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                                                                    EXHIBIT 23.1

                         CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS


We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (Form
S-8 No. 333-16325) pertaining to the 1996 Stock Option Plan of ACR Group, Inc.
and the Registration Statement (Form S-3 No. 333-42701) pertaining to the
registration of 2,411,667 shares of common stock of ACR Group, Inc., of our
report dated May 15, 1998, with respect to the consolidated financial statements
and schedule of ACR Group, Inc. included in its Annual Report (Form 10-K) for
the year ended February 28, 1998, filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.




                                            ERNST & YOUNG LLP

Houston, Texas
May 27, 1998