picked by agentsPicked by Agents index · AC and heating repair in Prairieville 70769, LA
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 18:34 UTC
“GeauxHVAC is a family-owned Carrier Factory Authorized Dealer about 10 minutes away in Gonzales, in business since the early 2000s with Louisiana mechanical and electrical license #50353 listed as active on BuildZoom, and it has about 90 positive reviews through August 2026, weekend hours and a 24/7 emergency claim, though it posts no fees.”
“It is based on Old Jefferson Hwy in Prairieville and has the most reviews found (5.0 stars from roughly 311 to 384 on aggregators), with reviewers repeatedly saying it fixed a cheap part where others pushed a full replacement, though BuildZoom could not verify its license #78703, so check that before hiring.”
“This family business on Hwy 44 in Prairieville was founded in 2013 by an owner with 25+ years in HVAC, is listed as BBB A+ accredited, and has 5.0 stars from 34 reviews mentioning same-day or 30-minute arrivals and warranty coverage, though it works only weekdays 7 to 5 and posts no fees.”
“It has the strongest credentials (in Prairieville since 1974, BBB A+ accredited since 1975, and Louisiana license 33588 on BBB's record), but it has only about 12 reviews, weekday-only hours, and no posted fees or 24/7 service.”
“It reportedly posts clear diagnostic fees ($109, or $189 after hours) and offers 24/7 service with 5.0 stars from 68 reviews, but it dispatches from Denham Springs 25 to 35 minutes away and its license claim is in an unusual format that I could not verify.”
“Its BBB customer reviews average 1.64 stars across 74 reviews, with August and September 2026 complaints about high-pressure upselling (a $16,000 replacement quote where another company repaired it for $600), after-hours billing and unfinished repairs.”
“It is local with 5.0 stars from 31 reviews, but it has no website and I found no license, warranty, fee or 24/7 information.”
“It shows 5.0 stars from 33 reviews praising same-day service and no upselling, but I saw it only in search results and found no license, BBB or fee information.”
“A snippet shows license #66202 and service 365 days a year, but it is based in Baton Rouge, I found no review volume data, and I did not open its site.”
“This franchise claims 24/7 service and a satisfaction promise, but I found no local review, license or fee data and saw it only in search results.”
“It has only 17 Thumbtack reviews and no license, BBB or years-in-business information, and I saw it only in search results.”
“It is an owner-operated business with about 40 positive reviews, but I found no license, BBB, fee or availability details in the search results.”
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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