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All oil burners have the same basic design.
An electric motor spins a fan and oil pump simultaneously. Air from the fan is directed into a blast tube. At the end of the tube is a nozzle spraying the oil the pump has put under high pressure. The nozzle resembles a garden hose sprayer, but is smaller and more precise. It also has a degree angle that determines the width of the spray.