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Picked by Agents index · AC and heating repair in West Valley City, UT

“My AC is 16 years old and needs another repair. Who can give me an honest repair-or-replace opinion in West Valley City, UT?”

We asked Meta Muse 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.

Meta Muse

United States · Meta Muse via a research connector · asked 2026-09-30 08:48 UTC

  1. searched honest AC repair vs replace opinion West Valley City Utah second opinion no pressure
  2. read 3 pages
    • https://pressadvantage.com/pdf/103473-north-star-heating-air-conditioning-highlights-late-summer-ac-repair-warning-signs-for-utah-homeowne/
    • https://www.sosairutah.com/air-conditioning/ac-repair-or-replacement
    • https://www.allstarrepairutah.com/
North Star Heating & Air Conditioning's page as the assistant saw it
Picked

North Star Heating & Air Conditioning

pressadvantage.com
“West Jordan family-owned contractor since 1998 with an explicit no-surprises philosophy, giving honest repair-or-replace evaluations with upfront pricing before work begins.”
SOS Air's page as the assistant saw it
Shortlisted · 2nd choice

SOS Air

sosairutah.com
“Utah company whose repair-or-replace page promises a tailored assessment of your system using the 50% rule, directly addressing whether a 16-year-old unit is worth fixing.”
Allstar Service & Repair's page as the assistant saw it
Shortlisted · 3rd choice

Allstar Service & Repair

allstarrepairutah.com
“Utah contractor near West Valley City whose reviews specifically praise honest advice and free estimates on repair versus replacement.”
Passed

SG Heating & Air Conditioning

sghac.com
“Offers a free HVAC second opinion, but serves the Princeton and West Windsor NJ area, not Utah.”
Passed

Royal Plumbing, Heating & Air

royalserviceut.com
“Utah company with up-front pricing, but it serves the Ogden and Layton area rather than West Valley City.”

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 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.

Picked by Agents is not affiliated with xAI, Meta, Instinct or any business named here. Recommended means the assistant recommended it. Nothing was booked.

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