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Kwikset 788HFL (Round) Halifax Lever with Round Rose Half Dummy (Pull Only) Door Lock

Kwikset 788HFL (Round) Halifax Lever with Round Rose Half Dummy (Pull Only) Door Lock

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Kwikset 788HFL (Round) Halifax Lever with Round Rose Half Dummy (Pull Only) Door Lock

The Kwikset 788HFLRDT Halifax Lever Half Dummy with Round Rose is a stylish, non-turning decorative lever designed for doors that require a pull-only function without a latch or lock. Perfect for closets, pantry doors, French doors, and other interior applications, this half dummy lever adds both elegance and functionality.

Featuring the modern Halifax lever design with a round rose, it delivers a sleek, contemporary look that complements a wide variety of home interiors. Its reversible design makes it suitable for both left-hand and right-hand doors, and the surface-mounted installation requires no bore hole—making setup quick and easy.

Key Features & Benefits

    • Half Dummy Function (Non-Turning) – Decorative, pull-only lever; ideal for closet and French doors

    • Modern Halifax Design – Straight lever with a round rose for a clean, contemporary look

    • Surface-Mount Installation – Attaches directly to the door face; no bore hole required

    • Reversible Handling – Works on both left- and right-hand doors

    • Durable Construction – Built with Kwikset’s trusted quality for long-lasting performance

    • Easy DIY Installation – Quick setup with just a screwdriver

    • ADA Compliant – Meets accessibility standards for universal usability

    • Perfect Applications – Closets, hallways, pantry doors, and decorative double doors

Manufacturer Resources

Product Specs

Keyed Function:
Non-Keyed
Product Group:
Mechanical Locks
Product Subgroup:
Leversets
Subcategory:
Levers
Commercial/Residential:
Residential
Handle Type:
Lever
Lock Function:
Dummy
Product Attribute:
Cylindrical Locks
Product Function:
Dummy
Product Type:
Leversets
Product Details:
Mechanical
Product Style:
Contemporary
Product Category:
Mechanical Locks
Department:
Door Hardware

