A power outage doesn't mean you have to immediately throw away all your supplies. According to sanitary guidelines, a closed refrigerator maintains a safe temperature for about 4 hours, a full freezer for up to 48 hours, and a half-full freezer for about 24 hours. However, these are approximate values, depending on storage conditions. Frequent door opening shortens the cooling time, and when assessing food, the primary factors that matter are it…
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A power outage doesn't mean you have to immediately throw away all your supplies. According to sanitary guidelines, a closed refrigerator maintains a safe temperature for about 4 hours, a full freezer for up to 48 hours, and a half-full freezer for about 24 hours. However, these are approximate values, depending on storage conditions. Frequent door opening shortens the cooling time, and when assessing food, the primary factors that matter are it…