Who is actually recommended for Plumbing in Knoxville?

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   The Plumbing Authority Claim this listingRecommended on 5 of 6: #1 in the map pack; named by ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google Gemini, Claude. 4.9 stars, 2,012 reviews.

   Google MapsGoogle AI OverviewChatGPTPerplexityGoogle GeminiClaude
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   Tennessee Standard Plumbing Claim this listingRecommended on 4 of 6: #7 on Google Maps; named by ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google Gemini, Claude. 5.0 stars, 2,770 reviews.

   Google MapsGoogle AI OverviewChatGPTPerplexityGoogle GeminiClaude
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   Pipe Wrench Plumbing, Heating & Cooling Claim this listingRecommended on 4 of 6: #2 in the map pack; named by ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google Gemini. 4.8 stars, 5,841 reviews.

   Google MapsGoogle AI OverviewChatGPTPerplexityGoogle GeminiClaude
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   Scott's Plumbing Company Claim this listingRecommended on 2 of 6: #5 on Google Maps; named by Perplexity, Google Gemini. 4.6 stars, 197 reviews.

   Google MapsGoogle AI OverviewChatGPTPerplexityGoogle GeminiClaude
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   Tennessee Standard Plumbing and Drain Claim this listingRecommended on 2 of 6: #3 in the map pack; named by Google Gemini. 5.0 stars, 97 reviews.

   Google MapsGoogle AI OverviewChatGPTPerplexityGoogle GeminiClaude
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   Hiller Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electrical Claim this listingRecommended on 1 of 6: #8 on Google Maps; named by ChatGPT. 4.9 stars, 5,458 reviews.

   Google MapsGoogle AI OverviewChatGPTPerplexityGoogle GeminiClaude
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   Hard Knox Plumbing Claim this listingRecommended on 1 of 6: #9 on Google Maps; named by Perplexity. 5.0 stars, 393 reviews.

   Google MapsGoogle AI OverviewChatGPTPerplexityGoogle GeminiClaude
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   Honey Bear Plumbing Claim this listingRecommended on 0 of 6: #4 on Google Maps; named by none of the AI assistants. 5.0 stars, 129 reviews.

   Google MapsGoogle AI OverviewChatGPTPerplexityGoogle GeminiClaude
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   Best Plumber Claim this listingRecommended on 0 of 6: #6 on Google Maps; named by none of the AI assistants. 5.0 stars, 416 reviews.

   Google MapsGoogle AI OverviewChatGPTPerplexityGoogle GeminiClaude
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    Locke Plumbing Company, Inc Claim this listingRecommended on 0 of 6: #10 on Google Maps; named by none of the AI assistants. 4.7 stars, 114 reviews.

    Google MapsGoogle AI OverviewChatGPTPerplexityGoogle GeminiClaude

Recommended on N of 6 counts a seat in the Google map pack, the Google AI Overview naming the business, and each AI assistant that named it unprompted. Sources that answered on September 14, 2026: Google Maps, Google AI Overview, ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google Gemini, Claude.

What each assistant said

• ChatGPT: The Plumbing Authority, Tennessee Standard Plumbing, Pipe Wrench Plumbing, Heating & Cooling, Hiller Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electrical
• Claude: The Plumbing Authority, Tennessee Standard Plumbing
• Google Gemini: The Plumbing Authority, Tennessee Standard Plumbing, Pipe Wrench Plumbing, Heating & Cooling, Scott's Plumbing Company, Tennessee Standard Plumbing and Drain
• Google AI Overview: named no business Google Maps also lists
• Perplexity: The Plumbing Authority, Tennessee Standard Plumbing, Pipe Wrench Plumbing, Heating & Cooling, Scott's Plumbing Company, Hard Knox Plumbing

How this is measured

Google Maps: the results for "plumber Knoxville, TN" on September 14, 2026, the first twenty. AI assistants: Who are the best plumbing companies in Knoxville, TN? Name specific local businesses you would recommend., put to ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini and Claude with web search on, the same day. A business counts as named only when its own distinctive name appears in the answer; the trade and the city never count. Only businesses Google Maps returned can appear, so nothing is invented. Rankings are never sold; claiming a listing changes what a business can show, never where it appears. Full method. Think a measurement is wrong? Dispute it and we re-run it and publish the result.