Do not open the door. Every time you open the door, cold air escapes and warm air enters. A well-packed freezer can stay frozen up to two days if the door stays closed.

Determine the problem. If it is a power failure, attempt to find out how long the outage will last. If there is something wrong with the freezer and you can't fix it yourself, contact a repair service and see how long before you can be seen.

On any occasion when your freezer will be out of commission for longer than a day, try relocating your food. If you have another freezer in your house that is still working, try relocating it there. It's also not a bad idea to ask your neighbors if they have extra freezer space.

If you are unable to relocate your food, pack your freezer with dry ice.