Like a coin frozen in a cup of water can help during a hurricane
Food safety is just as important as evacuation during a hurricane.
Power outages during a hurricane can ruin foods left in the fridge. But when people come back from evacuation or a trip, how do they know if their food is safe or not?
The problem will be solved by a coin in a frozen cup.
This trick is becoming very popular whenever a natural disaster strikes.
All you need to do is fill the cup with water and place it in the freezer until it freezes. Then put the top coin and put it back in the freezer.
When you return, pay attention to the position of the coin:
- If the coin is still on top of the frozen water in the cup- this means that electricity (and therefore the refrigerator) in general not collapsed during a hurricane, and your food is safe for consumption.
- If the coin sank to the bottom - this means that there was no electricity for a significant period of time. In this case, it is better to throw away everything that was stored in the refrigerator so as not to get poisoned or get sick.
- If the coin is somewhere in the middle - this means that the freshness of the contents of your refrigerator is in question.
The Food and Drug Center says (FDA) that when preparing for emergencies, your freezer temperature should be -17 degrees Celsius and your refrigerator temperature should not exceed +4 degrees Celsius.
The FDA also suggests freezing ice water containers to help maintain a low temperature longer, even if electricity is turned off.
Products in the refrigerator are safe until the door is closed and the power is turned off for no more than four hours.
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