Do you open the oven a bit when you broil?

Ok… marking my own comment as “best” just to keep it at the top.

According to Google: Yes. Open was best in the old days. Now it’s up to the manufacturer. Hence, read the manual (mine says open).

To be honest, I'd need to google what broil is

To check, yes. And during self-clean cycles....my eyebrows are growing back thankfully.

Yes

i think in th 1970s they did...not sure you have to with modern convection ovens

What? How would that work? Why would you waste heat?

Never. I'm not sure if it's the same thing but we call it grilling.

Im not nearly sophisticated enough to broil something.

yes. That is why it has a detent to hold it in position.

Yes because I'm paranoid 😂

🤯 had no idea this varied

I do, yes

I do

YES

I wouldnt reccoment shutting it ....well not for long .
Sometimes I've stood by it and open and shut it, on and off, to increase temp and get quicker results.🤷
But sometimes I'm impatient .

Depends what you're grilling ....meat, or the top of a casserole. Meat smokes a bit.

No...but I don't broil often and also had no idea it was a thing.

As a serious home gourmet I highly recommend doing so, a loaf of cheesy garlic bread can go from untoasted to cremated withing a few short seconds if the oven door is closed in broil mode.