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Detex Advantex 20/21 Series Surface Vertical Rod Exit Device with Wide Stile Design

Detex Advantex 20/21 Series Surface Vertical Rod Exit Device with Wide Stile Design

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Detex Advantex 20/21 Series Surface Vertical Rod Exit Device with Wide Stile Design

Super-Heavy-Duty Panic and Fire Exit Hardware for Double Doors

The Detex Advantex 20/21 Series Surface Vertical Rod Exit Device delivers Grade 1 commercial-grade performance for double doors without mullions. This wide stile design features a patented mounting plate and strike locator system that ensures precise installation, while stainless steel construction with PVD finishing provides exceptional durability. The device includes top and bottom rod covers with an ADA compliant ramped bottom bolt cover for comprehensive door protection.

Professional Features & Benefits

  • Super-Heavy-Duty Construction: Grade 1 rated design engineered for years of trouble-free service in high-use, high-abuse commercial environments.
  • Patented Installation System: Mounting plate and strike locator system replaces paper templates for the easiest and most accurate panic hardware installation available.
  • Stainless Steel Security Components: Deadlocking top latch and hardened steel bottom drop bolt with dust proof strike provide maximum security and reliability.
  • Wide Stile Compatibility: Specifically designed for wide stile applications on double doors without mullions for versatile installation options.
  • Field-Reversible Design: Handed configuration can be reversed in the field for flexible installation and future modifications.
  • ADA Compliant Features: Includes ADA ramped bottom bolt cover and meets accessibility requirements for commercial applications.
  • Environmentally Friendly Finishing: All exposed surfaces finished over stainless steel with PVD coating, an environmentally friendly finishing process.
  • Comprehensive Warranty: 10 Year Mechanical/3 year Electrical Limited Manufacturer's Warranty for added confidence and protection.

Technical Specifications

  • Commercial/Residential: Commercial
  • Grade: Grade 1
  • Product Category: Exit Devices and Trim
  • Product Function: Exit Only, Cover Plate
  • Product Group: Exit Devices and Trim
  • Product Model: 2001W/2101W
  • Product Subgroup: Exit Devices - Vertical Rod
  • Product Type: Exit Devices - Vertical Rod
  • Series: 20/21 Series
  • Stile: Wide
  • Stile Type: Wide Stile
  • Subcategory: Advantex Series
  • Warranty: 10 Year Mechanical/3 year Electrical Limited Manufacturer's Warranty

Installation & Operation

  1. Review manufacturer specifications and verify door preparation requirements including door thickness, stile width, and handing as applicable to this product.
  2. Use manufacturer-provided templates to mark mounting hole locations accurately on door and/or frame surfaces.
  3. Prepare door and frame by drilling required holes and routing as specified in manufacturer instructions.
  4. Install all mounting hardware and secure the device to door and frame per manufacturer torque specifications.
  5. Adjust operational components for proper alignment, latching, and smooth operation throughout the full range of motion.
  6. Test device operation to verify proper function and make final adjustments as needed. Refer to manufacturer documentation for complete installation details and troubleshooting.

Professional Applications

  • Commercial Office Buildings
  • Educational Facilities
  • Healthcare Institutions
  • Retail Establishments
  • Industrial and Warehouse Facilities
  • Multi-Tenant Residential Properties
  • Government and Municipal Buildings

Why Choose Detex Quality?

Detex Advantex Series exit devices deliver professional-grade reliability with stainless steel construction and Grade 1 performance ratings for demanding commercial applications. The patented mounting system and field-reversible design demonstrate engineering excellence, while the 10 Year Mechanical/3 year Electrical Limited Manufacturer's Warranty provides long-term protection. Engineered for high-use, high-abuse environments where dependable panic hardware performance is essential.

Resources

Installation Instructions
Parts List
Door Templates

Product Specs

Subcategory:
Advantex Series
Series:
20/21 Series
Product Group:
Exit Devices and Trim
Product Subgroup:
Exit Devices - Vertical Rod
Product Type:
Exit Devices - Vertical Rod
Commercial/Residential:
Commercial
Warranty:
10 Year Mechanical/3 year Electrical Limited Manufacturer's Warranty
Grade:
Grade 1
Stile:
Wide
Stile Type:
Wide Stile
Product Model:
2001W/2101W
Product Function:
Exit Only, Cover Plate
Product Category:
Exit Devices and Trim
Department:
Door Hardware

