picked by agentsPicked by Agents index · AC and heating repair in Tampa 33647, FL
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 17:43 UTC
“It is a family-owned Tampa company in business since 1978 and a Trane Comfort Specialist, with an installation page, a New Tampa service page, advertised free estimates and financing, an active Florida license (CAC1814731) with no DBPR complaints, and a BBB A+ rating with accreditation since 2015 and 1 resolved complaint in 3 years.”
“It is based next door in Wesley Chapel, names 33647 on its New Tampa page, and says its installs include Manual J sizing, the permit, warranty registration and a written three-tier proposal, with an active license (CAC1816515) and a BBB A+ rating, accreditation since 2012 and 0 complaints (but also 0 reviews).”
“It has the strongest record of the group (family-owned Trane Comfort Specialist, license CAC024347 held since 1982 and active, BBB A+ accredited since 2011 with 0 complaints and 5/5 across 18 reviews), though it is based in Land O' Lakes and its pages list Tampa, Lutz and Wesley Chapel without naming New Tampa, so confirm it covers 33647.”
“It publishes prices and has a clean license and BBB A+ with 4.4/5 across 20 reviews, but its prices differ from page to page and its claimed TECO rebate of $1,200 to $1,800 conflicts with TECO's own $550 maximum, so it is a fallback fourth quote.”
“BBB lists a license (CAC044863) that DBPR shows as null and void since 2022, while its website shows a different active number, and it is not BBB-accredited.”
“The license number on its website does not exist on DBPR (the one on BBB is active), it is mainly a roofer in business since 2020, and BBB shows 3 complaints including a large install dispute and 1/5 from 2 reviews.”
“It is truly local with an active license since 2007, but its site claims a BBB accreditation that BBB does not show, it has 0 BBB reviews, and its website has no installation page, brands, warranty or pricing.”
“It has a New Tampa page and an active license, but it started in 2019, is not BBB-accredited, has 0 reviews, and lists no brands, prices or warranty terms.”
“DBPR shows past discipline on its license (citations in 1993 and 2007 and a fine in 1994), and BBB rates it B- for failing to respond to a complaint.”
“Its offices are in Lakeland and Largo, it has only been in business since 2022, its Tampa Palms page is a template, and BBB shows 4 complaints and 3.43/5 across 23 reviews.”
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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