Shower mixer connections with iron elbows

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Stupid question but how do I get these dam elbows to line up and point downwards?
Whichever way I start the fitting it always ends up in the direction shown and not down as I need it?
Surely it can be left loose, I'm obviously using the wrong connections
. Help!

 
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Just spoke to the plumbers merchant I got the, from, he says Ptfe to form the seal, is that good?
 
Just spoke to the plumbers merchant I got the, from, he says Ptfe to form the seal, is that good?

Well putting them in without any will defiantly result in a leak.

The skill us in enough ptfe to seal it in the correct place
 
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Yes PTFE tape...wind it to form a taper on the thread.

Washers...no way.
 
It's a parralel thread onto a seating face? Why wouldn't you use a washer to create the seal?
 

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