I had a pool installed a few years ago.  They installed an in-ground auto-filler that is located in the concrete deck and plumbed into the pool and they stubbed it so I could plumb it the way I wanted.  I had told them not to hook it up since I didn't like their method.
Well, after years of procrastination, I plumbed it in on Saturday and everything seemed okay, until I noticed that it was still running this morning.  It is basically a float-valve like in a toilet.
Apparently when I was adjusting it, I overtorqued it and cracked the female part at the base of the well.  There was a restrictor plate and screen.  (there was a lot of crud in the screen)  I assume there must be a way to fix this because otherwise why would they have a screen installed in there unless they intended that it would never be changed?
Is this easy to fix?
Do I need to remove the entire well?  How? If so, how do I diconnect and reconnect the plumbing to the pool and to the waterline under the well?

You're right. Your method sounds a lot better.

Just kidding man...I couldn't resist. Good luck on getting it fixed.

Clarification: I did not like the way they were going to route the plumbing through the yard.

just throw the damn hose in the pool every couple days or so... are you that lazy???

Never seen one.  Sounds like you got a real problem. I just got done spending $4,000 to fix a leak from the kitchen drain.  It was under the foundation and they had to jack hammer my kitchen floor up to fix it. I just fill my pool with a garden hose once a month in the winter and about once a week in the summer.

I saw it. I told him he should add a unit into the flowerbed, and tap off of the water line that passes through the current autofill...

Hell, since I installed and filled my pool last year, all I've been doing is draining water off.

Rain, rain, rain.  Rain, rain, rain.

UPDATE:
I was able to drill and feel around the fitting.
I now need a 3/4 inch inner-diameter coupler. (basically a short pipe that has an outer diameter of 3/4")  LT?
These are NOT at Home Depot.
Help me find one pleeeeeeeeeeeeeez!

Also, I need an adapter to go to the 3/4" threads on a new PVC fitting, to the auto-filler assembly.  These threads can be found on all auto-fillers that screw into the bottom of your tank on your toilet.

Again, Home Depot does not have an adapter or PVC fitting to connect to it!!!
[:(]
Help me find an adapter pleeeeeeeeeeeeeez!

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DAMMIT!!!
This material appears to be nylon!
But inside the nylon appears to be black pipe.
Hopefully I can attach to the black pipe with PVC cement!

Ok.  I bought a schedule 80 1/2" nipple.  Had it turned down on the lathe by a guy at work.  This piece fixed the problem and gave me standard male NPT threads at the bottom of the well.  Then I had the guy make the female "bastard threads" using a 3/4" schedule 80 nipple and a 1" around it to give it extra thickness. Then I got a Female-Female 3/4"-1/2" NPT reducing fitting and connected the two pieces.
The guy told me the threads were non-standard on purpose!
The NPT part is not necessary but I wanted unieversal fittings in case there are future problems.  I could have easily had him make an entire 1 piece female bastard thread with 3/4" OD stub for the repair though.