Your broiler is basically a gas flame or electric coil stuck to the ceiling of your oven. That’s it. No fans, no secret chambers.
It pumps out intense radiant heat—the same kind you feel from a campfire. That heat travels in straight lines, blasting whatever sits directly below it.
This isn’t convection (moving air). This is radiation. It’s like standing in the Sahara sun versus being in a windy desert. Both hot, but very different results.
