Many RV enthusiasts wonder why it’s not a good idea to simply use a small, conventional model in an RV. For one, conventional refrigerators aren’t built to last in an RV. A residential fridge is not ...

How long does food last in your refrigerator and freezer after you lose electricity? When a storm knocks out the electricity, it's recommended that you keep the fridge and freezer doors closed as much ...

HOUSTON — Hurricane Beryl slammed the Greater Houston area Monday, leaving extensive damage and more than 2.5 million customers without power. Extended power outages can wreak havoc on people's day-to ...

A concern that always accompanies power outages is the safety of food kept in our refrigerators and freezers. How long will it be OK after the power is out? The News & Observer spoke with Ellen ...

Duke Energy crews are working to assess the damage from a powerful storm that downed trees and knocked out power to 70% of customers in Monroe County, but it hours or even days before power is fully ...

In the first half of the 19th century, a Bostonian named Frederic Tudor started a business of harvesting ice from frozen natural reservoirs like ponds and storing them in ice houses. It was a ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A winter storm has arrived in Indiana, along with a threat of ice and power outages. What do you do? You stock up on the essentials for hunkering indoors, including all the foods you ...