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Kwikset Kwikset 781KNL UL Kingston Grade 2 Storerooms Door Lever Set KWI-781KNL

Kwikset 781KNL UL Kingston Grade 2 Storerooms Door Lever Set

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KWIKSET 781KNL KINGSTON GRADE 2 STOREROOMS LEVER SET OVERVIEW

781KNL Kingston Lever Set Door Lock for storerooms or vestibules. Outside unlocked only while key is turned. Inside always free.

Looking for a stylish and secure solution for your interior doors? The Kwikset Kingston Lever Set product has got you covered! It's perfect for private areas such as storerooms or vestibule doors. This product is designed to fit both right-handed and left-handed doors, making it a universal solution for your home. Plus, with round corner faceplates you have the one that fits your door best. This product is ANSI/BHMA grade 3 certified, meaning it has been tested and certified for durability and performance. Installation is quick and easy - you can have it up and running in just a few minutes with a screwdriver. With a lifetime mechanical and finish warranty, you can trust that this product will last for years to come.

Buy this Kwikset Kingston Lever Set today for a hassle-free solution for your interior doors!

781KNL UL KINGSTON LEVER PRODUCT FEATURES

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  • Locking mechanism functions by pressing the push button on the interior of the lock
  • Meets ADA/ANSI A117.1 requirements
  • ANSI/BHMA grade 2 certified
  • Easily installs in minutes with just a screwdriver
  • Latch has adjustable backset 2-3/8" to 2-3/4" to fit all standard door preparations
  • Meets or exceeds Underwriter Laboratories (UL) testing requirements specified for each product grade or rating
  • Fully reversible lever, can be installed on both right handed and left handed doors
  • Latch is 20 minute fire rated with round corner face
  • Lifetime mechanical and 5 year finish warranty

COLOR VARIATIONS

Kwikset 781KNL Kingston Grade 2 Storerooms Door Lever Set 11P (Venetian Bronze)
Kwikset 781KNL Kingston Grade 2 Storerooms Door Lever Set 15 (Satin Nickel)
Kwikset 781KNL Kingston Grade 2 Storerooms Door Lever Set 26D (Satin Chrome)

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KINGSTON LEVER SET COLLECTION

Kwikset 721KNL UL Kingston Grade 2 Passages Lever Set Door Lock
Kwikset 733KNL UL Kingston Grade 2 Privacy Door Lever Set Door Lock
Kwikset 756KNL UL Kingston Grade 2 Keyed Entry Door Lever Set
Kwikset 756KNL SMT UL Kingston Grade 2 Keyed Entry Door Lever Set with Smartkey
Kwikset 756KNL SMC UL Kingston Grade 2 Keyed Entry Door Lever Set with SC1 Keyway Smartkey
Kwikset 781KNL UL Kingston Grade 2 Storerooms Door Lever Set
Kwikset 781KNL SMT UL Kingston Grade 2 Storerooms Door Lever Set with Smartkey
Kwikset 788KNL Kingston Half Dummy Grade 2 Door Lever Set Reversible Non-Turning One-Sided Function

RESOURCES & DOWNLOADS

781KNL UL Kingston Lever Door Installation Guide

Manufacturer Resources

Product Specs

Collection:
Kingston
Grade:
Grade 2
Warranty:
25 Year Mechanical and 5 Year Finish
Keyed Function:
Single Cylinder
Product Group:
Mechanical Locks
Product Subgroup:
Leversets
Subcategory:
Levers
Keyed:
Yes
Commercial/Residential:
Residential
Handle Type:
Lever
UL Listing Type:
Meets UL 3 Hour fire rating for all UL functions. ULRef #R7860
Lock Function:
Storeroom/Vestibule
Product Attribute:
Cylindrical Locks
Backset (Distance):
Adjustable 2-3/8 or 2-3/4
Product Function:
Storeroom
Product Type:
Leverset
Door Hand Direction:
Reversible
Door Thickness Range:
1-3/8” – 1-3/4”
Product Details:
Pushbutton Lever
Fire Rating:
Yes
Door Strike:
2-1/4" Full Lip Round Corner Strike
Product Style:
Traditional
Product Category:
Mechanical Locks
Department:
Door Hardware

