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Falcon Falcon 1691DT - Concealed Vertical Rod Touchbar Device - Dummy Trim (Pull Only) - 3.5FT FAL-1691DT-3.5FT

Falcon 1691DT Concealed Vertical Rod Exit Device with Dummy Trim - 42" Narrow Stile

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Falcon 1691DT Concealed Vertical Rod Exit Device with Dummy Trim - 42" Narrow Stile

Professional Grade 1 Exit Device for Aluminum Door Applications

The Falcon 1691DT concealed vertical rod exit device delivers ANSI/BHMA A156.3 Grade 1 performance specifically engineered for narrow stile aluminum doors. This 42" device features concealed vertical rods and latch mechanisms within the door stile for optimal operation, with dummy trim providing pull-only functionality. Designed for 1-3/4" door thickness with 3/4" latch throw, this device combines reliable egress with streamlined aesthetics for demanding commercial applications.

Professional Features & Benefits

  • Narrow Stile Design: Specifically engineered for aluminum doors with narrow stile construction for optimal fit and performance.
  • Concealed Operation: Vertical rods and latch mechanisms are concealed within the door stile ensuring smooth operation and clean appearance.
  • Grade 1 Certification: ANSI/BHMA A156.3-2001 Grade 1 rating provides the highest level of performance for commercial applications.
  • Heavy-Duty Construction: Cast metal cover plates and end caps provide exceptional durability in demanding institutional environments.
  • Single-Point Dogging: Quick dogging feature in the housing deactivates the device for unrestricted traffic flow when needed.
  • Dummy Trim Function: 9970 pull-only trim provides exterior access without keyed operation for specific security requirements.
  • Manufacturer Warranty: 10-year limited warranty provides long-term protection and confidence in product reliability.
  • Retrofit Capability: Compatible for retrofitting 1990 Series crossbar devices for upgrade applications.

Technical Specifications

  • ANSI/BHMA: ANSI A156.3-2001
  • Commercial/Residential: Commercial
  • Department: Door Hardware
  • Door Hand Direction: Non-Handed
  • Door Strike: PB48 top
  • Door Thickness Range: 1-3/4"
  • Grade: Grade 1
  • Keyed: No
  • Keyed Function: Non-Keyed
  • Latch Throw: 3/4"
  • Lock Function: Dummy
  • Product Category: Exit Devices and Trim
  • Product Function: Dummy
  • Product Group: Exit Devices and Trim
  • Product Projection: 3-3/8"
  • Product Size: 42"
  • Product Subgroup: Exit Devices - Vertical Rod
  • Product Type: Exit Devices - Concealed Vertical Rod
  • Series: 1690 Series
  • Stile Type: Narrow Stile
  • Subcategory: Concealed Vertical Rod
  • Trim Hardware: Pull Trim

Installation & Operation

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

Professional Applications

  • Educational Facilities and Schools
  • Healthcare Institutions and Hospitals
  • Government and Municipal Buildings
  • Commercial Office Buildings with Aluminum Doors
  • Institutional Buildings Requiring High Security
  • Retrofit Applications for Existing 1990 Series Devices
  • Medium to High Traffic Commercial Environments

Why Choose Falcon Quality?

Falcon 1691DT exit devices deliver professional-grade reliability with cast metal construction and Grade 1 certification for the most demanding commercial applications. The 10-year limited warranty provides long-term protection and confidence in product performance. Engineered specifically for narrow stile aluminum doors with concealed operation, this device offers the durability and security required in institutional environments where dependable egress performance is essential.

