ARROW 3700 Series Exit Devices
The Arrow 3700 Series Surface Vertical Rod Exit Device offers an architectural grade solution at a price you can afford. The exit device is ADA compliant and BHMA Grade 1 Certified.
Features
- Non-ferrous alloy chassis and cold drawn brass, bronze, or stainless steel chassis cover
- Available for wood or metal doors with a standard 1-3/4" door thickness
- Available finishes: AL, US3, US4, US10, US10B, US10BE, US32, US32D
Benefits
- BHMA Certified Grade 1 and ADA-compliant
- Affordable without compromising quality
Specifications
- Cylinder Format: Conventional, Small Format
- Door Thickness (Standard): 1 3/4"
- Handing: Handed
- Latchbolt Throw: 3/4"
- Maximum Door Thickness: 1 3/4"
- Minimum Door Thickness: 1 3/4"
- UL Listed: Yes
- ULC Listed: Yes
- Warranty: 5-year limited warranty
Certifications
- NFPA 101 Compliant
- ANSI/BHMA A117.1
- ANSI/BHMA A156.3, Grade 1
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Product Specs
- Series:
- 3700 Series
- Product Type:
- Exit Devices - Surface Vertical Rod
- Stile Width:
- 4-1/2" With Trim, 3-1/2" Without
- Warranty:
- 5 Year
- Product Group:
- Exit Devices and Trim
- Product Subgroup:
- Exit Devices - Vertical Rod
- Subcategory:
- Surface Vertical Rod
- Latch Throw:
- 3/4"
- ANSI/BHMA:
- ANSI/BHMA A117.1, ANSI/BHMA A156.3, Grade 1
- Commercial/Residential:
- Commercial
- Stile Type:
- Wide Stile
- Product Model:
- 37-01
- Product Function:
- Exit Only
- Door Thickness Range:
- 1-3/4"
- Fire Rating:
- No
- Product Substrate:
- Steel
- Product Category:
- Exit Devices and Trim
- Department:
- Door Hardware
Arrow 37-01-F-32D-RR – Frequently Asked Questions
1) Can I use the Arrow 3700 vertical rod device on a fire rated door?
No. The 3700 Series surface vertical rod device is not fire rated. It meets NFPA 101 for life safety egress, but a labeled fire door assembly needs a fire exit device. Fire rated surface vertical rod options include the Adams Rite 3100 Series and the TownSteel 9700 Series EF9727.
2) Is the Arrow 3700 exit device handed, and how do I order the right hand?
Handing matters here. The 37-01 is a handed device, and the 36 inch size is offered in left hand reverse (LR) and right hand reverse (RR). Exit devices mount on the push side, so a door that pulls toward you from the outside is reverse bevel. Determine the hand at the opening before ordering, because you cannot flip it in the field. If you would rather not track handing across a building, the Von Duprin 2227 and the BEST Precision 5201 are non-handed or reversible wide stile alternatives.
3) Do I need a mullion to use this on a pair of doors?
No. A surface vertical rod device latches into the head frame and the threshold rather than a strike on the opposite leaf, so a pair of doors can be secured with no center mullion and the full clear opening stays available. If you would rather use rim devices on a pair, that is where a removable mullion comes in.
4) Does this Arrow exit bar meet ADA and Grade 1 requirements for a school or hospital corridor?
It is ADA compliant and BHMA certified Grade 1, listed to ANSI/BHMA A117.1 and ANSI/BHMA A156.3 Grade 1, plus NFPA 101 compliant and both UL and ULC Listed. That is the spec set an institutional buyer standardizing egress hardware usually has to satisfy, with the one exception that it is not a fire rated device.
5) What should I use instead of the Arrow 37-01 on a narrow stile aluminum storefront door?
The Arrow 37-01 is a wide stile device measuring 4-1/2 inches with trim and 3-1/2 inches without, which needs stile width a storefront door often does not have. For narrow stile openings the Von Duprin 3327A-3ft and 7527-3ft are Grade 1 narrow stile surface vertical rod devices for 36 inch doors at 1-3/4 inch thickness, the Falcon 19-V-EO and 24-V-EO are Grade 1 narrow stile exit only devices in 36 inch, and the Adams Rite 8200 Series is a Grade 1 narrow stile surface vertical rod device.
6) The Arrow 37-01 is exit only. What wide stile vertical rod device accepts outside trim for pull side entry?
The Arrow 37-01 is an exit only device. If the opening needs outside key or lever entry, the Corbin Russwin ED5400 is a 36 inch wide stile Grade 1 device that accepts trim, the ED4400 is the narrow stile Grade 1 equivalent that also accepts trim, and the ED7400 is a narrow stile Grade 1 crossbar device that accepts operator trim.
