Smell away?!?!?! It's so hard to describe, because actually provides this type of device through not where much odor; or yet!?!?! Water consumption? - 200 ml in 2 weeks - about! I would say so ..... I think it funzt !!!! :-) But I'm not really sure But the particles does not look evil and makes a certain humid air in the room; therefore = OKAY !!!