Detex 2001W-628-36x84 – Frequently Asked Questions

1) Will a Detex Advantex 2001W exit device work on a pair of doors with no mullion?
That is what a surface vertical rod device is for. The Advantex 20/21 Series latches at the head and at the threshold rather than into a center strike, so it secures double doors without a mullion. Detex states the wide stile design is specifically for double doors without mullions. If your opening is a single door in a frame, a rim device is the simpler choice.
2) Is the Detex Advantex 20 Series available fire rated?
Yes. The rating choices on the Advantex 20/21 vertical rod device are Fire Rated, Hurricane, Hurricane and Fire Rated, or Non-Rated. Pick the fire rated build for a labeled opening, and note that fire exit hardware cannot be dogged, so it is ordered less dogging.
3) Do I need a wide stile or narrow stile exit device for my aluminum storefront doors?
The Detex 2001W/2101W is a wide stile device, so it needs a door with a wide vertical stile, typical of hollow metal and wood commercial doors and wide stile aluminum. Narrow stile aluminum storefront doors will not take it. If your stiles are narrow, order a narrow stile version instead of this model.
4) What do I have to specify when ordering a Detex Advantex 20/21 vertical rod device?
Five things beyond finish. Door height (84, 96 or 120 inches), device size (36 or 48 inch), rod configuration (top and bottom rod, or top rod only), rating (non-rated, fire rated, hurricane, or hurricane and fire rated), plus dogging (hex, cylinder, or less dogging), electrified option (none, EA hardwired electric alarm, EX request to exit switch, EE delayed egress, or EB electric alarm with battery), and handing (right hand reverse or left hand reverse).
5) Should I get the top rod only version or top and bottom rod on this Detex device?
Top rod only (less bottom rod) keeps the floor clear, which matters where debris, snow, or carpet fouls a bottom bolt and where you do not want a dust proof strike drilled into the slab. Top and bottom rod gives you two latching points and the hardened steel bottom drop bolt with dust proof strike. Fire rated pairs commonly require the bottom bolt unless the listing allows less bottom rod, so confirm the label requirement for your opening before choosing.
6) Can I add a delayed egress or alarm to the Detex Advantex 20/21 device?
Yes, it is ordered as part of the device. The electrified choices are EA hardwired electric alarm, EX request to exit signal switch, EE delayed egress, and EB electric alarm with battery. EB is the option when there is no power at the door, since the alarm runs on battery. EX is what you want when the device only needs to signal an access control panel that someone pushed the bar.
7) Will this Detex exit device work on a 10 foot tall door?
Yes. Door height is an ordering choice of 84, 96, or 120 inches, so the 120 inch build covers a 10 foot leaf with the correct rod length supplied. Do not cut standard 84 inch rods to suit a taller opening, order the matching height.
8) Is the Detex Advantex 20 Series exit only, or can I get outside trim with it?
The 2001W/2101W is configured exit only with a cover plate on the outside, meaning no outside entry by lever or pull. Interior push bar for egress only. If you need keyed or lever entry from the exterior, you need a device ordered with night latch or lever trim instead of the cover plate build.
9) I need a fire rated vertical rod exit device for a 36 by 84 door - what are my options besides the Detex Advantex?
The Advantex 2001W/2101W can be ordered fire rated, including a combined hurricane and fire rated configuration, in 36 inch width with an 84 inch door height. If you want a different maker, the Delaney F9100 Series (DLY-694300) is a Grade 1 fire rated heavy duty vertical rod device sized for a 36 by 84 door in an aluminum finish, and the Marks USA M9900FVR is a fire rated vertical rod exit device for 36 by 84, exit only and non-handed. For a 48 inch fire rated opening, Marks USA offers the M9900F-VR at 48 by 84.
10) What is the closest wide stile surface vertical rod equivalent to the Detex Advantex 2001W/2101W from another manufacturer?
The Von Duprin 8827-3FT is the nearest peer: it is a wide stile surface vertical rod exit device, Grade 1, in the 88 Series, built for 1-3/4 inch doors in a 3 ft width. The Detex Advantex 2001W/2101W is also a wide stile Grade 1 surface vertical rod device, and it is offered in 36 inch and 48 inch sizes with door heights of 84, 96 and 120 inches, plus fire rated, hurricane, hurricane and fire rated, and non-rated configurations. The Imperial USA ED-VR531 is another wide stile Grade 1 surface vertical rod device in the ED-500 Series, exit only, at 36 inches.
11) Do any of the alternatives to the Detex Advantex 2001W/2101W cover a 96 or 120 inch tall door?
The Advantex 2001W/2101W is offered for 84, 96 and 120 inch door heights, in 36 and 48 inch widths, and in a top and bottom rod or top rod only configuration. The comparable vertical rod devices are catalogued for 84 inch doors - the Delaney 9100 and 8100 Series at 36 by 84, and the Marks USA M9900VR at 36 by 84 and 48 by 84 - so for a tall pair of doors the Advantex is the one that spans it.
