What to do during power outages
1. Call the power company.
Ask how long power will be off.
2. Keep freezer closed ll service is to be
interrupted 24 hours or less.
This will help food stay frozen.
3. l’l service is to be interrupted longer than
24 hours, do this:
Remove all frozen food and store in a
frozen food locker.
OR
Personal InJuy Hazard
Wear gloves to protect your hands from
dry ice bums.
Failure to do so could result in dry ice
burns.
Place 2 Ibs. (0.9 kg) of dry ice in freezer for
every cubic foot of freezer space. This will
keep foods frozen for 2 to 4 days.
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
refrozen, but the quality and flavor of the food
may be affected.
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use retrozen rood qutckty. It tne conattton of
the food is poor, or you feel it is unsafe to eat,
dispose of it immediately.
Moving care
Remove all frozen food and pack it in dry ice.
Unplug the freezer and clean it thoroughly.
Take out all removable parts, wrap them well
and tape them together so they don’t shift or
rattle. Tape the door shut and tape the
electrical cord to the cabinet.
When you get to your new home, refer to
pages 5 and 6 for information on installation
and setting controls.
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