Shower Pump Leaking

[Fizz]

Have just found that my shower pump appears to be leaking and although not coming through the ceiling below, as I am managing to keep it soaked up, it obviously needs looking at! The question is, before I manage to get a plumber, will turning off the switch located next to the pump help and should I turn ALL the water off at the mains?
Any help gratefully received!

 

[kevplumb]

turn the valves off on the feed side of the pump

 

[Fizz]

Err valves????
Could take a picture but how do I attach it?
Sorry

 

[kevplumb]

forum info

 

[Fizz]

Sorry Kev The Plumber!
Here are the photos, you can see it is a difficult angle and worried abut taking the front off as would mean taking off the toilet handle, which is connected to something else in the cistern! Can you see anything obvious that I can do?
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v210/therealfizz/1b.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v210/therealfizz/2b.jpg

 

[kevplumb]

their should be isolating valves on the ends of the flexis
how you would get at them is another matter

only other two options are
have a look where the head tank is they might be there

tie the ball valve up on the head tank and drain it

 

[Fizz]

Sorry to be dim but would the head tank be in the loft? Guess it gives me the push to actually peek up there, have only been here 3 months and still havent looked! How bad am I ???

 

[kevplumb]

yes and mind the spiders

 

[breezer]

yes and mind the spiders

specially the ones with hob nail boots

 

[Fizz]

I'm not scared, I am a WOMAN!

 

[kevplumb]

that dont cut no ice here i had an apprentice that wouldnt go in a loft for the same reason

let us know what you find (not spiders)

 

[Fizz]

Kev the Plumber
Turned out to be the vibrations from the shower pump working the attached hoses loose, hence water was escaping! Still, that is one job that I will now be able to do in the future and thanks for all your help!
By the way, did have a quick reconnaissance in the loft and I can confirm that the spiders are friendly down London way!