12) Is the Detex Advantex 20 Series handed, and can I flip it on site?
Handed, yes, and it is ordered as right hand reverse or left hand reverse, the two handings used on outswinging exit doors. The device is field reversible, so an installer can change the hand on the job or later if the opening changes.
13) What is hex dogging versus cylinder dogging on this Detex panic device?
Dogging holds the push bar depressed so the door stays push-pull during business hours. Hex dogging uses an allen wrench and is the economical choice for a back-of-house door. Cylinder dogging takes a keyed cylinder, so only staff with the key can dog the device, which is what most schools and retail spec. Less/no dogging is the third option and is what you order on a fire rated device.
14) I need a cheaper vertical rod exit device for a low traffic back door. What else do you carry?
The Cal-Royal 9860 surface vertical rod device is a heavy duty, Grade 2, exit only, non-rated unit, a step down from the Grade 1 Detex Advantex and suited to lighter traffic on a non-labeled opening. The Delaney 8100 and 9100 Series vertical rod devices are Grade 1, non-rated, sized for a 36 by 84 inch door. Use the Detex where the door sees high abuse or where you need a fire or hurricane rating.
15) Does this Detex exit device meet ADA for the bottom rod on the door face?
The Advantex 20/21 ships with top and bottom rod covers and an ADA compliant ramped bottom bolt cover, so the bottom rod assembly does not present an abrupt obstruction at the base of the door. Detex states the device meets accessibility requirements for commercial applications.
16) Is the Detex Advantex 20 Series heavy duty enough for a school exterior door?
It is rated Grade 1, the highest ANSI/BHMA durability class for exit hardware, and Detex builds it for high-use, high-abuse commercial service with a deadlocking stainless top latch and hardened steel bottom drop bolt. Educational facilities are among the applications Detex lists for it. Pair it with cylinder dogging so only staff can hold the door push-pull.
17) My Detex Advantex 2001W/2101W order has to specify handing - which vertical rod devices are non-handed instead?
The Advantex 2001W/2101W is ordered as right hand reverse or left hand reverse and is field-reversible after installation. If you would rather stock a single non-handed device, the Marks USA M9900VR at 36 by 84 and the M9900FVR fire rated at 36 by 84 are both described as non-handed, exit only vertical rod panic devices.
18) Will a Von Duprin 8827-3FT or Imperial ED-VR531 give me the delayed egress and alarm options the Detex Advantex has?
No. The Advantex 2001W/2101W is ordered with an electrified option - hardwired electric alarm, request to exit signal switch, delayed egress, or electric alarm with battery - and with hex or cylinder dogging. The Von Duprin 8827-3FT is catalogued as a wide stile Grade 1 surface vertical rod device in the 88 Series for 1-3/4 inch doors, and the Imperial ED-VR531 as a 36 inch wide stile Grade 1 exit only device; both are mechanical exit devices in the form shown. If the opening needs alarm or delayed egress built into the device, specify it on the Advantex.
19) I need to match existing brass and bronze hardware - how does the Detex Advantex 2001W/2101W finish range compare to the alternatives?
The Advantex 2001W/2101W is offered in 605 polished brass, 606 brushed brass, 611 polished bronze, 612 brushed bronze, 613 oil rubbed bronze, 628 brushed aluminum, 629 polished stainless steel, 630 brushed stainless steel, 693 black painted and 695 dark bronze painted, all applied over stainless steel with a PVD process. Among the comparables, the Delaney 9100 Series device (DLY-692301) is catalogued in a stainless steel finish and the Delaney F9100 (DLY-694300) in aluminum, so for a brass or bronze opening the Advantex is the match.
20) What finishes does the Detex Advantex 20/21 vertical rod device come in?
Ten: 605 polished brass, 606 brushed brass, 611 polished bronze, 612 brushed bronze, 613 oil rubbed bronze, 628 brushed aluminum, 629 polished stainless, 630 brushed stainless, 693 black painted, and 695 dark bronze painted. All exposed surfaces are finished over stainless steel with a PVD coating, which holds up better than a plated finish on a high-touch bar. For matching existing hardware across a building, 630 brushed stainless and 628 brushed aluminum are the usual commercial defaults.
21) Do I need paper templates to install the Detex Advantex 20 Series?
No. Detex supplies a patented mounting plate and strike locator system in place of paper templates, which is the main reason installers pick the Advantex for a run of doors, the strike lines up with the latch without shimming. Installation instructions and a parts list are both published for the 20/21 Series.
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Does the Detex 2001W-628-36x84 come with a warranty?
Absolutely. The Detex 2001W-628-36x84 is backed by a manufacturer’s warranty. For full warranty terms, check the product documentation or Contact Us.
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