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Bob Jennings and JennChem are hosting a series of NCCA evenings with
professional speakers.
- Tuesday 10th June -
First Aid for the Professional Carpet Cleaner
- Monday 29th September -
Health and Safety including Lifting and Handling
- Tuesday 18th November -
Green Cleaning
Hosted at JennChem's dedicated training venue close to Portsmouth, these
evenings are an excellent opportunity to meet other NCCA Members, update your
knowledge with access to industry specialists, or to find out about joining the
NCCA for potential new members.
The cost for these evenings will be £15 for NCCA Members and £30 for non
members and will include tea, coffee and light refreshments. The meetings are
open to all members, regardless of your location.
Book early to reserve your place!
For more information, or to book places, call Louise or Bob on
0845 300 3001, or email
louise@jennchem.co.uk
Our training venue is located at Unit 3, Havant Business Centre, Harts Farm
Way, Havant, PO9 1HU, and is easily accessible from the A3(M), the A27 and the
M27. Ample free parking is available. We are ten minutes' walk away from Havant
train station .
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'Highly professional' was the term used by exhibitors, visitors and sponsors alike to describe this year's largest specialist exhibitions for the UK's carpet and window cleaning trades. Carpex Windex took place this year on 27-28th March at a new venue, the Ricoh Arena in Coventry. Attracting more visitors than ever before and hosting the best stands and highest profile seminar programme within their six year history, the shows raised the bar with a passion.
A record breaking 2200 visitors graced the halls ...
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NCCA Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning Workshop
(Sponsored by Chemspec Europe and Amtech UK)
Telford was the venue for the recent NCCA Carpet and
Upholstery Cleaning Workshop held on Thursday 24th April. The month lived up to
its name by providing a very heavy shower for the arrivals. Our sincere thanks
to Ray and Jackie Austin who kindly arranged the venue for us, one that had
carpets with dye bleed problems for us to play about with.
Ken Wainwright welcomed the delegates on behalf of the
NCCA and the Workshop sponsors and promptly introduced Derek Bolton who gave an
NCCA presentation on the importance of inspecting and testing carpets and
upholstery fabrics prior to any cleaning, a process that is often ignored by
many technicians.
Julie Roberts (Chemspec Europe) went on to discuss dry
extraction and pre-cleaning treatments, emphasising the importance of these
procedures in the overall cleaning process. The various types of dry extraction
equipment together with their respective merits were covered.
This was followed by Derek, speaking on behalf of Amtech
UK, explaining and demonstrating the principles of ‘detergent free’ cleaning by
the rinse extraction process that can be highly effective on both carpets and
upholstery fabrics.
After a short coffee break, Julie followed on from her
previous presentation by talking about the importance of ‘using the right
detergent’. She discussed the extensive range of products supplied by Chemspec
Europe and explained the differences to what, on the surface, appear to be
similar products.
Derek then demonstrated how Dry-foam/Oxidising could be
used in combination with rinse extraction for some of those tricky little jobs.
The emphasis was to clean the fabrics effectively using a low moisture technique
followed by a rinse procedure still keeping moisture to a minimum.
Ken Wainwright, on behalf of Amtech UK, demonstrated ‘how
to maintain light use upholstery’ known in some quarters as a ‘highlight clean’.
Ken’s demonstration showed how effective this type of cleaning can be.
The caterers excelled themselves in providing an
extensive and tasty lunch… it was well worth the trip to Telford just for this!
The delegates were also able to use this time to network and discuss the morning
seminars.
Julie Roberts opened the afternoon session to talk about
low moisture systems, when to use them and how effective they can be. Several
pieces of equipment were discussed and these were available for trials later in
the day.
The final presentation of the day fell to Derek Bolton
who demonstrated how to correct colour change on pH sensitive upholstery. A
break out session followed with opportunities for delegates to try out the
various pieces of equipment that were available.
A good day and, judging from comments made, the delegates
felt that the time taken from their respective businesses had been well spent.
Just to finish off the day, the weather provided another short sharp shower as
we were leaving... This time with hailstones.
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IICRC Training Courses
During April and May the NCCA will be running three IICRC
training courses in Leicester. Each course will be held over two days, at the
NSPCC Training Centre in Beaumont Leys, by IICRC approved instructors.
Dates for the next course are as follows:
The cost for each course is £195 + VAT. All delegates are
encouraged to sit the multiple choice certification exam, which individuals need
to arrange with the respective course instructors on the day. There is a charge
for this, which is payable directly to the IICRC.
Leather Care
Technician (LCT)
The emphasis of this course is placed on theory,
practical application, proper identification of leather types, soiling
conditions and proper professional solutions to the cleaning challenges faced by
individuals performing this work in the field. The subject areas covered include
the history of leather and what it is, the anatomy of leather, tanning, top
grain and split grain leather, resistance standards, pricing factors, leather
identification, cleaning codes and equipment, philosophy of cleaning and getting
the dirt out. As well as the full IICRC syllabus, the course will also include
the 5 step LTT Leather Identification Process and practical demonstrations and
discussion of the leather pre-clean survey and cleaning processes. The class
will be led by Andy Alcock, Europe’s only IICRC (LCT) instructor and Technical
Director of Leather Training & Technical Dept Ltd.
If you are interested in attending any of these courses
please download a booking form,
or contact the NCCA office.
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Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning Courses
For those of you wishing to update your skills, or even start from scratch, the NCCA have organised a series of comprehensive training courses.
The course provides up to date knowledge of all types of cleaning equipment and chemicals, and the various cleaning techniques they can be used with.
Importantly, it also provides an awareness of both carpet and upholstery construction and the fibres used in their manufacture.
See the training page for more details
Course Dates 2008:
- 6th - 7th June
- 8th - 9th August
- 7th - 8th November
All courses are held at NSPCC Training Centre, Leicester
unless otherwise stated.
» Visit the Training Page for further details and booking forms
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Forthcoming course dates:
- 5th July 2008
- 1st November 2008
All courses are held at NSPCC Training Centre, Leicester
unless otherwise stated.
» Visit the Training Page for further details and booking forms
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The NCCA in conjunction with BSI (British Standard Institute) have embarked on writing an industry ‘Code of Practice’, this will go under the grand title of PAS 86.
The draft document has already been formulated and will be distributed to an invited steering committee shortly for the next stage of its development.
The PAS (Publicly Available Specification) is intended for use by professional technically competent persons and may also be of use to Trading Standards offices, the Insurance Industry, carpet manufacturers, consumers, retailers plus others involved in the assessment and cleaning of soft floor coverings and area rugs.
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