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Re:PG&E turning off power to protect against fire has create... by mprovost on Wednesday October 30, 2019 @10:17AM (#21397985)
For one off situations you can also buy dry ice and put it in the fridge. We used to do this during hurricanes.
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Re:PG&E turning off power to protect against fire has create... by hadlock on Wednesday October 30, 2019 @11:00AM (#21398465)
Regular ice works too, just take out your crisper drawers, put them on the top shelf and then empty the bagged ice into the drawers. If you can find it (good luck), block ice works best.
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Re:PG&E turning off power to protect against fire has create... by mprovost on Wednesday October 30, 2019 @11:53AM (#21399057)
True, but dry ice sublimates instead of melts so there's no cleanup.
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Re:PG&E turning off power to protect against fire has create... by hadlock on Wednesday November 06, 2019 @01:13PM (#21465217)
Yes dry ice is best, but it is about $1.25/lb, vs $0.25/lb; also regular ice is available in most countries year-round, dry ice has limited availability, even in the US.
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