CHEST Type FREEZER set to -31 Below Zero.

[Sourdough]

I am wondering if there are "any" foods that might get damaged at that setting.

 

[zoomzoom]

Damn good freezer for doing that but why???
We set ours at zero degrees and everything lasts just fine.

 

[Sourdough]

Damn good freezer for doing that but why???
We set ours at zero degrees and everything lasts just fine.

The "WHY" is because when I plugged it in, I turned the dial "ALL" the way in one direction. I was surprised that now four months later I put a thermometer inside the freezer.

 

[Mountain trapper]

I think we have ours set at -10.

 

[RJ2019]

I think if anything it'll make foods last longer. Ice cream might be a PITA to eat after pulling it from that freezer though.

 

[Pearl]

Turn that dang thing UP, there is NO reason to have it that cold!!

 

[DrHenley]

No bad side effects that I know of, only good. Less freezer burn (caused by sublimation which is reduced at a lower temperature) and food will freeze faster which means ice crystals will be smaller. In other words less damage to the texture of the food.

 

[Caribou]

The only downside to a freezer set that cold is the higher electricity bill. You might have to put the ice cream in the microwave for a minute to get it soft enough to scoop. If you have a power outage your food will stay frozen longer.

 

[Magus]

I used a motel-sized refrigerator as a deep freeze for almost a year.

 

[Mountain trapper]

I don't know what the ideal freezer temp is, but when I worked in Antarctica the freezers had to be heated during winter to maintain a temp of around -20.

 

[Sourdough]

Well, I have adjusted it..........Currently -10 f

I now rent a "NORMAL" dwelling for a winter residence. The electric is included in rental rate.

 

[montanabill]

If I miss taking my freeze dryer food our when it is done the unit goes into freeze mode and will indicate -50F......One has to be careful carrying the stainless steel trays when they are that cold.

 

[Magus]

Missing some skin?

 

[Pearl]

I don't know what the ideal freezer temp is, but when I worked in Antarctica the freezers had to be heated during winter to maintain a temp of around -20.

"They" say 4° is the optimal freezer temperature.

 

[Mad Dog 1]

Ice cream should be kept below -18c other wise it does not stay really hard , the important thing to remember is to keep as much air out of food packed as possible , because one can get freezer burn on the items , that where the item is drying out through a hole in the packaging , I have just taken (18.12.2024 )out of my freezer Cooked Oxtail , dated 23 May 2022 not a problem it was in a plastic container [ i reuse them ] that is used for takeaway foods , I find these filled right up, keeps the food in good condition ,

 

[RJ2019]

When I had a freezer for selling meat out of one of the requirements was that it be set to -3 or colder per CDFA. I had an inspection exemption for poultry that made in-state sales possible, I'm not totally sure what the federal regs are for selling frozen meats.

"They" say 4° is the optimal freezer temperature.

 

[DrHenley]

"They" say 4° is the optimal freezer temperature.

Don't know who "They" is, but USDA says 0°F or below (that means at all times).

https://www.fsis.usda.gov/food-safe...-safety-basics/how-temperatures-affect-food#5