Kwikset KWI-690T Combo Keyed Entry Tylo Knob with Single Cylinder Deadbolt with RCAL Latch and RCS Strike

The latch on the 690T Tylo combo is adjustable from a 2-3/8 inch to a 2-3/4 inch backset, so it drops into either of the two standard residential bore preps without redrilling. The latch also ships with two interchangeable faceplates, round corner and square corner, so it matches whichever mortise your door edge already has. Those two backsets cover essentially every standard prepped door.

It is one combo pack: the keyed entry Tylo knob and a single cylinder deadbolt together, with the RCAL latch and RCS strike, plus both the deadbolt strike and a full lip square strike. Two keys are included. Handing is not a decision here, the knob is universally handed and works on right hand or left hand doors, so there is nothing to specify on the order form for swing direction.

Keying is a free choice at order time on the 690T: keyed different or keyed alike. Keyed alike means the entry knob and the deadbolt, and every other 690T ordered on the same request, all operate on one key, which is what a property manager wants when a tenant unit has a front and a back door. There is also an optional key code field if you are matching an existing Kwikset key code already in service on the property.

The 690T is a residential grade lock, ANSI/BHMA Grade 3 certified, which is the top residential tier for security, durability and finish. The deadbolt throws a full 1 inch into the strike, and that throw, not the knob, is what resists a kick. For a commercial opening with real traffic, an office corridor or a school, step up to a Grade 1 or Grade 2 cylindrical lock such as the BEST 8K Series entrance knob lock, which is Grade 1 heavy duty, or the Corbin Russwin CK4851 entrance/office knob lock.

The Schlage Residential F500 Plymouth with Georgian Knob is the nearest match. Like the Kwikset 690T, it is sold as a combo of a keyed entry knob and a deadbolt, and it ships with adjustable backsets and dual strikes, covering doors 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch. The Kwikset 690T pairs a keyed entry Tylo knob with a single cylinder deadbolt on an adjustable 2-3/8 inch to 2-3/4 inch backset latch and includes both a deadbolt strike and a full lip square strike, so both give an installer one carton for the whole exterior opening rather than two separately keyed parts.

Order a standalone keyed entry knob lock. The Cal-Royal BER00 is an entrance/office Grade 3 knob lock cut for the Kwikset keyway, so it keys into the same system as the Kwikset 690T knob without adding a deadbolt. The Master Lock BC01 in the BC Series is a Grade 3 biscuit knob keyed entry lock, and the Pamex FTF Baron FTF-00 is a Grade 3 entrance/office knob lockset for doors 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch. The Kwikset 690T is a combo that brings the knob and a single cylinder deadbolt together, so on an opening that already has a working deadbolt one of these single-function knobs covers the job.

Step up to a Grade 1 or Grade 2 cylindrical knob lock. The BEST 8K Series 8K-AB is a Grade 1 heavy duty entrance function knob lock, the Corbin Russwin CK4851 is an entrance/office cylindrical lock listed at Grade 1 with a conventional cylinder and a 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch door thickness range, and the Sargent 8XG04 is a Grade 1 heavy duty storeroom/closet single cylinder knob lock on a 2-3/4 inch backset. In Grade 2, the Dexter C2000 entry/office ball knob covers 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch doors and the Sargent 6G04 is a Grade 2 storeroom/closet knob with a single cylinder. The Kwikset 690T carries ANSI/BHMA Grade 3 certification and is a residential product, so these are the ones to specify where a commercial spec sets a higher grade.

Function. The Kwikset 690T is keyed entry with a single cylinder deadbolt and ships with 2 keys. The Dexter C2000 passage ball knob is a non-keyed passage/hall/closet lock and the Dexter C2000 privacy ball knob is a non-keyed privacy/bed/bath lock, both Grade 2 for 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch doors. Passage knobs do not latch-lock at all and privacy knobs lock only from the inside with an emergency release, so neither secures an exterior door. Use the 690T where the door needs a key from outside, and a Pamex FTF Baron passage or privacy knob or a Cal-Royal BER20 privacy knob on interior doors.

No. The Emtek Porcelain knobs ship as two knobs per set with a threaded rod, the Emtek Hammered Egg and Classic Brass Crystal Georgetown and Providence knobsets are dummy pairs, and the Omnia 434/0, 442/00 and 458/0 are single dummy knob latchsets. Dummy trim does not turn, latch or lock; it mounts as a pull. The Kwikset 690T is a keyed entry knob with a single cylinder deadbolt for exterior doors where keyed entry and security is needed. For a decorative brass knob that actually latches on an entry door, the Deltana 3381 Egg Knob, 6171 Round Knob and 6901 Portland Knob are entry function, and the Deltana 3381 and 6171 cover 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch doors.

Specify a peer that carries a fire rating. The Falcon W101 is a Grade 2 medium duty cylindrical knob lock with passage/closet latch function on a 2-3/4 inch backset and is fire rated, and the Falcon X101 is a Grade 1 heavy duty passage knobset with an interchangeable core that is also fire rated and covers 1-3/8 inch to 2-1/4 inch doors. Both are passage function and non-keyed. The Kwikset 690T is a residential ANSI/BHMA Grade 3 keyed entry knob and deadbolt combo, so where a fire door assembly is involved, order against the Falcon W101 or X101 and confirm the function the opening needs.

