For two days if it’s full and one day if it’s half full. up to 48 hours
HOW LONG WILL MY FOOD STAY COLD? • A closed refrigerator should keep your food cool for 4 – 6 hours. • Kept closed, a full freezer should keep your food frozen for up to 48 hours, while a half full freezer should keep your food frozen for up to 24 hours. • The rate of thawing depends on the: o amount of food in the freezer. Your freezer will stay frozen for several hours after a power outage. So will the contents. If the power is restored within 24 to 48 hrs the food should be okay. Edit: Actuall … y, when our power was out after a hurricane, our deep freezer stayed almost completely frozen for five days.  A: If the power is out for less than 24 hours, then the food in your freezer will be safe to consume. While the power is out, keep the freezer doors closed as much as possible to keep food cold for longer. If your freezer starts again within 24 hours it’s best to leave the food there.  • A closed refrigerator should keep your food cool for 4 to 6 hours. • A closed, full freezer should keep your food frozen for up to 48 hours, while a half full freezer should keep your food frozen for up to 24 hours. • If food is warm for longer than 4 hours, throw the food out. • Kept closed, a full freezer should keep your food frozen for up to 48 hours, while a half full freezer should keep your food frozen for up to 24 hours. • The rate of thawing depends on the: o amount of food in the freezer. Your freezer will stay frozen for several hours after a power outage. So will the contents. If the power is restored within 24 to 48 hrs the food should be okay. Edit: Actually, when our power was out after a hurricane, our deep freezer stayed almost completely frozen for five days. How long food will last in a fridge that has just lost its electrical power depends very much on where you live and the season of the year! If you live in Australia, N … ew Zealand or South America it will be Winter whilst in Europe or North America it is Summer. That will keep the cold in better. A chest freezer will keep cold in better than an upright. When you open an upright, it loses cold air due to gravity. (heat rises, cold descends). A chest keeps most of that cold air in it. And if you open a freezer a lot when the power is out, it will thaw faster. I would guess about 2 days is safe, but as long as the food is frozen, I would continue to trust it. When it starts getting a little soft, then you better either plan to eat a lot, or throw it out, or get a generator. Report Abuse. Typically three days, if you don't open it at all. However, in the middle of winter if your power goes out and the ambient temp in the house is below 32 degrees F, the food will last and last, as I found out when our house caught fire in December 2004. Download audio. WASHINGTON – Power outages that last days mean you will probably need to throw out a lot of food in your refrigerator and freezer. Foods will stay safely cold 4 to 6 hours in your refrigerator. Here’s the rule of thumb: If the temperature reaches above 40 degrees, throw out what’s in your refrigerator and freezer. Your freezer will stay cold for two days if it’s full and one day if it’s half full. A full freezer that is not opened should stay cold for several days. If it’s not full, you can fill it with containers of water to freeze that will fill unused space. If the food is cold or has ice crystals, you can safely refreeze some of it. Dominion Virginia Power recommends your treat thawed foods this way: Much of that depends on how long your power has been out, and how much you have inside your fridge or freezer. According to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), a full freezer will stay frozen for 48 hours, while a half-full freezer will keep its cool for 24.  The refrigerator: how long will foods remain safe without power? · All foods: at least 4 hours, if the fridge is left unopened. · Discard after 4 hours without power: Meat, poultry, fish, milk, eggs, cooked leftovers, soft cheeses, deli cold cuts/salads and other perishable foods. 
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