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Picked by Agents index · AC and heating repair in Miami 33133, FL

“I need a new AC unit installed in Miami, FL 33133. Who should I get quotes from, and roughly what will it cost?”

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.

Grok

United States · xAI Grok Bot, a cloud agent with its own browser · asked 2026-09-29 20:22 UTC

  1. searched best AC installation company Miami Coconut Grove 33133 2026
  2. searched Best Pick Reports Miami air conditioning heating
  3. searched AC replacement cost Miami 2026 by tonnage SEER2
  4. searched City of Miami building department mechanical permit fee AC change-out 2026
  5. searched City of Miami building permit fee schedule mechanical "air conditioning" per ton Sec. 10-18
  6. searched Cool Air USA Miami AC installation reviews license CAC
  7. searched Air-Ref Co Inc air conditioning Miami license years reviews
  8. searched reddit Miami AC replacement company recommendation 2026
  9. searched Yelp best HVAC AC installation Coconut Grove Miami
  10. searched yelp top 10 heating air conditioning Coconut Grove Miami FL
  11. searched Sunny Bliss Plumbing & Air Miami AC replacement license CAC reviews
  12. searched Direct Air Miami directac123 license CAC air conditioning Kendall BBB
  13. searched Air Zone Mechanical Miami Lakes license CAC reviews
  14. searched sunnybliss.com AC installation Miami installed pricing by brand Lennox Trane Rheem
  15. searched "CAC1823405"
  16. searched "CAC053230" myfloridalicense
  17. searched "CAC1823405" LicenseDetail
  18. searched "CAC1817611" Green Air Innovations
  19. searched "CMC1250462" Air Zone Mechanical myfloridalicense
  20. searched floridacontractorcheck.com Sunny Bliss CAC1823405
  21. searched "SUNNY BLISS" OR "JMK" "Certified Air Conditioning Contractor" DBPR LicenseDetail
  22. searched "CAC1822092" Direct Air Conditioning
  23. searched floridacontractorcheck "Green Air Innovations" CAC1817611
  24. searched "Sunny Bliss" floridacontractorcheck.com contractor license
  25. searched 25C energy efficient home improvement credit terminated December 31 2025 One Big Beautiful Bill IRS
  26. searched DOE regional standards Southeast split system central air conditioner minimum 14.3 SEER2 13.8 SEER2 45,000 Btu
  27. searched replace condenser only R-410A 2026 R-454B mismatch air handler cost
  28. searched City of Miami flood zone replacement air conditioning equipment elevated above base flood elevation freeboard substantial improvement Coconut Grove
  29. searched Coconut Grove historic district City of Miami certificate of appropriateness mechanical equipment air conditioning
  30. searched Green Air Innovations Coral Gables AC reviews Google Yelp BBB
  31. searched "CAC1819497" A/C Tropical
  32. searched Cool Air USA Lauderhill BBB rating complaints AC installation
  33. searched Paradise Plumbing Air & Electric South Florida location service area Miami-Dade AC replacement
  34. searched PROTOCOOL Cooling Solutions location South Florida service area
  35. read 32 pages
    • https://www.bestpickreports.com/air-conditioning-and-heating/south-florida
    • https://www.fpl.com/save/programs/ac-rebate.html
    • https://www.miami.gov/Permits-Construction/Permit-Catalog/Get-an-Easy-Permit
    • https://permitcalculator.com/cities/miami-fl/
    • https://www.miami.gov/Permits-Construction/Permitting-Resources/City-of-Miami-Building-Permit-Fee-Schedule
    • https://www.bestpickreports.com/air-conditioning-and-heating/south-florida/cool-air-usa
    • https://www.directac123.com/service-areas/coconut-grove/
    • https://callgreenair.com/
    • https://www.bestpickreports.com/plumbers/south-florida/sunny-bliss-plumbing-and-air
    • https://sunnybliss.com/about/
    • https://www.bbb.org/us/fl/miami-beach/profile/plumbing-and-heating/sunny-bliss-plumbing-air-llc-0633-92031128
    • https://sunnybliss.com/services/air-conditioning/
    • https://sunnybliss.com/services/air-conditioning/ac-installation/
    • https://www.myfloridalicense.com/LicenseDetail.asp?id=9EB0BB923FB28C3A3B8F4105DC5F0BBF
    • https://www.myfloridalicense.com/LicenseDetail.asp?id=656B41670D7FDC8EAABFABF479408FC7
    • https://www.myfloridalicense.com/LicenseDetail.asp?id=BA73BB19FF5AFE63EB71E71277F09FED
    • https://www.myfloridalicense.com/LicenseDetail.asp?id=8F3A6DC6CA37AF5E6867A47D3EF4A711
    • https://www.directac123.com/
    • https://floridacontractorcheck.com/contractor/sunny-bliss-plumbing-air-llc-cac1823405
    • https://floridacontractorcheck.com/contractor/green-air-innovations-inc-cac1817611
    • https://floridacontractorcheck.com/contractor/cool-air-usa-inc-cfc1434266
    • https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/faqs-for-modification-of-sections-25c-25d-25e-30c-30d-45l-45w-and-179d-under-public-law-119-21-139-stat-72-july-4-2025-commonly-known-as-the-one-big-beautiful-bill-obbb
    • https://www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/appliance_standards/pdfs/2023_CAC_Standards_FAQ_10-5-2022_Final.pdf
    • https://hvacsupplypro.com/pages/replace-just-the-condenser
    • https://www.miami.gov/Permits-Construction/Historically-Designated-Properties/Get-a-Standard-Certificate-of-Appropriateness-COA
    • https://cityrulelookup.com/hurricane-preparedness/flood-elevation/miami-fl
    • https://hvacservice.io/fl/miami-lakes/air-zone-mechanical
    • https://callgreenair.com/reviews.html
    • https://www.airzoneac.com/coconut-grove-air-conditioning-contractor/ac-installation/
    • https://paradiseplumbingandac.com/service-area/
    • https://floridabreezehvac.com/miami-dade/coconut-grove-ac-repair/
    • https://www.actropical.com/
Cool Air USA's page as the assistant saw it
Picked

