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Callan Fairfield Privacy Door Knobset
Privacy Function: Privacy door hardware features a locking mechanism on the interior for use on bedroom and bathroom doors where locking is needed. The exterior side features a small pin hole to unlock the door hardware from the outside.
Features:
- Meets BHMA security grade 3 requirements
- Made of durable zinc
- Fully reversible handing for left or right handed applications
- Designed for an easy one person installation
- Comes standard with a round corner latch faceplate and 1/2" throw
- Includes a limited lifetime warranty on mechanical parts and a five year warranty on finish
Specifications:
- Backset: Adjustable 2-3/8" or 2-3/4"
- Cross Bore: 2-1/8"
- Edge Bore: 1"
- Door Thickness: 1-3/8" to 1-3/4"
- Handing: Reversible Left or Right
- Projection: 2-3/8"
- Latch Faceplate: Round Corner
- Cylinder: 5 Pin KW1
- Concealed Screws: No
- Material: Zinc
Manufacturer Resources
Product Specs
- Subcategory:
- Bored Locksets
- Series:
- Fairfield
- Product Group:
- Mechanical Locks
- Product Subgroup:
- Bored Locksets
- Commercial/Residential:
- Residential
- Lock Function:
- Privacy
- Product Type:
- Knobsets
- Grade:
- Grade 3
- Product Attribute:
- Cylindrical Locks
- Product Function:
- Privacy/Bed/Bath
- Product Category:
- Mechanical Locks
- Department:
- Door Hardware
Callan KR1021 – Frequently Asked Questions
1) Will the Callan Fairfield privacy knob fit a 1-3/8 inch interior door?
Yes. The Fairfield privacy knobset covers 1-3/8 inch through 1-3/4 inch doors, so it works on both older interior doors and standard 1-3/4 inch slabs. The prep is the usual bored set: 2-1/8 inch cross bore, 1 inch edge bore, and the backset adjusts between 2-3/8 and 2-3/4 inches, so it drops into an existing knob prep without redrilling in most cases.
2) Do I have to order the Callan Fairfield privacy knob in a specific hand?
No handing to specify. The Fairfield privacy knob is fully reversible for left or right hand doors, so one part number covers every opening in the building and there is no wrong-hand return. It is built for one-person installation.
3) What is the difference between a privacy knob and a passage or keyed entry knob?
Privacy means it locks from the inside only, with a small pin hole on the outside so the door can be released in an emergency. That is what you want on bedrooms and bathrooms. A passage knob does not lock at all and belongs on halls and closets, and a keyed entry knob takes a key from the outside for exterior or office doors. If you need the keyed version of a Grade 3 residential knob instead, the Cal-Royal BER00 is an entrance/office function knob lock with a Kwikset keyway.
4) Will the Callan Fairfield privacy knob latch into the strike that is already in my door frame?
In most cases yes. The Fairfield ships with a 1/2 inch throw latch and a round corner faceplate, which is the standard residential latch profile, and the backset adjusts to 2-3/8 or 2-3/4 inches to line up with the existing bore. If your frame has a square corner or a full lip strike prep, you will be swapping the faceplate or the strike rather than the lock.
5) Is a Grade 3 knob like the Callan Fairfield enough for an apartment building or a hotel?
The Fairfield meets BHMA Grade 3 and is classed as residential, which suits bedrooms and bathrooms in apartments and single-family rentals. For corridor doors, offices, or anything with commercial traffic, step up: the Dexter C2000 privacy ball knob is Grade 2 for 1-3/8 to 1-3/4 inch doors, and the Corbin Russwin CK4310 is a Grade 1 cylindrical knob covering 1-3/8 to 2 inch doors.
6) What is the closest equivalent to the Callan Fairfield privacy knobset from another brand?
The Pamex FTF Baron knob lockset in privacy function is the closest match: it is also a Grade 3 privacy knob lockset with a 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch door thickness range, the same range the Fairfield covers. The Cal-Royal BER20 is a second Grade 3 privacy knob lock over the same 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch door thickness range. Both land in the same place the Fairfield does for a bedroom or bathroom door in a residential opening.
7) I need a privacy knob rated for a commercial corridor, not a residential bedroom door. What should I use instead?
Step up to the Dexter C2000 Series privacy cylindrical ball knob lock, a Grade 2 privacy knob covering 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch doors. The Callan Fairfield is a Grade 3 residential privacy knobset, so where a facility spec calls for Grade 2 on restroom or dorm doors, the C2000 privacy is the one that meets it on the same door thickness range.
8) What do I order if the same door needs a key instead of a privacy button?
For a keyed opening, the Cal-Royal BER00 entrance/office knob lock is Grade 3 with a Kwikset keyway over a 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch door thickness range - the same keyway family as the Callan Fairfield's 5 pin KW1 cylinder, so it keys alongside it. The Pamex FTF Baron in entrance/office function is another Grade 3 option on the same door range. The Fairfield itself is privacy function and takes no key from the outside.
9) The doors on this job are thicker than 1-3/4 inches. What privacy knob covers them?
The Deltana 6112 St. Thomas privacy knob carries a 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch door thickness range, which takes in thicker slabs. The Callan Fairfield fits 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch doors, so on a 2 inch door the Deltana 6112 is the privacy knob to specify.
10) The opening is a classroom door that needs to be lockable by key from the corridor. Is a privacy knob the right choice?
