Well, our living space is heated entirely by wood. Tell you anything? The hammer dulcimer is out, always, and is a very sturdy beast. The guitars, Mandolins, Octaves, live in their cases. Too fragile for such a dry heat. The bodhran lives high on a cool wall in the kitchen. The dumbek/aka turkish firehydrant, really needs a case. Have split the head once already, and not looking forward to having to redo it again any time soon. All cased beings live in a school by the piano (who has no case)