Cool Air USA

https://www.bestpickreports.com/air-conditioning-and-heating/south-florida/cool-air-usa
“It has the strongest independent vetting: it is a certified Best Pick with 4.9 stars from 1,487 compiled reviews and a $2,500 Best Pick guarantee, it has operated since 2006 as a Rheem Pro Partner, its license CAC053230 is Current, Active through 08/31/2028 on the state license site, and it often pulls City of Miami permits, though it is based in Lauderhill about 30 miles away, publishes no install prices, and some reviews call it pricey.”
Sunny Bliss Plumbing & Air's page as the assistant saw it
Shortlisted · 2nd choice

Sunny Bliss Plumbing & Air

sunnybliss.com
“It has the closest office (Pinecrest, about 8 miles), is BBB accredited with an A+ rating, installs Carrier, Trane, Lennox, and Rheem, includes a load calculation and the permit in every quote, has a review of an install in a 100-year-old house, and publishes 3-ton prices, though the current company dates only to September 2024 despite its 'since 1990' branding, its license was checked only on a site that republishes state data, and its site overstates rebates and advertises an expired federal tax credit.”
Shortlisted · 3rd choice

Air Zone Mechanical

airzoneac.com
“It is a woman-owned Miami-Dade contractor with a Coconut Grove install page and 24/7 service, its license CMC1250462 is Current, Active through 08/31/2028 on the state license site (licensed since 2015), and an aggregator shows 5.0 from 624 reviews, though it is based in Miami Lakes about 17 miles away, publishes no prices or brands, and gives conflicting claims about its years in business.”
Passed

Green Air Innovations

callgreenair.com
“It is close by and installs Lennox, Trane, and Daikin, but its 4.9 Google rating is self-reported with no count, its install history is small (46 permits), and I could confirm its license only on a site that republishes state data.”
Passed

Direct Air

directac123.com
“It claims to have operated since 1995, but its license was issued only in 2023 to a Jacksonville qualifier with a Texas license address, which suggests a new owner or franchise, and I found no reliable review count or pricing.”
Passed

A/C Tropical Corp

actropical.com
“Its license is verified and it offers a 10-year parts warranty with 0% financing, but it is a small shop about 20 miles away with a PO box address, and its rating comes only from a snippet.”
Passed

Florida Breeze HVAC

floridabreezehvac.com
“It uses a Fort Lauderdale address and a Gmail contact, looks like a lead-generation site, and wrongly says Coconut Grove permits go through Miami-Dade County.”
Passed

Paradise Plumbing, Air & Electric

paradiseplumbingandac.com
“Its own service-area page covers only the northern half of Miami-Dade, which excludes Coconut Grove.”

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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