just fixed a leak in pipe from well to house. water working but when we turn on the washing machine there is no water coming out of faucets in the house

 

What is the pressure switch settings? cut in/out?

Have you checked the PSI in the well tank? If so what is that pressure?

Is this a new issue?

 

40-60 is what i'm told. my husband thinks he can fix everything but this seems to be stumping him. been 8 days since we found the leak. put on tex pipe and alligator couplings to fix the leak and now have this issue. never had this problem before.

 

Here are a couple quick checks you or your husband can do to isolate the issue.
Is the washing machine the only item?
If no to the first question, Replace your filter(s), then go look at the tank. There should be a gauge on or near the bottom of the tank (generally on the pipe feeding the tank). What does it read?
If the pressure on the gauge reads between ~30-60PSI (generally most pumps are set to turn on between 30-40PSI and off at 50-60PSI), likely the issue is not before the tank (pump and repair should be ok).

 

Another check is to open a outdoor spigot all the way and see if you get much water from the faucets inside the house. If not it helps confirm that you have a restriction/clog somewhere in the line.

If something is restricting the flow the system will still reach full pressure when not much water is being used but it can't flow enough to meet high demand like when the washer is filling. It's possible some debris got into the pipe during the repair and is clogging a filter or shutoff valve.

 

wife here again. what is the easiest way to resolve the possibility of something clogging the flow? I noticed when i use the garden hose outside that it starts out okay but loses pressure real quick. My son just returned from Afghanistan and i'm planning on having a big 4th of July BBQ here and was thinking of renting a porta-potty if we can't resolve this. UGH!!!

 

In the top of the plumbing section of this forum, there is a sticky (I think that is what they are called), that details the steps for charging the tank. Not knowing if he did that or not, I would start there. Without being properly charged, there is not sufficient "oomph" in the system to provide adequate pressure, particularly when water is being drawn at multiple points. If that does not resolve the issue, I would next check the filter(s), as previously mentioned. Then, if the problem persists, I would probably suspect a faulty gate valve, most likely one of the ones that may have been actuated in the process of repairing the line.