Appliances...

I have hinted to some of you my frustrations with the appliances in the house.  They are all in good working order, I just don't have much of clue as how to set them.  The first few days, the washer was taking over 2 hours to do a load.  I adjusted the temp, and it is closer to an hour and half now to wash.

First step...I don't prewash or exrta rinse

I go with 30 degrees, figuring it uses the least energy

This the one that drives me crazy.  The orange
line spins around and makes a ticking sound.
Sometimes it buzzes, I haven't figured out the reason
for the spinning or the buzzing at the beginning of
drying and it is not consistent.  

This the dryer.  Left in on/off, Right is open the door.

I press number 2, sometimes add 7 for the extra 15 minutes.