Kwikset 781KNL-26D – Frequently Asked Questions

1) Will the Kwikset 781KNL Kingston lever fit a 1-3/8 inch interior door?
Yes. The 781KNL Kingston lever set covers doors from 1-3/8 to 1-3/4 inches thick, so it works on both older 1-3/8 inch interior doors and standard 1-3/4 inch openings without any extra kit.
2) Does the Kwikset 781KNL storeroom lever work with a 2-3/8 inch backset, or do I need the 2-3/4?
Either. The latch on the 781KNL Kingston is field adjustable between 2-3/8 and 2-3/4 inch backset, which are the two standard bores you will find in residential and light commercial doors. You do not have to measure and order a specific version, and one lock covers a mixed building.
3) How does a storeroom function lever like the Kwikset 781KNL actually behave day to day?
The outside lever on the 781KNL stays locked at all times. A key turn retracts the latch for entry, and the outside lever relocks the moment the key is released, so the door is never left unsecured by accident. The inside lever is always free to exit. That is what you want on a supply closet, mechanical room, or vestibule where staff carry keys and the public should never get in.
4) Do I have to order the Kwikset 781KNL Kingston handed for a left or right door?
No handing to specify. The Kingston lever is fully reversible and installs on either a left hand or right hand door, so one part number covers every opening in the building and there is nothing to get wrong on the order.
5) Can I have all my storeroom locks open on one key?
Yes. Keying is selected at no charge when ordering the 781KNL: keyed alike if you want one key to open every storeroom door, or keyed different if each door needs its own. There is also an optional key code field if you are matching an existing code already in the building.
6) Is the Kwikset 781KNL heavy duty enough for a commercial storeroom with constant traffic?
The 781KNL is a Grade 2 lock catalogued as residential duty. It suits multi-family, small office, and light commercial storerooms. For a high traffic institutional door, step up to a Grade 1 cylindrical lock such as the Dexter C1000 Series or the Falcon K Series, which are rated heavy duty.
7) What else could I buy instead of the Kwikset 781KNL for a storeroom door?
Two direct Grade 2 storeroom alternatives: the Hager 2580 with Withnell lever, which covers 1-3/8 to 2 inch doors, and the Cal-Royal AG05, a Grade 2 storeroom leverset with a deadlocking latchbolt that fits 1-3/8 to 1-3/4 inch doors. If your doors run thicker than 1-3/4 inches, the Hager is the one that still fits.
8) Which comparable levers are fire rated like the Kwikset 781KNL?
The Kwikset 781KNL Kingston carries a fire rating with a 20 minute fire rated latch and round corner face, and meets UL 3 hour fire rating for all UL functions under UL Ref #R7860. Among the alternatives, the Falcon K101 Grade 1 passage lock, the Corbin Russwin CL3110 Grade 1 vandal resistant passage/closet lever for 1-3/4 inch to 2 inch doors, and the Arrow MK02-TA privacy cylindrical lock are the ones that carry a fire rating. That matters on a rated corridor or stair door where the whole assembly has to be listed.
9) What is the closest equivalent to the Kwikset 781KNL Kingston storeroom lever from another brand?
The Kwikset 781KNL Kingston is a Grade 2 cylindrical storeroom lever, and two Grade 2 cylindrical storeroom levers sit alongside it. The Hager 2580 with Withnell lever is a Grade 2 storeroom cylindrical lock with a 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch door thickness range. The Cal-Royal AG05 is a Grade 2 storeroom lever lockset with a deadlocking latchbolt and a 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch door thickness range, matching the 781KNL range of 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch. All three keep the outside lever locked with key access only and leave the inside lever free.
10) The door is 2 inches thick - what storeroom lever fits when the Kwikset 781KNL does not?
The Kwikset 781KNL Kingston covers doors 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch thick, so a 2 inch door is past its range. The Hager 2580 Grade 2 storeroom cylindrical lock with Withnell lever is rated 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch and holds the same storeroom function. If the opening also calls for heavier-duty rated hardware, the Dexter C1000 Series covers 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch in Grade 1, though its published functions are asylum, classroom, classroom security, and entry/office rather than storeroom.