7) What is the closest wide stile surface vertical rod exit device to the Arrow 37-01 if the opening needs a fire rating?
The Arrow 3700 Series 37-01 is not fire rated, so for a fire-rated opening look to the Adams Rite 3100 Series 30-inch fire-rated surface vertical rod device, which is Grade 1, wide stile and listed for 1-3/4 inch doors, or the TownSteel 9700 Series EF9727 in 36 x 84, a Grade 1 certified heavy duty wide stile device that is fire rated and wood door compatible. Both keep the wide stile pushpad format of the Arrow while adding the fire label.
8) Will the Arrow 3700 work on a wood door or only hollow metal?
Both. The 3700 Series is available for wood or metal doors at the standard 1-3/4 inch thickness. That covers hollow metal frames and openings and solid core wood doors in commercial corridors and stairwells.
9) Will the 3/4 inch latchbolt throw work with my existing strikes?
The 3700 Series throws its latchbolt 3/4 inch. Top and bottom strikes for surface vertical rod devices are specific to the device, so plan on using the strikes supplied with it rather than reusing what is in the frame and threshold, and check that the head strike prep lines up when you are swapping brands.
10) What cylinder does the Arrow 3700 Series take?
The 3700 Series works with conventional and small format cylinder formats, so it can be brought into an existing small format interchangeable core system or a conventional keyway used elsewhere in the building.
11) What is a comparable wide stile surface vertical rod device if the Arrow 3700 is not right for my opening?
Staying wide stile and Grade 1, the closest cross-brand equivalents are the Falcon 20 Series and Falcon 25-V-EO, the Corbin Russwin ED5400, the Von Duprin 2227, and the TownSteel ED8927. All are 36 inch wide stile surface vertical rod devices, and the Falcon, Corbin Russwin and Von Duprin units are listed for 1-3/4 inch doors like the Arrow. If budget matters more than Grade 1, the TownSteel TS5100 is a Grade 2 wide stile device.
12) I want to avoid a bottom rod because of floor debris. Does the Arrow 3700 offer less bottom rod?
The 3700 Series is catalogued as a standard surface vertical rod device with top and bottom latching. If a less bottom rod configuration is what the opening needs, the Orca Hardware OED56 Series 36 inch device is supplied less bottom rod and is non-handed.
13) Is the BEST Precision 2201 a match for the Arrow 37-01 pushpad style?
Yes on format. The Arrow 37-01 is a 36 inch wide stile pushpad surface vertical rod device, and the BEST Precision 2201 in 36 inch is likewise a wide stile surface vertical rod exit device that is not fire rated, putting it on the same non-rated wide stile openings. The Arrow is handed left hand reverse or right hand reverse, whereas the Precision 5201 in 36 inch is the reversible option in that brand.
14) Is there a lighter duty or Grade 2 alternative to the Arrow 37-01 for a low traffic exterior door?
The Arrow 37-01 is certified to ANSI/BHMA A156.3 Grade 1. If the opening does not call for Grade 1, the Dexter ED2000 Series is a Grade 2 surface vertical rod panic device and the TownSteel TS5100 Series in 36 x 84 is a Grade 2 heavy duty wide stile surface vertical rod device. The Design Hardware 2000V in 33 inch is catalogued as a standard duty vertical rod device, with the 1000V as its heavy duty counterpart.
15) Does the Sargent 12-8710 work as a substitute for the Arrow 37-01?
No. The Arrow 37-01 is a functioning exit only surface vertical rod device, while the Sargent 12-8710 is a wide stile Grade 1 device in dummy function, used where no latching or exit action is required. If you need an operating Sargent wide stile Grade 1 exit only device instead, the 2727 and the 3727 with standard push bar both carry the exit only function.
16) What finishes does the Arrow 37-01 36 inch exit device come in?
Six finishes are offered on the 36 inch device: 605 bright brass, 606 satin brass, 612 satin bronze, 613E dark oxidized satin bronze equivalent, 629 bright stainless, and 630 satin stainless. Each is available in both left hand reverse and right hand reverse, so you can match existing openings across a building in either hand.
17) What is the Arrow 3700 made of and how does it hold up to heavy traffic?
The chassis is a non-ferrous alloy with a cold drawn brass, bronze, or stainless steel chassis cover, and the device is catalogued with a steel substrate. Combined with the BHMA Grade 1 certification, that is the durability level intended for commercial traffic rather than light duty openings.
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