Name: Schlage Residential FC21 Dawes Glass Knob Passage and Privacy Cylindrical Lock
Brand: Schlage Residential
SKU: FC21DAWCEN622DAWCAM
Price: 103.85 USD
Availability: InStock

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Schlage Residential FC21 Dawes Glass Knob Passage/Privacy Cylindrical Lock

Dual-Function Residential Lock with Classic Glass Knob Design

The Schlage Residential FC21 Dawes Glass Knob Lock provides versatile passage and privacy functionality for residential applications. This Grade 2 cylindrical lock features dual backset compatibility for 2-3/8" or 2-3/4" installations and accommodates door thicknesses from 1-3/8" to 1-3/4". The elegant Dawes glass knob design on both sides delivers classic styling with reliable mechanical operation, certified to ANSI/BHMA A156.2-2017 Grade 2 standards.

Professional Features & Benefits

Door Thickness Compatibility: Fits doors from 1-3/8" to 1-3/4" thick for versatile residential installation applications.
Dual Backset Design: Universal latch accommodates both 2-3/8" and 2-3/4" backsets without additional components or modifications.
Convertible Function: Default passage operation converts to privacy function by inserting pushbutton on interior side, with emergency unlock capability from exterior.
Grade 2 Certification: ANSI/BHMA A156.2-2017 Grade 2 and ANSI/BHMA A156.39-2015 Residential Grade AAA certified for reliable performance and durability.
Fire Door Compatible: Available UL Listed for 90-minute fire door applications where code compliance is required.
Easy Installation: Simple 3-step installation process requires only a screwdriver for quick residential setup.
Quality Construction: Stainless steel substrate with 1" x 2-1/4" latch featuring 1/4" radius corner faceplate and 1/2" throw for secure latching.
Manufacturer Warranty: 10-year warranty coverage for added confidence and long-term protection.

Standard Features

Certification:ANSI/BHMA A156.2-2017 Grade 2
ANSI/BHMA A156.39-2015 Residential Grade AAA
Available UL Listed for 90 minute fire door
Latch: 1"x 2-1/4", 1/4" radius corner faceplate, 1" housing diameter, 1/2" throw, circular drive-in included, universal latch
Strike: 1-5/8" x 2-1/4" radius corner, full lip
Backset: Dual backset latches, fits either 2-3/8" or 2-3/4" backsets
Cylinder: 5-Pin, C keyway, keyed alike (KA4)
Door Range: 1-3/8" – 1-3/4"
Keys: Two per lock, 5-pin, C section

Installation & Operation

Review manufacturer specifications and verify door preparation requirements including door thickness between 1-3/8" and 1-3/4", and select appropriate backset (2-3/8" or 2-3/4").
Use manufacturer-provided templates to mark mounting hole locations accurately on door surfaces for the cylindrical lock installation.
Prepare door by drilling required holes per manufacturer specifications, ensuring proper alignment for smooth knob operation.
Install the dual backset latch and secure the lock mechanism to door per manufacturer torque specifications using only a screwdriver.
Adjust knob alignment for proper operation and test both passage and privacy functions including emergency unlock capability.
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

Residential Interior Doors
Bedroom and Bathroom Privacy Applications
Hall and Closet Passage Functions
Multi-Family Housing Units
Apartment and Condominium Properties
Single-Family Home Interior Applications
Residential Renovation Projects

Why Choose Schlage Residential Quality?

Schlage Residential FC21 locks deliver professional-grade reliability with stainless steel construction and Grade 2 certification for demanding residential applications. The 10-year warranty provides long-term confidence, while the dual-function design offers versatility for various interior door requirements. Engineered for dependable performance with classic glass knob styling that complements any residential décor.

Manufacturer Resources

Product Specs

Series:: FC Series
Subcategory:: Bored Locksets
Grade:: Grade 2
Warranty:: 10 Year
Standard Strike:: 10-027: Full Lip Radius Strike, 2-1/4" x 1-5/8"
Standard Latch:: 16-600: Spring Latch, Dual Option (Round, Drive-in)
Keyed Function:: Non-Keyed
Product Group:: Mechanical Locks
Product Subgroup:: Bored Locksets
Keyed:: No
Electronic:: No
Commercial/Residential:: Residential
Product Function:: Passage/Hall/Closet
Function Description:: Passage is default function; Insert privacy pushbutton on interior side of lock to convert to privacy; Can be opened from outside with small emergency unlock too
Lock Type:: Cylindrical
Product Type:: Leversets
Lock Function:: Passage/Privacy
Handle Design:: Dawes Knob x Dawes Knob
Handle Type:: Knob
Lever/Knob Design:: Dawes Knob x Dawes Knob
Product Attribute:: Cylindrical Locks
Product Model:: FC21
Door Hand Direction:: Non-Handed
Door Thickness Range:: 1-3/8" to 1-3/4"
Product Substrate:: Stainless Steel
Product Category:: Mechanical Locks
Department:: Door Hardware

Schlage Residential FC21DAWCEN622DAWCAM – Frequently Asked Questions

1) Will the Schlage FC21 Dawes knob lock work on a 1-3/8 inch interior door, or does it need a 1-3/4 inch door?