11) Is an entrance or office lever the same as the Kwikset 781KNL storeroom lever?
No. The Kwikset 781KNL Kingston is a storeroom/vestibule function: the outside lever unlocks only while the key is turned and never stays unlocked. An entrance/office lever such as the Cal-Royal AG00 Grade 2 entrance lever, the Hager 2525 Grade 2 commercial entry lock, or the Falcon B511CP6D Grade 2 entry/office lever can be left in an unlocked state for business hours. If the requirement is that the door always relocks behind whoever passes through, the entrance function does not substitute for the storeroom function.
12) What is the difference between the Kwikset 781KNL storeroom lever and a classroom lever?
Both keep the inside lever free, but they differ in what the key does outside. The Kwikset 781KNL Kingston is a storeroom function, so the outside lever is unlocked only while the key is turned. A classroom lever such as the Cal-Royal AG03 Grade 2 classroom lever with 6-pin Schlage C keyway and 2-3/4 inch backset, or the Dexter C1000 Series Grade 1 clutching classroom lever, is keyed to lock and unlock the outside lever and leave it in that state. Choose the classroom function when someone needs to hold the door unlocked with a key; choose the 781KNL when the outside lever must never remain unlocked.
13) Will the Kwikset 781KNL latch line up with the strike plate already in my frame?
The 781KNL ships with a 2-1/4 inch full lip round corner strike. If your existing frame has a square corner strike cutout or a different lip length, plan on swapping the strike or filing the mortise, because the round corner strike will not sit flush in a square prep.
14) Is the Kwikset 781KNL a keyed lever, and does it take one cylinder or two?
It is keyed, single cylinder. The key operates from the outside only; the inside lever needs no key and is always free for egress, which is what keeps a storeroom compliant for exit.
15) Is the Kwikset Kingston 781KNL ADA compliant for lever operation?
The Kingston lever meets ADA/ANSI A117.1 requirements, so it satisfies the no tight grasping, no twisting operable hardware rule for accessible routes.
16) What is the difference between a storeroom lever and an entry or office lever?
A storeroom lever keeps the outside permanently locked, unlocked only by key. An entry or office lever lets you leave the outside lever unlocked for the day, then lock it when you leave. If you want that hold open behaviour instead, look at an entrance function lever like the Hager 2525 or the Falcon B511CP6D rather than the 781KNL.
17) Can I match the Kwikset Kingston lever across passage, privacy, and keyed doors in the same building?
Yes. The Kingston trim runs across the full function range: 721KNL passage, 733KNL privacy, 756KNL keyed entry, 781KNL storeroom, and 788KNL half dummy. Specify the same finish across all of them and every door in the building reads as one set while each one does the job it needs to.
18) If the door does not need to be locked, what non-keyed lever goes with the Kwikset 781KNL Kingston?
The Kwikset 781KNL Kingston is keyed with a single cylinder. Where a storeroom is not required and the door only needs to latch, Grade 2 passage levers include the Falcon B101 medium duty non-handed passage lever, the Accentra 5301LN Augusta 5300 Series passage/closet lever, the Hager 2510 Withnell passage lever for 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch doors, and the Design Hardware J75 flat passage lever for 1-3/4 inch doors. For Grade 1 passage, the Falcon K101 covers 1-3/8 inch to 2-1/4 inch and is fire rated.
19) Can I use a keyless keypad lever instead of the keyed Kwikset 781KNL on a storeroom door?
The Kwikset 781KNL Kingston is a keyed single-cylinder storeroom lever, so access is controlled by cutting and issuing keys. Keyless alternatives include the Lockey 2835 mechanical pushbutton lever with passage function and ADA compliance for 1-3/16 inch to 2 inch doors, the Lockey 1150 heavy duty mechanical keypad lever set with adjustable backset for 1-1/8 inch to 2 inch doors, and the Delaney LP250 Grade 2 electronic keypad leverlock. These change the credential from a key to a code, so a facility standardizing on one keyway across a building would be splitting its access method by adopting them.
20) Which levers use a Schlage C keyway if I am keying a storeroom into an existing Schlage system?
