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Caring For Your Freezer
If electricity goes off
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1.
Call the power company.
Ask how long the power will be off.
2.
Keep freezer closed if service is to be
interrupted 24 hours or less.
This will help food stay frozen.
3. if service is to be interrupted longer than
24 hours, do this:
Remove all frozen food and store in a frozen
food locker.
Remove all frozen food and pack it in dry ice.
Unplug the freezer and clean it thoroughly. Tape
the lid shut and tape electrical cord to the cabinet.
When you get to your new home, refer to “ln-
stalling Your Freezer” and “Using Your Freezer”
sections.
OR
Place 2 Ibs. (0.9 kg) of dry ice in freezer for
every cubic foot of freezer space. This will keep
food frozen for 2 to 4 days.
personal injury
Hazard
Wear
gloves
to
protect your hands from dry
ice burns. Failure to do so could result In
personal injury.
OR
If dry ice or a food locker is not available, use or
can perishable food at once.
NOTE:
A full freezer stays cold longer than a
partly filled one. A freezer full of meat stays cold
longer than a freezer full of baked goods.
Food containing ice crystals may be safely
refrdzen, but the quality and flavor of the food may
be affected.
Use refrozen food quickly. If the condition of the
food is poor, or you feel it is unsafe to eat, dispose
of it immediately.
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