Frequently Asked Questions about opening a Kitchen Grease Exhaust Cleaning Business

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1.    Why should I pay for your training & equipment?
2.    How do I become a Certified Hood & Duct Cleaner from Hood Cleaning School?
3.     What does certification mean?
4.     How many people attend the training sessions?
5.     Do I need to place my yellow pages ad prior to coming to CHDC training?
6.     Have you personally had success with this business?
7.     Who is Advanced Cleaning Systems?
8.     Who is Advanced Marketing?
9.    What makes your training better than the others?
10.    Where do I stay during my training?
11.    When does training begin?
12.    What equipment comes with the Deluxe package?
13.    Is this a franchise?
14.     How do I get the PDF files to print?

1.    Why should I pay for your training & equipment?    

2.    How do I become a Certified Hood & Duct Cleaner from Hood Cleaning School?

        You must attend our 5 day HCS Certified Hood & Duct Cleaning training course and pass (85%) a 140 question written exam to become certified.  Once you are certified from Certified Hood & Duct Cleaners Association you may then open and operate your own hood & duct cleaning company.  Back to Top

3.    What does certification mean?

    When you are a "Certified Hood & Duct Cleaner" it means that you have been properly trained, are now qualified and have obtained certification from Certified Hood & Duct Cleaner's Association using the NFPA 96 Standards as our guidelines.  Also, the AHJ, authority having jurisdiction,  will recognize that you are "qualified" to clean the kitchen grease exhaust system's of commercial cooking establishments.  It means that you have attained a certain knowledge/skill level in the field of kitchen grease exhaust cleaning, which should hold them responsible as a competent Hood & Duct Cleaner.  The "authority having jurisdiction" will either be the Fire Marshal or other person given the task of verifying that the commercial cooking establishments are having their hoods and ducts cleaned properly.  It also means that you have passed the 140 written question exam from Certified Hood & Duct Cleaners Association.  To renew your certification each year, you simply submit 10 before/after pictures sets from 10 different restaurants,  letters of reference from your current customers, and proof of insurance.  If you are a Lifetime CHDCA Member, there is no cost.  If you are an Annual CHDCA Member, you will have to pay $250 each year to renew your Annual Certification.     Back to Top

4.    How many people attend the training sessions?

        1-4 people attend each training session.  The instruction is one-on-one and hands on training.  If you attend the Business Owner's Course, at the end of the week you will become a Life Time Certified Hood & Duct Cleaner from the Certified Hood & Duct Cleaners Association.  We have designed the instructional periods to focus on what you need to know the most and will personalize each training session to your speed and style of your learning and ability.  You are never left behind or made to feel silly for asking questions.  Instruction will consist of classroom and in the field training.  Back to Top

5.    Do I need to place my yellow pages ad prior to coming to my training?

        No.  Wait until you learn our marketing plan.  During your training we will go into great detail on exactly how and where to publish a yellow pages ad.  We have proven success with our ads which you will learn.  A yellow pages ad will substantially add credibility to your business, and get you new business.  We also, offer an optional Guaranteed Clients Program.  Back to Top

6.    Have you personally had success with this business?

    Yes.  Roger Gonzalez has been in business since 1992 cleaning kitchen hoods and ducts of commercial restaurants and currently has 300+ restaurants that he cleans as a 1 person kitchen grease exhaust cleaner here in the Nashville, TN area by himself.  He is very successful with his hood cleaning business.  Roger cleans from 1-3 restaurants per day and has averaged 5-10 restaurants per week since 1992.  He is very experienced in the hood and duct cleaning business and will share with you his personal knowledge in this field.  Back to Top

7.    Who is Advanced Degrease Cleaning Systems?

        Advanced Degrease Cleaning Systems is located at 920 New Deal Potts Road, Cottontown, TN 37048.  ADCS has been cleaning kitchen hood and duct systems in middle Tennessee since 1992.  Back to Top 

8.    Who is Advanced Marketing?

        Advanced Marketing is a separate marketing company. Mailing address: 110 Beverly Dr., Madison, TN 37115.  Advanced Marketing is the company that provides the marketing for your new hood & duct cleaning company.  Back to Top

9.    What makes your training better than the others?

        You are trained live in the field on the roof at night in real world situations.  Our personalized training teaches you a unique method of cleaning restaurant's hood and duct systems, which will allow you to run your business as a 1 person highly profitable business.  You are also taught about sales and marketing and how to get and keep your new restaurant hood and duct cleaning jobs.  If you can't get the jobs and keep them, then it doesn't help if you can clean the hoods.   If you learn from the competition you will be just like all the other Hood and Duct cleaning companies that exist and will have no competitive edge with your bidding.  With our system, there are no payroll taxes, or the hassle of hiring/ firing people to clean your restaurants.  Because it is just you running your business there will be no expenses related to renting office space, office equipment, computers, phone lines, property taxes etc.  You will run your business from your home usually, which will allow you to significantly increase your profit margin, as high as 92% in most cases.  In short you will get the best training and start your business making a profit from the start.  Back to Top

10.    Where do I stay during my training?
Comfort Inn, Exit 108 off of Interstate 65 and Hwy 76 in White House, TN.  Ask to speak with Shashi and she'll give you a discounted rate plus taxes.  Their phone number is 615-672-8850.  Please mention Roger Gonzalez and Advanced Cleaning Systems when making your reservations.  Click on the "Comfort Inn" logo above and you will go directly to their website for more information (DO NOT USE WEB LINK ABOVE TO BOOK YOUR HOTEL ROOM... THEY CHARGE AN EXTRA $30 PER NIGHT).  You can also choose if you like to stay in other hotels in White House, TN (Holiday Inn Express, Quality Inn or Days Inn) Back to Top

11.    When does training begin?

        Please see our online HCS Application Page for dates.  If you pay with check (personal, certified or money orders), your deadline for payment in full is 10 days before your class starts.  All training classes start Sunday morning 7:30am CST.  Email early for confirmation before these weeks fill up. Note:  week of Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years there are no training sessions scheduled.  Back to Top

12.    What equipment comes with the Deluxe package?  

        You get everything that you will run out of or wish that you had extra in your first year of business is included in the Deluxe Equipment Package for $10,000.  Everything is including a custom enclosed trailer which will connect to most any vehicle with a Class 2 hitch.  Back to Top

13.    Is this a franchise?

        No.  We are currently selling Business Opportunities.  With a franchise, you have to pay monthly royalty fees (4-12%) and are limited to a set area to operate your business in.  Whereas with a Business Opportunity you are able to operate your business anywhere you would like and the only fees that you will ever owe Hood Cleaning School are the initial monies to get your training.  Back to Top

14.   How do I get the PDF files to upload and print?

       Please go to the Adobe Acrobat Web site and download the latest version of the FREE Adobe Acrobat Reader.  Once the software is installed, close your browser and restart it then click on the file and it should open up automatically inside of your browser.  If for some reason you are unable to get the file to upload and print, please call Hood Cleaning School and I will fax this information to you.   Back to Top

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