 rating from 1,004 reviews on ProsGrade and 7-day hours, but it makes no explicit same-day or 24/7 promise, so ask whether it can come today.”
“It has the strongest credentials (BBB Accredited A+, in Katy since 1972, flat-rate pricing, license TACLB004843E), but its site lists Mon–Fri 8–5 hours and I saw no same-day or emergency claim.”
“It claims same-day service 7 days a week in Katy with a price guide, but the site shows no license number or street address and its review section was empty.”
“It claims same-day and 24/7 service with no after-hours diagnostic charge, but shows no license or address, its only reviews are self-hosted testimonials, and no license under that name turned up in TDLR data.”
“The license it shows belongs to a different business in TDLR data, it uses a Houston address, and the page contradicts itself on review counts and after-hours surcharges.”
“Its Katy page lists Ontario, Canada neighborhoods and says provincially licensed, so it looks like a template rather than a real local Katy business.”
“It shows 4.6 from 1,350 reviews on its own reviews page, but I saw no same-day or 24/7 claim or license number on the pages I opened.”
“Its website page returned a 404, and the only information I had was a search snippet of its BBB profile that I did not open.”
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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