Over the last couple of days I have had to sort through my email folders to clean the out and found a few treasures that I wanted to post here for future reference and wanted to bring them to your attention if you aren't aware of them.
The flour idea I had heard about from a family member but forgot who and was glad to stumble across this idea again.
Keeping Your Cool During a Power Outage
Keep the doors closed- The fewer time the door is opened, the fewer chances the cool has to escape. Most refrigerators/freezers are well insulated. If you keep the door closed, a unit will hold the cold for a long time. A fully stocked freezer with the door closed should keep the food frozen for 2 days, if the freezer is only partially full, the food may keep for only 24 hours.
After two days- If the power outage has lasted 48 hours and there is no sign of power returning, check with the local provider of clear ice to see if they stock dry ice. 25lbs of dry ice will keep on average for 3 days for a 10cubic freezer
After the power return, evaluate – Check all foods once the unit is working again. Don’t re-freeze any frozen item that has completely defrosted, but you can cook and either refrigerate or freeze the cooked dish. Use your nose!
In the end- if you have a lot of spoiled, unusable food, check with your homeowner policy. You may be covered for the lost up to a certain limit… a couple hundred.
Check Oven Temperature without a Thermostat
Turn on your oven, set it to 350 F and let it warm up. Then put a tablespoon of flour on a baking sheet in the oven. After 5 minutes, the color of the flour will tell you the approximate temperature:
Tan = 250-325°
Golden = 325-400°
Dark Brown = 400-450°
Almost Black = 450-525°
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