No. Privacy function, which is what the Callan Fairfield provides, locks only from the inside and releases through a pin hole - it gives staff no key control. For a classroom opening, the Dexter C2000 Series classroom cylindrical ball knob lock is Grade 2, keyed, and fits 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch doors. Where the requirement is a door that stays locked and is opened by key from outside, the Sargent 6G04 is a Grade 2 storeroom knob lock with a single cylinder.
11) Can the Callan Fairfield privacy knob be keyed to match my other doors?
No. A privacy knob has no key cylinder to key alike, just an interior lock and an emergency release hole on the outside. Keying only applies to the entry and office functions in the family, which use a 5 pin KW1 cylinder. If you need doors keyed alike on a Kwikset keyway, order the keyed function locks and have those keyed together.
12) Which knob should I use on a bathroom door that also needs a closet knob next to it?
Use the privacy function on the bathroom and a passage knob on the closet, since a closet should never be lockable from inside. Passage options at the same residential level include the Pamex FTF Baron passage knob, Grade 3, for 1-3/8 to 1-3/4 inch doors, or the Kwikset 200P Polo passage knob. Both take the same bored prep as the privacy set.
13) The door does not need to lock at all - what is the same knob without the privacy button?
For a hall or closet door that only needs a latch, the Pamex FTF Baron knob lockset in passage function is the direct counterpart: Grade 3, 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch door thickness, no locking. The Dexter C2000 Series passage ball knob lock covers the same door range at Grade 2. The Callan Fairfield is privacy function, with an interior locking button and an exterior pin hole for emergency release, which a passage door does not need.
14) Is the Baldwin 5077 Bethpage privacy knob a drop-in substitute for the Callan Fairfield?
Both are privacy function knobs, so they serve the same bedroom and bathroom openings, but they are not the same kind of product. The Baldwin Estate 5077 Bethpage is an Estate-line privacy knob supplied with the R027 rose; the Callan Fairfield is a zinc Grade 3 privacy knobset with an adjustable 2-3/8 inch or 2-3/4 inch backset and a round corner latch faceplate. If a job is matching trim across an Estate-line house, the Baldwin belongs with it; if the opening is being fitted from a standard 2-1/8 inch cross bore with either backset, the Fairfield covers both without a separate latch order.
15) Will a dummy knob work on a bathroom door instead of a privacy set?
No. A dummy knob such as the Cal-Royal BA40 Barrington or the Schlage A170 single dummy trim is surface-mounted trim with no latch and no locking - it pulls a door closed but does not hold it or secure it. A bathroom or bedroom door needs the privacy function the Callan Fairfield provides, with an interior locking mechanism and an exterior pin hole to release it from outside.
16) I am buying knobs for a whole house and only some doors need to lock. Can I get one package instead of mixing brands?
The Schlage Residential F500 Plymouth with Georgian knob is a combo pack with adjustable backsets and dual strikes, which bundles functions for a house in one order. Working within a single knob design instead, the Pamex FTF Baron series runs Grade 3 across privacy, passage and entrance/office functions, all over a 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch door range, so bedrooms, closets and the entry can all carry matching trim. The Callan Fairfield covers the privacy openings in that same Grade 3, 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch envelope.
17) What is the difference between the Callan Fairfield and the Cal-Royal BER20 privacy knob?
Both are Grade 3 privacy knob locks fitting 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch doors. The Cal-Royal BER20 is supplied with brass trim. The Callan Fairfield is zinc, fully reversible for left or right hand doors, with an adjustable 2-3/8 inch or 2-3/4 inch backset, a round corner latch faceplate and 1/2 inch throw, and comes in five finishes including US10B oil rubbed bronze and US15 satin nickel.
18) Do I need a Grade 1 knob for a high traffic opening, and which one?
For heavy traffic, Grade 1 heavy duty knob locks are the ones built for it: the Sargent 8XG04 is a Grade 1 heavy duty storeroom knob lock with a 2-3/4 inch backset, and the Schlage D10S is a Grade 1 heavy duty passage knob lock with an orbit knob. Neither is a privacy set. The Callan Fairfield is a Grade 3 residential privacy knobset, sized for bedroom and bathroom doors rather than a heavy duty commercial opening.
19) How far does the Callan Fairfield knob stick out from the door face?
Projection is 2-3/8 inches off the door face. That matters where a bathroom door swings against a vanity, a wall stop, or a second door in a tight ensuite. If you need more clearance in a return, the Omnia 434/PA passage knob latchset carries a 3 inch projection by comparison.
20) What finishes does the Callan Fairfield privacy knobset come in?
Five finishes: US3 bright brass, US15 satin nickel, US19 black, US10B oil rubbed bronze, and US10BE edged bronze. If you are standardizing a building, that is the full range, so pick the one you can carry across the passage and entry doors on the same floor.
21) What is the Callan Fairfield knob made of, and are the screws visible?
Zinc construction, and the mounting screws are exposed rather than concealed under the rose. Exposed screws make it a faster service swap on a turn, since you are not prying a decorative rose to get at the fixings. For solid brass instead, the Omnia and Deltana knob lines are brass builds.
22) Which privacy knob should I pick if the design calls for a decorative shaped knob rather than a plain round one?
The Deltana 6112 St. Thomas privacy knob covers 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch doors and carries the St. Thomas knob design, and the Baldwin Estate 5077 Bethpage privacy knob comes with the R027 rose. Both hold the privacy function for a bedroom or bathroom door. The Callan Fairfield is the Fairfield design in zinc across five finishes including US3 bright brass, US19 black and US10BE edged bronze.
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