Product Specs

Product Group:
Exit Devices and Trim
Series:
1690 Series
ANSI/BHMA:
ANSI A156.3-2001
Product Subgroup:
Exit Devices - Vertical Rod
Product Type:
Exit Devices - Concealed Vertical Rod
Subcategory:
Concealed Vertical Rod
Latch Throw:
3/4"
Commercial/Residential:
Commercial
Grade:
Grade 1
Keyed Function:
Non-Keyed
Keyed:
No
Stile Type:
Narrow Stile
Lock Function:
Dummy
Product Function:
Dummy
Door Hand Direction:
Non-Handed
Door Thickness Range:
1-3/4"
Product Size:
42"
Product Projection:
3-3/8"
Trim Hardware:
Pull Trim
Door Strike:
PB48 top
Product Category:
Exit Devices and Trim
Department:
Door Hardware

Falcon 1691DT 42IN US26D – Frequently Asked Questions

1) What are the alternatives to the Falcon 1691DT for a narrow stile aluminum door?
Several narrow stile concealed vertical rod devices cover the same opening. The Corbin Russwin ED4800 is a Grade 1 narrow stile concealed rod device for 1-3/4 inch doors that accepts trim, so it is the pick if you later want keyed or lever trim rather than a pull. The Von Duprin 3347A is Grade 1 narrow stile for 1-3/4 inch doors, and the 5547 and 7547 are Grade 1 narrow stile in crossbar and touchbar form. The Adams Rite 8600 Series is a narrow stile concealed rod device for aluminum doors, and the DORMA 9600BB is a narrow stile pushpad version that takes doors from 1-3/4 up to 2-1/4 inches thick, which matters on a thicker leaf than the 1691DT covers.
2) Does the 1691DT dummy trim lock, or can someone key in from outside?
There is no keyed entry. The DT suffix means dummy trim, pull only, so the outside trim is a fixed pull with no cylinder and no retracting latch. Anyone outside needs the door dogged down, an electric option, or someone to open it from the inside. If you need key access from the exterior, order a keyed function in the 1690 Series instead of the DT.
3) What do I have to specify when ordering a Falcon 1691DT besides the finish?
Four options get chosen on top of finish. Less Bottom Rod deletes the bottom rod and latch, which is the usual call where a floor is uneven or debris is a problem. RX adds a request to exit switch for the access control panel. EL is electric latch retraction, for remote unlocking or tying the door into an automatic operator. ED is electric dogging, which lets you dog and undog the device on a time schedule instead of by hand. Finish choices are DC13 dark bronze anodized, DC35 black anodized, US26 bright chrome, US26D satin chrome, and US28 aluminum anodized. There is also a hurricane device option, HH.
4) Will the 1691DT latch into my existing top strike?
The device throws its latch 3/4 inch and is furnished to work with a PB48 top strike. If your header carries a different strike, plan on changing it out, because a concealed rod latch has to land squarely in a matched strike pocket to hold at 3/4 inch of throw. Adjust the rod so the latch is fully seated before you call the install done.
5) Is the Falcon 1691DT Grade 1, and what standard is that under?
Grade 1 under ANSI/BHMA A156.3-2001, which is the exit device standard and the top of its three performance grades. That is the grade a spec for a school, hospital, or government building normally calls for, and it is the same grade level as the Corbin Russwin ED4800 and Von Duprin 3347A narrow stile concealed rod devices.
6) Can I replace an old Falcon 1990 crossbar device with the 1691DT?
Yes, the 1690 Series is built to retrofit 1990 Series crossbar devices, so an aging crossbar exit can be upgraded to a touchbar without replacing the door. Confirm the leaf is 1-3/4 inches thick and that the existing top strike is a PB48 or gets changed to one, since the latch needs 3/4 inch of throw into a matched strike.
7) I need a fire rated concealed vertical rod exit device instead of the Falcon 1691DT - what should I use?
The Falcon 1691DT is a non-fire-rated device. For a fire rated opening, the Sargent 12-MD8613 is a fire rated Grade 1 concealed vertical rod device in classroom function for wide stile doors, and the Adams Rite 3900 Series is a fire rated Grade 1 concealed vertical rod device carrying a 1-1/2 hour rating. The Adams Rite 3600 Series is a third fire rated Grade 1 option. All three are wide stile, so they suit hollow metal rather than the narrow stile aluminum door the 1691DT is cut for - confirm your stile before ordering.