Among cylindrical levers, the Cal-Royal AG05 is a Grade 2 storeroom lever with a deadlocking latchbolt on 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch doors, and Cal-Royal publishes 6-pin Schlage C keyway on the AG00 entrance lever with 2-3/8 inch backset and the AG03 classroom lever with 2-3/4 inch backset in the same AG Series. The Arrow MK33-BD-CS is a Grade 2 asylum function cylindrical lock with a conventional cylinder in Schlage C keyway, though it is a ball knob rather than a lever. The Kwikset 781KNL Kingston ships keyed different or keyed alike to a code you supply.
21) What lever should I use instead of the Kwikset 781KNL where the door must lock from the inside?
The Kwikset 781KNL Kingston keeps the inside lever always free and is keyed from the outside only. Where the occupant needs to secure the door from inside, the privacy function applies: the Hager 2540 Grade 2 privacy cylindrical lock with Withnell lever covers 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch doors, and the Baldwin Estate 5103 privacy lever with 5048 rose is the decorative equivalent. For an institutional opening keyed from both sides, the Arrow MK33-BD-CS is a Grade 2 asylum function lock and the Dexter C1000 Series offers Grade 1 asylum on 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch doors.
22) Do the alternatives to the Kwikset 781KNL Kingston need to be handed when I order them?
The Kwikset 781KNL Kingston is fully reversible and installs on right-hand and left-hand doors from one part number. Among the alternatives, the Falcon B101 Grade 2 passage lever and the Falcon K101 Grade 1 passage lock are both described as non-handed. The Baldwin Estate 5103 half dummy is handed and ordered as a left hand or right hand part, so handing has to be confirmed at the door before that one is released.
23) Is a Grade 3 lever an acceptable stand-in for the Kwikset 781KNL Kingston?
The Kwikset 781KNL Kingston is ANSI/BHMA Grade 2 certified. Grade 3 levers in the same lever family include the Cal-Royal AUS00 entrance/office lever with a solid brass forged body for 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch doors, the Callan Artino and Callan Bennett entrance leversets, and the Master Lock RL Series keyed entry lockset. All of these are entrance function rather than storeroom, so swapping to one changes both the cycle rating and the way the outside lever behaves.
24) Will a decorative lever from Baldwin or Emtek work where the Kwikset 781KNL Kingston is specified?
Not for a storeroom opening. The Kwikset 781KNL Kingston is a keyed single-cylinder storeroom lever in a traditional style. The Baldwin Estate 5103 with 5048 rose is offered in passage, privacy, and handed half dummy functions, and the Emtek Arts and Crafts and Classic Brass leversets in the set are dummy pairs. None of those carry the keyed storeroom function, so they suit an interior door where appearance drives the choice rather than a secured store.
25) Which storeroom levers work at a 2-3/4 inch backset?
The Kwikset 781KNL Kingston latch has an adjustable backset of 2-3/8 inch to 2-3/4 inch, so one part covers both standard door preparations. Among the alternatives, the Cal-Royal AG03 classroom lever is built to a 2-3/4 inch backset and the Cal-Royal AG00 entrance lever to 2-3/8 inch, meaning the backset is fixed at order time on those. The Lockey 1150 mechanical keypad lever set is listed with an adjustable backset.
26) What finishes does the Kwikset 781KNL Kingston storeroom lever come in?
Three: 510 Venetian Bronze, 619 Satin Nickel, and 626 Satin Chrome. Satin chrome and satin nickel are the ones that will blend with most existing commercial lever trim; Venetian bronze is the darker traditional option for residential corridors.
27) How long does it take to install the Kwikset 781KNL Kingston lever?
A few minutes with a screwdriver into an existing standard bore, provided the backset is 2-3/8 or 2-3/4 inches and the door falls in the 1-3/8 to 1-3/4 inch range. No special tools and no drilling if the door is already prepped for a cylindrical lock.
28) I need a lever that matches the Kwikset 781KNL on a door that only needs a pull - what dummy lever works?
Where a closet or inactive leaf of a pair needs a lever that does not turn, the dummy function is the match. Grade 2 dummy options include the BEST 7KC Series single dummy trim cylindrical lever, medium duty and non-keyed, and the Callan Bentley Grade 2 dummy lever. For Grade 1 heavy duty, the BEST 9K Series 1DT single dummy trim and the Accentra 455LN Augusta 5400 Series single dummy both apply. A dummy lever has no latch and no keying, so it will not secure a storeroom the way the Kwikset 781KNL Kingston does.
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