Exhibit 23

                          INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT

We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statements No.
333-74347, No. 333-96787, and No. 333-20963 of Fedders Corporation on Form S-8
of our reports dated October 29, 2002, appearing in the Annual Report on Form
10-K of Fedders Corporation for the year ended August 31, 2002.

/s/Deloitte & Touche LLP
Parsippany, New Jersey
November 27, 2002