8) The Falcon 1691DT is for aluminum narrow stile doors - what concealed vertical rod device do I use on a hollow metal or wood door?
The 1691DT is built for narrow stile construction. On hollow metal, the Adams Rite 8500 Series is a Grade 1 wide stile concealed vertical rod device for hollow metal doors, and the Corbin Russwin ED5800 is a Grade 1 wide stile concealed vertical rod device for 1-3/4 inch doors. For wood doors, the BEST Precision 2701 Series is a wide stile reversible concealed vertical rod device for wood. Note the Von Duprin 7547 narrow stile device is not wood door compatible, so it is not the fallback there.
9) The Falcon 1691DT has dummy pull trim - what do I order if I need the outside trim to actually operate the latch?
The 1691DT carries 9970 pull trim, which is pull-only with no keyed operation from the outside. If the opening needs the exterior trim to retract the latch, the Corbin Russwin ED4800 is a Grade 1 narrow stile concealed vertical rod device that accepts trim, and the ED7800 is a Grade 1 narrow stile crossbar concealed vertical rod device that accepts operator trim. For a classroom function specifically, the Sargent 12-MD8613 is a fire rated Grade 1 concealed vertical rod device in classroom function, though it is a wide stile device.
10) What is the closest narrow stile concealed vertical rod equivalent to the Falcon 1691DT from another manufacturer?
The Von Duprin 3347A is the nearest match: a Grade 1 narrow stile concealed vertical rod exit device rated for 1-3/4 inch doors, the same door thickness the Falcon 1691DT is built for. Both are non-fire-rated narrow stile devices for aluminum openings. The Corbin Russwin ED4800 is the other close peer, a Grade 1 narrow stile concealed vertical rod device also listed for 1-3/4 inch doors, and it accepts trim if you later want lever or keyed exterior operation rather than the 9970 pull the 1691DT carries.
11) Should I use a concealed vertical rod device or a surface rod on an aluminum door?
Concealed rod is the choice when appearance matters and the door is prepped for it. On the 1691DT the rods and latch mechanisms sit inside the stile, so nothing is exposed on the door face and there is less to get bumped or vandalized. The trade off is that the door has to be routed and prepped for concealed rods, which is a factory or shop operation on aluminum, so it is not a drop in on a door that currently carries a surface mounted device. A concealed rod device latches at the head and, unless you order Less Bottom Rod, at the threshold too, so it secures a leaf without a center mullion.
12) What is single point dogging on the Falcon 1690 Series and when would I use it?
Dogging holds the touchbar depressed and the latches retracted so the door pushes open freely, which is how a storefront or a school entry stays on free access during business hours and gets secured at close. On the 1691DT the dogging is a single point feature built into the housing, so it is one action rather than dogging top and bottom separately. If you would rather run that on a schedule from a panel, the ED electric dogging option does the same thing electrically.
13) Can I add a request to exit switch to a Falcon 1690 device already installed in the field?
You can. Falcon publishes an RX switch retrofit kit covering the 1690, 1790, and 2390 devices with its own installation instructions, so an existing device can be brought onto an access control system without swapping the whole exit. On a new order, just select the RX option instead and it comes factory fitted.
14) What does Less Bottom Rod change on a concealed vertical rod exit device?
Ordering Less Bottom Rod deletes the bottom rod and bottom latch, so the door secures at the head only. Property managers pick it where the floor is uneven, where carpet or an out of level threshold keeps fouling the bottom latch, or on an exterior door that collects grit and ice at the sill, since the bottom latch is the part that jams first and generates the callback. Security at the bottom of the leaf goes away in exchange, which is why it is a specify at order decision rather than something to change later.
15) Is there a hurricane rated version of the Falcon 1691DT?
An HH hurricane device option is available across all five finishes, so a coastal opening can be ordered in the same 42 inch dummy trim configuration as a standard one. Every finish, DC13, DC35, US26, US26D and US28, is offered both with and without HH.
