There are very different opinions about this. Typically, people say to leave the broiler door slightly ajar for electric ovens and closed for gas ovens. On the other hand, some say to just do whatever you were taught. u003ca href=u0022https://food52.com/blog/16028-can-you-leave-the-oven-door-closed-while-broilingu0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer noopeneru0022u003eFood52u003c/au003e has an interesting answer to this question, and ultimately suggests following your oven's manual.