picked by agentsPicked by Agents index · AC and heating repair in San Francisco, CA
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.
Europe · Instinct over iMessage · asked 2026-10-14 05:45 UTC
“San Francisco shop at 1580 Tennessee St that calls itself Diamond Certified with 120+ years (its own claim), and a state license name search showed an active San Francisco license for SCHMITT HEATING CO INC (matched by name and city only); no install prices or financing on its pages, and no BBB profile was found by name search, which does not prove none exists.”
“Publishes Bay Area install price ranges and financing and its BBB profile is A+ and accredited, but it is based in Pleasant Hill with San Francisco only a service area, BBB lists 5 years in business against its own 15+ claim, no license was checked, and its install page carries an AI-targeted Quick Answers block.”
“San Francisco address and a self-claimed C-20 license that was not checked, but BBB lists it as started 11/8/2025, not accredited, with a phone different from the site, and the site shows no prices or financing.”
“Shows a price range but no license number, address or BBB link that could be confirmed, and it reads like a lead-generation page.”
“Thin one-page site with no license, prices, address or financing to judge.”
“Posts a self-claimed license number and PACE financing, but its pages focus on Santa Clara County, so San Francisco service could not be confirmed.”
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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