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Re: NCCA or Prochem
« Reply #20 on: March 06, 2008, 06:36:02 pm »
I've done courses by; NCCA, Prochem, Alltec, Solutions, IICRC, Stimvak and some others which I've forgotten the names of.

 none of them prepare you for going into a house and cleaning carpets & upholstery, they tell you about carpet fibres and PH but not the nitty-gritty stuff.

what we need is like the flood school where they have a mock-up of a house, so learners can set up a machine and get their hands on a wand  & hand-tool and be shown how to use them , they need showing about moving furniture, where to start cleaning, how to recognises when the jets are blocked, all the stuff they really need to know, thats why you can't beat on the job training

Mike

Thats priceless stuff Mike. You never know, someone might just do that at some point.

gwrightson

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Re: NCCA or Prochem
« Reply #21 on: March 06, 2008, 06:36:30 pm »
book me in Mike  ;)

 ;)

what an excellent idea,   seriously  you should consider having a day or two doing just this , the simple " when you know how things"   lots of which I have already learnt from you,

geoff
who ever said dont knock before u try ,i never tried dog crap but i know i wouldnt like  haha

Simon Gerrard

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Re: NCCA or Prochem
« Reply #22 on: March 06, 2008, 06:56:33 pm »
Mike,
Sounds like a job for you. You do training days, don't you? You've certainly got the experience!!

Phillip Mold

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Re: NCCA or Prochem
« Reply #23 on: March 06, 2008, 10:37:24 pm »
I agree, I did the NCCA course, gave me the confidence and knowledge to start, but really appraciated going out on the job with an established cc.

Then I watched and learned how it is really done!
Doing the best job in the world as well as I can

Joe H

Re: NCCA or Prochem
« Reply #24 on: March 07, 2008, 09:18:53 am »
Doing just that this afternoon.
A guy emailed me, he lives in Derbyshire, I in north Cheshire, he has a new machine on order (not yet delivered) never had a machine before.
Hes seen my post and said I sounded sensible (yes, I know, bad judgement) and asked if he could come over and see my machine and perhaps have a go.
Taking him to the Kingdom Hall here in Warrington, where he can have a go with my Scorpion.
but not only that I will talk to him about his and the householders safety, looking after their furniture before, during and protection after the clean ie foil squares etc, fastening hoses to stairs, room corner protection, vacuuming (obviously include upholstery as well), protectiong floor where machine is (if indoors).

Probably take along too the Envirodri and Dry Fusion to to show different types of cleaning.
Dont even know if he has a means of pre spray but ill go thro that etc.
Explain the pie chart dwell, agitate, heat etc.
I think customers like someone clean and well dressed for a job so I will convey that to him.
Just try to give enough to get him started, but not too much his mind is frizzled.

Sold my CFR500 last week, took the buyer to the same place to demonstrate it but also went thro a number of points similar to above which he appreciated, and I picked up one or two points as well.
and hopefully next week another one has asked can he spend and hour or two having a look at the Scorpion and I am sure we will have an interchange of ideas.

Much of what I will be conveying has come from this and Clean Talk forum so round of applause to all of you for helping me, and others.

Re: NCCA or Prochem
« Reply #25 on: March 07, 2008, 10:17:22 am »
Top marks Joe, many would not spare the time for free  8)

More than happy to speak on phone and give free advice and have offered a few people a day out with me to see how i do it !! (am only as do NOT do afternoons unless REAL emergency).

I have and will continue to offer help if i can, even to people who overlap areas i cover.............. great believer in Karma  ;)

gwrightson

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Re: NCCA or Prochem
« Reply #26 on: March 07, 2008, 01:58:36 pm »
sutra :)

who ever said dont knock before u try ,i never tried dog crap but i know i wouldnt like  haha