16) If I do not need any exterior trim at all, what is the exit only alternative to the Falcon 1691DT?
The Falcon 1691DT ships with 9970 pull trim on the outside. Where the door needs egress only and nothing on the pull side, the Von Duprin 3347A-EO is a Grade 1 narrow stile concealed vertical rod device in exit only function for 1-3/4 inch doors, supplied less bottom rod. The BEST Precision 2601 Series is another exit only narrow stile concealed vertical rod device and is non-handed, matching the non-handed 1691DT.
17) What is the difference between the Falcon 1691DT and a crossbar concealed vertical rod device like the Von Duprin 5547?
The Falcon 1691DT is a touchbar device, and the description notes it retrofits 1990 Series crossbar devices for upgrade work. The Von Duprin 5547 is a Grade 1 narrow stile concealed vertical rod device with a crossbar actuator for 1-3/4 inch doors, and the Corbin Russwin ED7800 is a Grade 1 narrow stile crossbar concealed vertical rod device that accepts operator trim. If a facility is standardizing on the push feel of a touchbar, the 1691DT and a crossbar device will not present the same to users even though both are narrow stile Grade 1 concealed vertical rod devices.
18) Which narrow stile concealed vertical rod devices come in a 36 inch size rather than the 42 inch Falcon 1691DT?
The Falcon 1691DT is a 42 inch device. In 36 inch, the Von Duprin 3347A-3ft is a Grade 1 narrow stile concealed vertical rod device with a grooved case for 1-3/4 inch doors, the Von Duprin 5547-3ft is the 36 inch Grade 1 narrow stile crossbar version, the Von Duprin 7547-3ft is a 3 ft Grade 1 narrow stile device, and the DORMA 9600BB Series is a 36 inch non-fire-rated Grade 1 narrow stile pushpad device. All four are narrow stile like the 1691DT.
19) Is the Adams Rite 8600 Series a direct swap for the Falcon 1691DT?
They are close in application but not identical parts. Both are narrow stile concealed vertical rod exit devices for aluminum doors, and the Adams Rite 8600 Series is Grade 1 and non-fire-rated. The Falcon 1691DT is Grade 1 to ANSI A156.3-2001 with a 3/4 inch latch throw, 3-3/8 inch projection, and 9970 dummy pull trim. Door prep, rod routing, and strike differ between manufacturers - the 1691DT uses a PB48 top strike - so treat an 8600 as a new prep rather than a drop-in on an existing Falcon cutout.
20) I have doors of mixed stile widths across a building - is there one concealed vertical rod device that covers all of them instead of the Falcon 1691DT?
The Falcon 1691DT is a narrow stile device only. The CRL Jackson 1285 push pad concealed vertical rod panic exit is listed for narrow, medium or wide stile, so a single model can cover a mixed set of openings; it is exit only function. Where the openings are all wide stile, the CRL Jackson 1085 Series is a 48 inch non-handed wide stile concealed vertical rod panic device, also exit only. Neither carries the dummy pull trim arrangement the 1691DT ships with, so plan pull hardware separately.
21) Can I use the Sargent MD8613F or a BEST 2801 in place of the Falcon 1691DT on an aluminum storefront door?
Not on a narrow stile aluminum leaf. The Sargent MD8613F-LTRIM is a heavy duty Grade 1 concealed vertical rod device sized for 36 inch by 84 inch metal doors, and the BEST Precision 2801 Series is a wide stile concealed vertical rod device. The Falcon 1691DT is a 42 inch narrow stile device. For a storefront opening the narrow stile peers are the ones to look at - the Adams Rite 8600 Series, the Corbin Russwin ED4800, or the DORMA 9600BB Series, all Grade 1 narrow stile concealed vertical rod devices.
22) Which finishes does the Falcon 1691DT come in for matching the rest of a storefront?
Five finishes cover the usual storefront palette: DC13 dark bronze anodized aluminum and DC35 black anodized aluminum to match dark framing, US28 aluminum anodized for clear or mill finish frames, and US26 bright chrome or US26D satin chrome where the rest of the hardware is plated. Anodized finishes match aluminum door framing directly, which is why DC13 and US28 are the common calls on a storefront. Cast metal cover plates and end caps carry the finish on the visible parts of the device.
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