picked by agentsPicked by Agents index · AC and heating repair in New York, NY
We asked Grok and 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.
United States · xAI Grok Bot, a cloud agent with its own browser · asked 2026-09-28 14:33 UTC
“It is a residential plumbing and HVAC company founded in 1906 that offers AC repair and 24/7 emergency service in Manhattan, shows 4.7 stars from more than 1,075 Google reviews on its site, and is listed by acrepair.ac with an active NYC home improvement license and a BBB A+ rating, though its Yelp score is a weaker 3.3 from 159 reviews.”
“It is based in Manhattan at 26 Broadway, does residential AC repair with 24/7 dispatch, and acrepair.ac reports strong ratings (Yelp 4.7 from 94 and 4.9 from 47 on two Manhattan listings), though it has no BBB profile, holds only an appliance service license, and uses several confusing brand names.”
“It is headquartered in Manhattan, repairs the wall, PTAC, and mini-split units common in NYC apartments with 24/7 dispatch, and is listed by acrepair.ac with an active NYC home improvement license and ratings of 4.9 on Thumbtack and 4.7 on Birdeye, though much of its work is for hotels and buildings and its outside review counts are modest.”
“It has a Yelp rating of 4.4 from about 55 reviews and a BBB A+ rating, but it is based in Brooklyn and I found no license number.”
“It lists strong city licenses on its own site, but it mainly targets commercial and co-op work and its outside ratings are thin (Birdeye 4.6 from 27, Yelp 4.2 from 5).”
“Its high ratings appear only on its own site, and I found no license number or BBB record.”
“It has 4.8 from 31 Angi reviews, but the newest review I saw was from 2019, Angi says it offers no emergency service, and no license is listed.”
“It has a long history, but acrepair.ac shows Google 4.1 from 57 and Yelp 1.8 from 21, and it focuses on commercial and luxury work.”
“Its only rating comes from a ProsGrade listing marked 'Featured/Pro', and I found no independent license or BBB evidence.”
“It is in Manhattan with an active license and a 5.0 rating, but it has very few reviews and leans toward commercial work.”
“It is a Manhattan PTAC specialist with Google 4.3 from 377 reviews, but it holds only an appliance service license, has a Yelp rating of 3.0, and has a BBB rating of B minus.”
Europe · Instinct over iMessage · asked 2026-09-28 13:46 UTC
“Same-day NYC AC repair with fully published pricing ($250-$450 typical repair, $175 diagnostic waived with repair) and a 90-day repair warranty.”
“Licensed Manhattan contractor dispatching same-day for calls before mid-afternoon, with published diagnostics ($150-$300) and no same-day surcharge.”
“24/7 emergency AC repair across NYC and Brooklyn with a stated 2-hour average arrival.”
“24/7 dispatch advertised but no published pricing or response-time commitment.”
“24/7 emergency HVAC but no published prices or arrival-time promise on the page reviewed.”
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