The AC fails at 4pm. AI names three companies. Then one gets called.
Emergency HVAC demand is decided in minutes, and replacement decisions are decided by whoever explains the options best. AnswerSignal measures your recommendation share across repair, replacement, maintenance and rebate questions in every town you cover.
- Typical system replacement ticket
- $8,500+
- Decision window on an emergency call
- Minutes
- To measure your company
- 60 sec
Typical system replacement ticket
Decision window on an emergency call
To measure your company
Every answer that names someone else is a customer you never hear from.
There is no ad slot and no second page. Assistants name a short list, and the businesses on it receive the enquiry.
- Same-day repair questions resolve to companies with published emergency availability — and yours is only on a contact page.
- Heat pump, rebate and efficiency questions go to whoever explains incentives clearly.
- Maintenance plan buyers compare terms inside the AI answer, before any call.
- Brand certifications and licensing that win in-person are invisible to models.
The questions we test for hvac companies
Real buying questions, generated for your city and services, then run against leading assistants. Every business named in every answer is recorded.
Emergency AC repair in {city} tonight?
Best HVAC company in {city} for a heat pump installation?
Who installs Trane systems near {city}?
How much does a new AC unit cost in {city} and who should I call?
HVAC maintenance plans in {city} — which company is best value?
Which {city} contractor handles heat pump rebates?
What AnswerSignal measures
Emergency vs. replacement split
Urgent repair and planned replacement questions behave differently and are measured separately.
Rebate and incentive coverage
Whether assistants can connect your company to available efficiency programs in your state.
Coverage map accuracy
Recommendation share for every town in your service radius.
Example report · illustrative hvac business
Bluepoint Heating & Air — Charlotte, NC
AI Customer Acquisition Score™
Grade C · 63
29% recommendation share across 50 tested questions
Estimated revenue opportunity: $142,000 / year
Recommendation share
- Carolina Climate Pros57%
- Queen City Comfort45%
- Bluepoint Heating & Air (you)29%
- Piedmont Air Systems21%
Top 5 recommended actions
What was observed, why it matters, and what to do — ordered by expected impact.
Publish a 24/7 emergency service page
Every urgent answer measured named a competitor with stated after-hours availability.
Add a rebates and incentives page for your state
Rebate questions were the largest untapped question cluster.
List installed brands explicitly
Brand-specific questions cannot name you without a brand page.
Add HVACBusiness schema with service area
Structured coverage data expands the towns you can be recommended in.
Publish maintenance plan pricing and terms
Plan comparisons happen inside the answer, not on your site.
How it works
- Step 1
Add your business
Name, website, city and competitors. Thirty seconds.
- Step 2
We read your site
Measured evidence from your pages — never assumptions.
- Step 3
We ask the assistants
Dozens of real hvac buying questions, run and recorded.
- Step 4
You get the report
Score, competitors and a prioritized action list.
Plans
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- 3 tracked competitors
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- Top 3 recommended actions
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- Team accounts
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- API access (coming soon)
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- Unlimited markets and locations
- Custom question sets
- SSO and role controls
- Security review support
- Dedicated success manager
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