Yes. If you were to clean to iron before cooling it, you could risk burning your hands.
To clean cast iron use hot water and a cloth or sponge. Dry the cast iron right away. You should not use soap, and you should never soak cast iron or it will rust.
Cast iron pots need to be seasoned before their first use and then after this it is relatively easy to look after them. Right enough, do not use soapy water to clean them because it will not work.
If removable a steel grate is easier to clean. Cast iron is a soft metal and will rust easy, if cleaned with soap and water. Some products made of cast do have Teflon coating, which will make it easier to clean. Teflon is easier scratch, so use a washcloth in warm soapy water.
To scour them use a water Jetter as it removed years of build up soap scum and grease deposits and scale.
Not a good idea. Cast iron is greased and "seasoned" by being heated, which seals pores in the iron pan. Using soapy water strips that away- it will rust, food will stick to it. Most can be wiped clean. If it does get the soapy water treatment, renew the seasoning by wiping it with oil, heating it in the oven and let it cool.
no - not recommended. It can damage interior of iron. Use equal parts water & vinegar
yes, you can but you have to use sand paper dont scrub to hard and use some laundry soap and that will do.
You can use salt and oil to remove rust and give it a good clean to season it.
Baking soda might work... I use that for grease on pans and it works nicely. Hot water and washing up liquid, I got a cast iron pan and that is all I ever use
The easiest way to remove burnt food from the bottom and sides of a non-stick pan is to let it soak in hot water with dish detergent. A fabric softener sheet can be tossed in to soften the food even quicker. Finally, scrub the pan with a non-abrasive scrubbing pad.
The best way to clean clothes is not to get your iron too hot, and use starch.
If the pipe is No Hub cast Iron you can use a mission cap If the cast Iron is bell then you caulk in a cast iron plug If the cast iron is a spigot end you get a transition coupling either standard weight CI or extra heavy and then use a cast iron cap in the transition coupling