Pounding a Well- Part 5

After sitting unused all winter, a few weeks ago I got around to starting the well pump again to make sure everything came through the cold weather fine. Right from the get go the pump would not prime and so I sat back and scratched my head and got to thinking about what could be wrong. I pulled everything except the check valve apart; resealed all the fittings and also made sure the ancient pump I have been using is still sucking water. Everything seemed to be in order, but after reinstalling all the components the unit would still not prime. I then took a better look at the check valve that was new last fall and it was the culprit...cheap china crap. I replaced the check valve with a new one and put everything back together again. After priming the pump I started to get water once again. Now the task will be to hook it to the house via that line i already buried last fall.