Store Dry Ice In Refrigerator

Do not touch dry ice with bare hands.

Store dry ice in refrigerator. To quickly freeze fish meat or game place it on the bottom of the cooler with the dry ice on top. The sublimation of dry ice into carbon dioxide gas will cause an airtight container to expand rupture or burst. You cannot store dry ice as it is 78 degrees therefore it will disappear even if stored in a freezer. Ice in the freezer can absorb smells from both the freezer and the refrigerator to the surprise of many people.

Do not store dry ice in a refrigerator or a freezer unless the dry ice is being used to maintain the proper holding temperature. Decide if you want to store the dry ice on the bottom with the food or drinks on top or if you want to use the cooler like a freezer. Never store in a glass container. It is much colder than a home freezer and will cause the thermostat of the freezer to shut the freezer down or damage it.

Do not store dry ice in an airtight container. Do not store dry ice in your freezer. You need to obtain it or have it delivered close to the time it will be used. No dry ice must never be kept in a home refrigerator freezer.

Ice can also sublimate evaporate and shrink fairly quickly. This is because the warmer temperature of the freezer will cause the dry ice to transform into a gas sublimate and the initial extremely cold temperature of the dry ice can cause the freezer thermostat to shut down and potentially break. Refrigerator not working for each 12 to 24 hour period place a ten pound slab of dry ice on bottom shelf of the refrigerator to cool.