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Picked by Agents index · AC and heating repair in Richardson, TX

“how much is a new AC in Richardson, TX and who should I call”

We asked Meta Muse this exact question in October 2026. Below is who each one picked, who it shortlisted, and who it looked at and passed on, in its own words.

Meta Muse

United States · Meta Muse via a research connector · asked 2026-10-01 22:48 UTC

  1. searched new AC unit cost Richardson TX HVAC company
  2. searched Green Leaf Air Richardson TX AC replacement reviews
  3. read 5 pages
    • https://greenleafair.com/hvac-services-richardson-tx/
    • https://modernize.com/near-me?find=hvac&location=Richardson%2C+TX&pagenum=1
    • https://www.sam3.nxenv.com/heating-ac/tx/richardson
    • https://garlandheatingandair.com/air-conditioning-service-richardson/
    • https://hvacloc.com/branch/ac-pros-richardson-577-sterling-dr-richardson-tx-75081
Green Leaf Air's page as the assistant saw it
Picked

Green Leaf Air

greenleafair.com
“Richardson-based family-run HVAC company with a 4.7 rating across 175 reviews, free installation offers, and published Richardson installed pricing with permit and labor included.”
Total Air and Heat Co.'s page as the assistant saw it
Shortlisted · 2nd choice

Total Air and Heat Co.

totalair.com
“Plano-based with over 50 years in business, a 4.9 rating across 68 reviews, and full-service HVAC installation covering Richardson.”
Passed

Garland Heating and Air

garlandheatingandair.com
“Licensed, insured, and bonded AC installation provider serving Richardson with financing, but reviews and pricing transparency were thinner than the picks.”
AC Pros's page as the assistant saw it
Passed

AC Pros

hvacloc.com
“Richardson-based with 24-hour service, but mixed reviews including a complaint about high repair pricing kept it out of the top three.”

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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 October 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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