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                                                                     Exhibit 23



                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS


We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Post-Effective Amendment No.
6 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;
and in the Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-11791) pertaining to the
Service Experts, Inc. 1996 Incentive Stock Plan, Service Experts, Inc. 1996
Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan and Service Experts, Inc. 1996 Employee
Stock Purchase Plan, of our report dated August 8, 1997, with respect to the
financial statements of S&W Air Conditioning, Inc., of our report dated August
1, 1997 with respect to the financial statements of J.M. Jenks Incorporated
dba J.M. Mechanical Systems, of our report dated August 7, 1997 with respect
to the financial statements of Berkshire Air Conditioning Company, of our
report dated August 15, 1997 with respect to the financial statements of Holmes
Sales & Service, Inc. and of our report dated July 11, 1997 with respect to the
financial statements of Mid Fla Heating and Air, Inc. included in this Current
Report on Form 8-K dated September 4, 1997, filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission.


                                          /s/ Ernst & Young LLP


Nashville, Tennessee
September 3, 1997