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                                                                 EXHIBIT 23.1

                        CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

        We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts" and
to the use of our report dated February 12, 1997 with respect to the
consolidated financial statements of Service Experts, Inc. and the use of our
report dated May 19, 1997, with respect to the financial statements of Artic
Aire of Chico, Inc. in the Post-Effective Amendment No. 5 to the Registration
Statement (Form S-4 No. 333-12319) and related Prospectus of Service Experts,
Inc. related to $50,000,000 aggregate amount of shares of its $.01 par value
common stock, warrants to purchase its common stock ("Common Stock Warrants")
and the shares of its common stock issued thereunder upon the exercise of such
Common Stock Warrants or debt securities ("Debt Securities"), and the shares of
common stock issued thereunder upon the conversion thereof.


                                            ERNST & YOUNG LLP


Nashville, Tennessee
July 10, 1997