gr,
When I first started I had no training.
To be honest it was a little daunting all of the different fibres, constuction, chemicals blah blah blah, however a few weeks with an experienced c/c a feel for the job and your confidence grows, then as already mentioned a course is benificial, imo going straight onto a course can make the task in hand even more daunting " that is just my opinion before people jump down my throat" my reasons for these thoughts! well the majority i was on my first course with , you would think had never seen a carpet never mind cleaned one.
Lets be honest here, a course is a must but it not everything and the problem been you pass your exams " dont know any one yet whose failed " and hey presto you can clean carpets, not so, experience is what matters and help from other c/c when a problem arises. I was still asking questions every other week in my first year when i wasnt sure, but I got through the work , many thanks to M Halliday and now its rare for me to be stumped
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I do think a couple of replys have been harsh, i believe you have done the right thing in asking after all a splash and dash wouldnt bother asking , Would they ? it shows you are concered and you dont want to make a hash, good on you, get out with a c/c ,get on a course when your ready, and keep asking the questions when your in doubt, no matter how stupid it may seem to the more experienced.
Good luck.
geoff