Abstract: The present invention provides a burner (10) for a heater for combustion of a hydrocarbon liquid. The burner (10) comprises a combustion chamber having a combustion zone (17) for combusting the hydrocarbon liquid and at least one tank portion (13, 15) for containing an amount of the hydrocarbon liquid. The or each tank portion (13, 15) is positioned adjacent the combustion zone (17) and arranged to feed the hydrocarbon liquid into the combustion zone (17). The or each tank portion (13, 15) is at least in part filled with a filling material having a plurality of portions that pass through the interior of the or each tank portion (13, 15).