Power Out! Rats might Defrost!
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The power in my house (and the houses around us) just went out! My rats are in the freezer and I'm not opening it at all (to keep the cold in), but I don't know when the power will turn on, and the cold in the freezer will only last so long.
Any suggestions on how I can keep my rats from defrosting?
Re: Power Out! Rats might Defrost!
Just don’t open the freezer is your best bet and hope the power comes back on soon. Could go grab a bag of ice and move the rats to a cooler if you think the power will be out for some time
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Re: Power Out! Rats might Defrost!
Hope your power comes back on soon!
Re: Power Out! Rats might Defrost!
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Originally Posted by
Bogertophis
One more thought that won't help you right now but something to think about: the fuller you keep your freezer, the longer it will stay frozen if the power goes out.
This is a good point. After losing power for four days in July a few years back where temps topped 100*F each day I learned to keep my freezer FULL by putting bottles of water in it to take up unused space. That also helps the freezer run more efficiently and save energy.
Fortunately I do have a generator but it can't handle both the chest freezer and the kitchen refrigerator/freezer at the same time, so I ran them in alternating six-hour cycles.