Refrigerator - Power Outage Tips

Should you experience a power outage or power failure, the information provided below may be able to help you preserve your food for as long as possible.

Power Outage Tips for a Refrigerator

Refrigerator Section

• It is not necessary to unplug the refrigerator. When power is restored, the sudden start will not harm the refrigerator.

• Electronic control models will return to the your selected temperature settings. Check the Owner's Manual for model specific instructions on how to change temperature settings when needed.

• There is no way to give a specific amount of time that food can be stored in the refrigerator or freezer while power is out. Many factors play a part in food storage such as how fresh the food is at the time, door openings and the temperature in the room itself.

Freezer Section

• Keep the freezer door or drawer closed.

• Place bags of regular ice in both the refrigerator and freezer sections of the fridge to keep foods frozen or cool. If it is anticipated that power will be out for an extended length of time, you can try to keep food frozen or cool in a cooler using either bags of ice or dry ice.

• WARNING: HANDLING OF DRY ICE CAN CAUSE FREEZING BURNS ON HANDS. Gloves or other protection is recommended.

• Dry ice is most commonly found by checking in a printed or on-line directory under "Carbon Dioxide".

For tips regarding food safety, please visit: https://www.foodsafety.gov/keep/index.html

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