I have been thinking of buying a deep freezer for the basement, and I want
some opinions on the follwing;

1) How long does food stay good, expecially meats.
2) How long does food saty frozen during a power outage?

Thanks

"Bill" wrote in message
. ..
I have been thinking of buying a deep freezer for the basement, and I want
some opinions on the follwing;

1) How long does food stay good, expecially meats.

Buy a Foodsaver vacuum sealer. I've had meats for over three years and still
very good when properly wrapped and sealed.


2) How long does food saty frozen during a power outage?

24 to 48 hours. If it is partly empty and a big storm is coming, fill it up
with milk jugs full of water and frozen and it will stay much longer.

I get paid once a month and we shop once a month. Very economical to buy at
BJ's, Costco, etc and freeze what is on sale or a bargain. I've never be
without a big freezer.

"Bill" wrote in message
. ..
I have been thinking of buying a deep freezer for the basement, and I want
some opinions on the follwing;

1) How long does food stay good, expecially meats.
2) How long does food saty frozen during a power outage?

Thanks


This is Turtle.

1] If meat is vacuumed packed like Edwin said or frozen in water . they could
be good for up to 3 or 4 years. If just in a Ziplock bag sealed up. Ity will
last maybe a few months.

2] a chest type freezer full to the top will go up to 7 days before the food or
meat becomes bad. Then it will stay frozen enought to refreeze up to 4 days with
the lide not opened and letting heat in it. We had a power outage of 7 days here
a few years ago and the power staied off for about 4 days before i bought a
Generator and put power back on the Chest type freezer and my freezer staied
froze & good for that 4 days.

TURTLE

"TURTLE" wrote in message
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:
: "Bill" wrote in message
: . ..
: I have been thinking of buying a deep freezer for the
basement, and I want
: some opinions on the follwing;
:
: 1) How long does food stay good, expecially meats.
: 2) How long does food saty frozen during a power outage?
:
: Thanks
:
:
: This is Turtle.
:
: 1] If meat is vacuumed packed like Edwin said or frozen in
water . they could
: be good for up to 3 or 4 years. If just in a Ziplock bag sealed
up. Ity will
: last maybe a few months.
:
: 2] a chest type freezer full to the top will go up to 7 days
before the food or
: meat becomes bad. Then it will stay frozen enought to refreeze
up to 4 days with
: the lide not opened and letting heat in it. We had a power
outage of 7 days here
: a few years ago and the power staied off for about 4 days
before i bought a
: Generator and put power back on the Chest type freezer and my
freezer staied
: froze & good for that 4 days.
:
: TURTLE
:
:

Ice Storm of '98? About same experience here.

On Sat, 17 Sep 2005 21:02:17 GMT, "Edwin Pawlowski"
wrote:


"Bill" wrote in message
...
I have been thinking of buying a deep freezer for the basement, and I want
some opinions on the follwing;

1) How long does food stay good, expecially meats.

Buy a Foodsaver vacuum sealer. I've had meats for over three years and still
very good when properly wrapped and sealed.


2) How long does food saty frozen during a power outage?

24 to 48 hours. If it is partly empty and a big storm is coming, fill it up
with milk jugs full of water and frozen and it will stay much longer.

I get paid once a month and we shop once a month. Very economical to buy at
BJ's, Costco, etc and freeze what is on sale or a bargain. I've never be
without a big freezer.

On one of the cooking/baking newsgroups someone mentioned a
"foodsaver" type device which was half the price and the bags were 25%
the cost of those for foodsaver brand.. now if I could remember the
brand name of it..
Chuck

"Chuck" wrote in message
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On Sat, 17 Sep 2005 21:02:17 GMT, "Edwin Pawlowski"
wrote:


"Bill" wrote in message
...
I have been thinking of buying a deep freezer for the basement, and I
want
some opinions on the follwing;

1) How long does food stay good, expecially meats.

Buy a Foodsaver vacuum sealer. I've had meats for over three years and
still
very good when properly wrapped and sealed.


2) How long does food saty frozen during a power outage?

24 to 48 hours. If it is partly empty and a big storm is coming, fill it
up
with milk jugs full of water and frozen and it will stay much longer.

I get paid once a month and we shop once a month. Very economical to buy
at
BJ's, Costco, etc and freeze what is on sale or a bargain. I've never be
without a big freezer.

On one of the cooking/baking newsgroups someone mentioned a
"foodsaver" type device which was half the price and the bags were 25%
the cost of those for foodsaver brand.. now if I could remember the
brand name of it..
Chuck

I had one of the no name's. A TOTAL complete and utter waste of money, time
and effort.
I have no experience with the food saver brand.