Quote Originally Posted by Chauncey Walden View Post
I load wet with full tubes and only dry it when I'm through.
This is exactly what I do too.

I fill up the drum to the top, load the sheets, replace the cap then drain out about 80-90% of the water while I rotate the tank at a 45-ish degree angle in the sink (not on the JOBO). It drains the water, acts as a pre-soak and I don't have to wait any time at all to use the drum.