AutoFill Canister Sunken

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Recently my paver sunk a little bit around the autofill/skimmer area, so they fixed that. Now it looks like the autofill is a bit uneven/sunk.
Is this an easy fix? The paver company is coming tomorrow to fix some cracked pavers and they are going to attempt to raise the autofill so it's level.
Attached a pic during construction (dark gray canister). Looks like it should be easy to just raise and then pack a bunch of sand to keep it level, right?
 

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So the pavers sunk and now the can is sinking....anyone check for a water leak?? Did they only do a sand base for the pavers or did they pour a concrete slabs for the pavers to sit on? If your area is subject to a lot of ground water and erosion, I would hope they put down something more than sand or else you can expect the pavers to keep sinking/shifting...
 
MY pool is currently at almost full capacity. I lifted my autofill and saw that the water is overflowing into the dirt surrounding this. What are your thoughts? I am concerned that this can long term cause the pavers to sink in, but on the other hand, when it rains, technically the water seeps through the handle anyway..
 

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Your auto fill is not set right. The PB needs to set the float so that it stops when the water is halfway up the waterline tile (which should be about halfway up the skimmer opening). The flowing water will absolutely erode the sand base under the pavers and cause sinking. Your PB needs to fix this.
 
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Well, hopefully you won't have what happened to us that made them redo the whole job on a new build...

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But one of the things that they did to further stabilize the base might help you. (I did a lot of research on it as they were doing it.). Have them mix in some Portland Cement in the base around there (or even use concrete in the area).. That can help stabilize the base by more than you would think. Especially since it will be difficult to adequately tamp a fix.

Also readjust the autofill to lower the pool fill level to the middle of the skimmer..
 
The paver company came out today. There were unable to raise it, but did put a cement mix around it, maybe this will help prevent major water issues?

And I'll just drain the pool when it overflows

Would you guys just consider capping the Dang thing and calling it a day...
 

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So, I guess my question is, if the pool company is unable to adjust the canister, as the pipe is already cemented in place, should I leave as is and drain the pool when it gets too high OR just call it a day, and ask for them to cap/winterize the system and leave it there just in case we ever decide to use it.

And even if it does overflow a bit, will that cause any issues? Especially now w/ the cement barrier? I mean technically if it rains, water will seep through there anyway....but the pool water is definitely more stagnant...
 
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