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Picked by Agents index · AC and heating repair in Memphis, TN

“I need a new AC unit installed in Memphis, TN. Who should I get quotes from, and roughly what will it cost?”

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.

Instinct

Europe · Instinct over iMessage · asked 2026-10-14 23:34 UTC

  1. searched Web (DuckDuckGo HTML): new AC unit installation Memphis TN quotes cost
  2. searched Web (DuckDuckGo HTML): Memphis TN HVAC company central air replacement installation financing licensed
  3. searched BBB name search: AirMasters Air Conditioning & Heating, Memphis TN - profile found
  4. searched BBB name search: Smith's Plumbing, Heating & Air, Memphis TN - no results (not proof of no profile)
  5. searched BBB name search: Prime HVAC and Electrical, Memphis TN - no results (not proof of no profile)
  6. searched verify.tn.gov licence lookup - attempted; site redirected to a maintenance page, no search possible
  7. searched 6 distinct queries; 3 were reloaded once to read output
  8. read 8 pages
    • https://www.airmastersac.com/air-conditioning/ac-replacement/
    • https://www.smithsplumbingservice.com/memphis-air-conditioning/ac-installation-replacement/
    • https://www.primehvac-elec.com/hvac-services/ac-installation-replacement/
    • https://www.conwayservices.net/about-us/financing-options
    • https://www.premierishere.com/memphis
    • https://www.bbb.org/us/tn/bartlett/profile/heating-and-air-conditioning/airmasters-air-conditioning-heating-0543-27002863
    • https://www.bbb.org/us/tn/bartlett/profile/heating-and-air-conditioning/airmasters-air-conditioning-heating-0543-27002863/customer-reviews
    • https://www.bbb.org/us/tn/bartlett/profile/heating-and-air-conditioning/airmasters-air-conditioning-heating-0543-27002863/complaints
Picked

AirMasters Air Conditioning & Heating

airmastersac.com
“Worker-judgment order, NOT a verified ranking. Install-focused page claiming family-owned since 1996, a written 1-year install guarantee and financing with approved credit (own claims). BBB (profile, reviews, complaints opened): ACCREDITED since 2001, 0 complaints, 0 reviews - but the A+ came from the SEARCH RESULTS LIST, not the profile header (disclosed), and the entity match by address is UNCONFIRMED (disclosed). No licence number seen; licence check missing (verify.tn.gov redirected to a maintenance page). Availability/24-7 claims, if any, are own claims, unverified. llms.txt 404.”
Shortlisted · choice 2

Smith's Plumbing, Heating & Air

smithsplumbingservice.com
“Dedicated AC install/replacement page claiming since 2010, financing, permits handled, a Tennessee HVAC licence and BBB A+ - ALL OWN CLAIMS: the BBB name search returned NOTHING (not proof of no profile) and the licence could not be checked (verify.tn.gov maintenance redirect) - neither independently confirmed. llms.txt 404.”
Shortlisted · choice 3

Prime HVAC and Electrical

primehvac-elec.com
“Install page lists its OWN licence numbers (82059 and 82060 - unverified), dual HVAC/electrical licensing, financing, and a 4-8 hour typical replacement (own claims). NO BBB profile found (name search returned nothing - not proof of no profile). Licence check missing (verify.tn.gov maintenance redirect). llms.txt 404.”
Conway Services's page as the assistant saw it
Passed

Conway Services

conwayservices.net
“Only the financing page was opened (GoodLeap partner, since 1990 own claim); no install page, BBB or licence evidence gathered within the cap - not picked on missing evidence, not on a quality finding.”
Passed

Premier Heating & Air

premierishere.com
“Page claims since 2001, A+ BBB and 0% financing (own claims) but has no AC install detail; BBB not checked within the cap - not picked on missing evidence.”

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How we ran this

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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