Kwikset 788HFLRDT-26D – Frequently Asked Questions

1) Does the Kwikset 788HFL Halifax half dummy lever need a bore hole in the door?
No drilling needed. The Halifax half dummy is surface-mounted, attaching directly to the door face with just a screwdriver. That's the whole point of a half dummy: there's no latch, no cylinder, and no cross bore to prep. If your door already has a 2-1/8 inch bore from an old passage set, a dummy won't cover that hole, so you'd want a passage lever instead.
2) What is the closest equivalent to the Kwikset 788HFL Halifax half dummy lever in another brand?
The Baldwin Estate 5103 half dummy lever with 5048 rose is the nearest match in intent: a dummy-function lever on a round rose for a pull-only opening. One difference matters when you order. The Kwikset 788HFL Halifax is a reversible design that works on both left- and right-hand doors, so one part number covers either side. The Baldwin 5103 half dummy is handed and sold as separate parts, a left hand version and a right hand version, so you must determine the swing of the door before ordering.
3) Is a single dummy trim like the BEST 9K 1DT the same thing as the Kwikset 788HFL half dummy?
They serve the same opening but are built for different duty. Both are dummy function pull-only trim. The Kwikset 788HFL Halifax is a residential lever with a contemporary straight lever on a round rose. The BEST 9K Series 1DT single dummy trim is a Grade 1 heavy duty non-keyed dummy in the 9K Series, and the BEST 7KC Series 1DT is the Grade 2 medium duty equivalent. For a commercial corridor or an institution standardizing on a graded line, the 9K or 7KC dummy trim is the match; for an interior closet or French door in a home or apartment unit, the Halifax covers it.
4) I need a lever on a closet door that actually latches, not a pull. What should I order instead of a half dummy?
A half dummy such as the Kwikset 788HFL Halifax is non-turning and has no latch, so it will not hold a door closed. For a closet or hall door that needs a working latch, step to a passage function leverset. The Baldwin Estate 5103 passage lever uses the same 5103 lever on the same 5048 rose, so the appearance carries over if other doors already have the 5103 dummy. If the trim style is open, the Callan Asheville is a Grade 3 passage leverset and the Bravura Atlanta with round trim is a Grade 2 passage leverset with round trim like the Halifax round rose.
5) Can I install the Kwikset 788HFL Halifax on a door that already has a 2-1/8 inch bore, or do I need something else?
The Kwikset 788HFL Halifax mounts to the face of the door and needs no bore hole, so it will sit over an existing bore but leaves the hole unused and the door without a latch. If the door is already bored and you want to fill it with working hardware, a cylindrical leverset is the substitute. The Falcon B101 is a Grade 2 non-handed passage lever, the Falcon K101 is a Grade 1 non-handed passage lock fitting doors 1-3/8 inch to 2-1/4 inch, and the Arrow GL01 is a Grade 2 Sierra lever passage lock for doors 1-3/4 inch to 2 inch.
6) Which finishes does the Kwikset Halifax half dummy lever come in for matching the rest of my doors?
Six finishes: Venetian Bronze, Satin Nickel, Bright Chrome, Satin Chrome, Satin Brass, and Matte Black. If you're standardizing a building or a floor, Satin Nickel and Matte Black are the two that most commonly line up with contemporary levers already hung elsewhere, and the round rose keeps the footprint consistent with other round-rose trim on adjacent doors.
7) I need a working lever in the Halifax style for the doors that actually latch. What do I pair with the dummy?
The half dummy has no latch, so it only covers the doors that don't need one. For the openings that do latch, a passage function lever is the match, closets and hall doors that must stay shut but never lock. Options we carry in that function include the Bravura Atlanta and Orlando round-trim passage leversets (Grade 2), the Callan Asheville (Grade 3), and the Falcon B101 (Grade 2, non-handed). Buy the same finish family across both so the hardware reads as one set.
8) Does the Kwikset 788HFL Halifax dummy lever take a key?
It's non-keyed. There's no cylinder in a half dummy and no way to add one, since the lever doesn't turn and nothing retracts. If a closet or storage door needs to be secured, you want a keyed function instead, a storeroom lever like the Cal-Royal AG05 or the Hager 2580, not dummy trim.
9) Will the Kwikset Halifax dummy lever work on a French door with a narrow stile?
Because it surface-mounts to the door face with no bore, the Halifax half dummy doesn't need the stile depth a cylindrical lock does, which is why it's a common pick for French doors and closet doors. What it needs is enough flat face for the round rose and the mounting screws. Keep in mind it provides no latching at all, so the inactive leaf still needs flush bolts or a catch to hold it.
10) What is the difference between a half dummy and a dummy pair, and which one do I need for double French doors?
A half dummy such as the Kwikset 788HFL Halifax is a single non-turning lever mounted on one face of the door. A dummy pair puts a lever on both faces of the same door, which is what an inactive door needs when it is pulled from either side. Emtek supplies dummy pairs in the Arts and Crafts and Hammered levers and in the Classic Brass Cortina lever. On a set of French doors, count the faces you need a pull on: two doors pulled only from inside the room take two half dummies, while a door pulled from both sides takes a pair.
11) The bathroom door needs privacy, not a dummy. What matches a Halifax lever look?
The Kwikset 788HFL Halifax is dummy function with no locking mechanism, so it will not serve a bath or bedroom. For privacy on a lever with a round rose, the Baldwin Estate 5103 privacy lever uses the 5048 rose, and the Hager 2540 is a Grade 2 privacy lock with the Withnell lever fitting doors 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch. The Arrow MK02-TA is a privacy lock but on a Tudor knob rather than a lever, which will not read as a match beside a lever.
12) Which dummy lever should I standardize on across an apartment building's closet doors?
The Kwikset 788HFL Halifax half dummy is a residential lever in six finishes, Venetian Bronze, Satin Nickel, Bright Chrome, Satin Chrome, Satin Brass, and Matte Black, so one part number carries across units with different finish schedules, and its reversible design means no left or right hand call per door. The Callan Bentley is a Grade 2 dummy lever if a graded residential alternative fits the spec, and the Accentra 455LN Augusta is a Grade 1 single dummy cylindrical lever in the 5400 Series for corridor and common-area doors that carry heavier traffic than unit closets.
13) Does a half dummy lever meet ADA like a commercial passage lever does?
The Kwikset 788HFL Halifax half dummy is ADA compliant, and because a half dummy is pull-only with nothing to turn, there is no operating force or twisting motion involved at all. If the opening is on an accessible route and must also latch, the graded commercial options carry the function: the Corbin Russwin CL3110 is a Grade 1 vandal resistant passage lock with a fire rating for doors 1-3/4 inch to 2 inch, and the Falcon T101 is a Grade 1 heavy duty passage lever with pressure release technology.
14) What looks like a substitute for a Halifax half dummy but will not work?
Two categories get ordered by mistake. Keypad and electronic leversets such as the Delaney LP250 electronic keypad leverlock, the Emtek Classic keypad leverset, and the Lockey 2835 mechanical pushbutton lever are levers on a rose but carry access control and a latch, and they require the door prep the Kwikset 788HFL Halifax does not, since the Halifax mounts to the door face with no bore hole. The second is exit device trim: the Imperial USA ED-EL500HD is an escutcheon lever trim in the ED-500 Series and the Corbin Russwin 585F715 is a lock lever for the ED8000 pushpad exit device, both of which mount to a device rather than standing alone on a closet door.
15) The closet door is in a school hallway and takes constant abuse. Is a residential half dummy the right call?
The Kwikset 788HFL Halifax is a residential lever, which suits interior closets, pantries, and French doors in homes and apartment units. On an institutional corridor, the graded lines are built for that traffic: the Accentra 5301LN Augusta is a Grade 2 passage lock in the 5300 Series, the Design Hardware X75 is a Grade 1 passage lockset for 1-3/4 inch doors, and the Dexter C1000 Series covers keyed institutional functions including classroom and asylum on Grade 1. If the opening genuinely needs only a pull, the BEST 9K 1DT is the Grade 1 heavy duty dummy trim for that setting.
16) The door needs to lock with a key, not just pull. What replaces a half dummy lever?
The Kwikset 788HFL Halifax is non-keyed, so any keyed requirement moves you to a different lock. For a storeroom door, the Hager 2580 is a Grade 2 storeroom lock with the Withnell lever for 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch doors and the Cal-Royal AG05 is a Grade 2 storeroom lever with a deadlocking latchbolt. For entry or office, the Hager 2525 is a Grade 2 commercial entry lever lock and the Dexter C1000 is a Grade 1 entry/office lever for 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch doors.
17) Is a lever handle better than a knob for accessibility on interior doors?
Lever handles are the accessible choice because they operate without tight grasping or wrist twisting, and the Halifax is a lever. On a dummy the point is partly moot since nothing operates, but if you're standardizing a unit or a facility on levers for accessibility, matching the pull-only doors to the same lever shape keeps the whole set consistent.
18) If square trim suits the room better than a round rose, what is the alternative to the Halifax round rose lever?
The Kwikset 788HFL Halifax pairs a straight contemporary lever with a round rose. For square trim on the same interior doors, the Bravura Tampa is a Grade 2 passage leverset with square trim. Staying round, the Bravura Orlando and Bravura Miramar are Grade 2 passage leversets with round trim, the Miramar offered in US4 Satin Brass, a finish the Halifax also comes in.
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