Omega Owners Forum

Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: Toledodude1973 on 28 October 2013, 18:22:35

Title: electricity loss
Post by: Toledodude1973 on 28 October 2013, 18:22:35

How long can you expect food to be ok in a freezer with loss of electric supply to it, hasn't been opened

Title: Re: electricity loss
Post by: TheBoy on 28 October 2013, 18:25:35

Does it have a temp gauage on it?

During the fire, mine went up to -11C, and I was told that should be OK

Title: Re: electricity loss
Post by: Varche on 28 October 2013, 19:18:24

10 hours?

Do not open the lid to check

Do put extra insulation over it until the electric comes back on.

Ice cream might be first to melt. Prawns next. So prawns and ice cream for supper. :o

When it comes back on put it on super chill mode.

Title: Re: electricity loss
Post by: Crazycarzowner on 28 October 2013, 19:52:20

If its full of stuff roughly 48 hrs, if only 1/2 full 24 hours, keep the door closed & don't keep opening it to look  :y

Title: Re: electricity loss
Post by: Tony H on 28 October 2013, 20:40:21

Dependent of the contents ice cream is the first to be binned. bare in mind though if high risk food like raw meat etc does not get above 4c it can be cooked and re frozen. Trust me I am a chef

Title: Re: electricity loss
Post by: Toledodude1973 on 29 October 2013, 20:47:46

thanks for replies , no temp gauge, electric back on in evening hadn't opened freezer so hopefully food is ok ,mainly boxed stuff ,nothing fancy!

Title: Re: electricity loss
Post by: Varche on 29 October 2013, 20:55:28

Excellent.  :y

Title: Re: electricity loss
Post by: Kevin Wood on 29 October 2013, 23:21:59

Ours was off for about 12 hours yesterday and warmed from -18 to -13. :y

Title: Re: electricity loss
Post by: Vamps on 29 October 2013, 23:24:54

Ours went off when the plaster removed a fused switch, I fixed it when I replaced the live feed that had pulled out, but not until I had checked all fuses, trips more than once.......... ::) ;) ;)