No. The Sargent 78-2875 is an outside knob only with B design from the 7800 Series, the Sargent 28C-KNOB is exit device trim with knob and rose in an entrance function for 1-3/4 inch doors, and the Imperial USA ED-BKL580 is knob trim in a storeroom function from the ED-500 Series. All three are trim that mounts to an exit device or replaces a knob on an existing chassis, not a complete lock. The Kwikset 690T is a full keyed entry knob and single cylinder deadbolt with an adjustable latch and both strikes in the carton, so it stands alone on a bored door.

A combo pack makes sense on any exterior door, because a keyed entry knob alone gives you a spring latch and nothing that resists force. The 690T pairs the Tylo keyed knob with a single cylinder deadbolt that throws 1 inch, and the interior side is a thumbturn, so nobody needs a key to get out. Interior doors are where a standalone function is right instead: a passage set for halls and closets, or a privacy set for a bath, such as the Pamex FTF Baron Grade 3 privacy knob lockset.

The 690T deadbolt is single cylinder: key outside, turn piece inside. That is the choice for a door where someone has to get out fast without hunting for a key, and it is what most residential codes expect on an egress door. A double cylinder takes a key on both faces and is used where glass sits within reach of the thumbturn, but it locks people in without a key, so it is the wrong call on a rental unit front door.

The closest cross-brand equivalent ZenSupply carries is the Schlage Residential F500 Plymouth with Georgian knob combo pack, also a combo function with adjustable backsets and dual strikes, rated for 1-3/8 to 1-3/4 inch doors. It is a different keyway, which matters if a property is already standardized on Kwikset keys, the 690T will key into an existing Kwikset system and the Schlage will not. For a keyed knob without a deadbolt in the Kwikset keyway, the Cal-Royal BER00 entrance/office Grade 3 knob lock uses a Kwikset keyway.

The deadbolt throws 1 inch, and both strikes ship in the box: the round deadbolt strike and a full lip square strike for the knob latch. On a replacement where the old deadbolt strike box is already mortised into the jamb, the 1 inch throw is the number to check against your existing strike depth. Fresh installs use the supplied strikes and there is nothing extra to buy.

Several Grade 3 entrance knobs sit at the same level as the Kwikset 690T. The Callan Canova and Callan Santo are Grade 3 entrance knobsets, the Delaney Belton, Galway and Olivia are Grade 3 entrance knobsets, the Master Lock BC01 is a Grade 3 keyed entry biscuit knob, and the Cal-Royal BER00 is a Grade 3 entrance/office knob for doors 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch. The difference is scope rather than grade: the Kwikset 690T comes as a Tylo knob plus a single cylinder deadbolt with a 1 inch throw, while those are knob locks on their own.

The Lockey 3830 is a mechanical keyless combination knob lock with an auto-locking passage function for doors 1 3/16 inch to 2 inch. It opens on a code instead of a key, which suits a rental turnover or a shared entrance where key control is the problem. The Kwikset 690T is keyed and ships with 2 keys, and it can be ordered keyed alike or keyed different, which is the route to take when the door has to work off the same key as the rest of a building.

Use a dummy or passage knob. The BEST 6K Series single dummy trim is a Grade 2 medium duty non-keyed knob, the Schlage A170 is a Grade 2 heavy duty single dummy trim for 1-3/8 inch to 1-7/8 inch doors, the Cal-Royal BA40 is a dummy knob for 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch, and the Bravura Biloxi with round trim is a Grade 2 dummy knobset. For a closet that needs a working latch but no lock, the Bravura Albany and Lynchburg round trim passage knobsets and the Arrow MK01 and RK01 Grade 2 passage knobs cover 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch. The Kwikset 690T is the keyed entry and deadbolt combo for the exterior door itself.

Function and scope. The Baldwin Estate 5000 Baltimore knob comes preconfigured as a passage lock and as a privacy lock, each with a 2-3/8 inch backset and a full lip strike, the Baldwin Estate 5011 Colonial is a passage knob with a 5058 rose, and the Baldwin Estate 5077 Bethpage is a privacy knob with an R027 rose. None of those is keyed. The Kwikset 690T is a keyed entry knob paired with a single cylinder deadbolt with a 1 inch throw and a latch adjustable from 2-3/8 inch to 2-3/4 inch, so the Baldwin knobs suit interior doors on the same project rather than replacing the entry set.

Two finishes on the 690T Tylo combo: Satin Chrome and Bright Brass. If the rest of the doors on the building are brass, Bright Brass is the match; Satin Chrome is the cooler, brushed-look option. Both cover the knob, deadbolt and trim as a set, so the entry stays consistent on the one door.

A screwdriver is all the 690T combo needs on an already prepped door. The latch backset adjusts between 2-3/8 and 2-3/4 inches by hand, and the two faceplates cover both edge preps, so there is no drilling and no chisel work when you are swapping a like for like lock. That makes it a turn-and-go for an on-site maintenance tech rather than a locksmith call.

Microban antimicrobial product protection is built into the 690T Tylo. It is molded into the finish rather than sprayed on, so it does not wear off with handling. On a shared entry, a multi-family lobby, a clinic side door, that is a spec a facility buyer asks for by name.

Several entry knobs in solid decorative styling take the same opening. The Deltana 3381 Egg Knob and 6171 Round Knob are entry function for 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch doors and the Deltana 6901 Portland Knob is entry function for 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch. The Delaney Brookhaven is an entry knobset, and the Callan Canova and Santo are Grade 3 entrance knobsets. The Kwikset 690T brings the Tylo knob together with a single cylinder deadbolt in Satin Chrome or Bright Brass, so choosing one of the decorative knobs means sourcing the deadbolt separately.