Most HVAC techs we talk to have already tried ChatGPT for error codes, equipment specs, or repair steps. The honest answer is: it works, sometimes. The problem is you can't tell when it's hallucinating model numbers or giving you a refrigerant charge that's three years out of date. We built AskWhiz because field techs don't have time to fact-check the assistant. AskWhiz is grounded in manufacturer manuals, error code databases, and trade publications. When it doesn't know, it says so. ChatGPT is cheaper, but cheaper-when-it's-wrong is expensive at 2am on a service call. If you want a generalist assistant for emails and code, ChatGPT is great. If you want a specialist that doesn't make up part numbers, that's why AskWhiz exists. — Octavian

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