Either one. The FC21 Dawes knob set covers door thicknesses from 1-3/8 to 1-3/4 inches, so it handles both the thinner older interior doors and standard 1-3/4 inch slabs without a spacer kit or a different chassis.

2) My existing door is bored at a 2-3/8 inch backset - some of the other doors are 2-3/4. Do I have to order two versions of the FC21?

No, one part covers both. The FC21 ships a dual-backset universal latch that fits either a 2-3/8 or a 2-3/4 inch backset with no extra components and no modification, so a property manager buying for a building with mixed door prep orders a single item. Those are the two backsets you will find on nearly any bored door.

3) Is the Schlage FC21 Dawes knob a passage lock or a privacy lock for a bathroom?

It is both, and you pick at install. Out of the box it works as a passage set, no locking, fine for a hall or closet. Insert the privacy pushbutton on the interior knob and it becomes a bath or bedroom privacy lock, with a small emergency unlock from the outside so you are not taking the door apart to reach a kid or a fallen tenant. There is no key and no cylinder in it either way.

4) Do I need to know the door handing before ordering the FC21 Dawes knob set?

No. The FC21 is non-handed, so the same set goes on a left or right hand door and there is nothing to reverse in the field. That is the normal advantage of a bored cylindrical lock over a mortise lock, and it is why a contractor can order a carton of them for a floor of doors without measuring swing on each one.

5) Will the FC21 latch into the strike plate already in my door frame?

Usually yes on a residential frame. The latch has a 1/2 inch throw and a 1 inch by 2-1/4 inch faceplate with 1/4 inch radius corners, and the included strike is a 1-5/8 inch by 2-1/4 inch full lip radius corner strike (10-027). If your frame has a radius corner strike mortise of that size, it drops in. If the existing strike is square corner or a different size, use the strike that comes in the box and touch up the mortise rather than trying to reuse the old plate with the new latch.

6) What ANSI grade is the Schlage FC21, and is it enough for apartment turnovers?

Grade 2, certified to ANSI/BHMA A156.2-2017, plus Residential Grade AAA under ANSI/BHMA A156.39-2015. Grade 2 sits above the Grade 3 builder-grade sets you find in big-box residential packs and below Grade 1 commercial. For interior bedroom, bath, hall and closet doors in multi-family and condo units it is the right tier. For a corridor or a leasing-office door on a commercial cycle count, step up to a Grade 1 cylindrical passage set such as the Falcon K101 or the Corbin Russwin CL3110.

7) What is the closest equivalent to the Schlage FC21 Dawes if I need a lever instead of a glass knob on the same interior doors?

The Schlage FC21 Dawes is a Grade 2 non-keyed cylindrical lock with a Dawes glass knob on both sides, fitting doors 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch. For a lever on the same interior openings, the Kwikset 200BRNL RDT Breton is a Grade 3 passage lever set covering the same 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch door thickness. The Falcon B101 is another lever route, a Grade 2 medium duty cylindrical passage lever with a non-handed design, which matches the FC21 non-handed installation.

8) The FC21 Dawes knob will not work on my 2 inch thick doors - what cylindrical passage lock covers that thickness?

The Schlage FC21 Dawes tops out at 1-3/4 inch door thickness. For thicker doors, the Hager 2510 Grade 2 passage cylindrical lever lock with Withnell design covers 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch. The Falcon K101 is a Grade 1 heavy duty passage cylindrical lock that covers 1-3/8 inch to 2-1/4 inch and carries a fire rating. The Corbin Russwin CL3110 Grade 1 vandal resistant passage lever runs 1-3/4 inch to 2 inch and is also fire rated, so it starts where the FC21 stops.

9) For apartment bedroom and bath doors, is the Schlage FC21 Dawes or a dedicated privacy lock the right call?

The Schlage FC21 Dawes ships as passage by default and converts to privacy when the pushbutton is inserted on the interior side, with an emergency unlock from the outside, so one part number covers both the hall door and the bath door. If you would rather stock a lock that is privacy only, the Kwikset 300BRNL RDT Breton is a Grade 3 privacy lever set for 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch doors, the same thickness range the FC21 covers. The Arrow MK02-TA is a privacy cylindrical lock with a Tudor knob, fire rated, for 1-3/4 inch to 2 inch doors.

10) What should I use instead of the FC21 Dawes on a high traffic commercial corridor door?

The Schlage FC21 Dawes is a Grade 2 residential cylindrical lock. Where the opening sees commercial traffic, the Falcon T101 is a Grade 1 heavy duty cylindrical passage lever lock with pressure release technology, and the Falcon K101 is a Grade 1 heavy duty passage cylindrical lock, fire rated, for doors 1-3/8 inch to 2-1/4 inch. The Design Hardware X75 is a Grade 1 passage lever lockset with a flat lever for 1-3/4 inch doors. Each of these is a passage function only, so a bath or bedroom door still needs a privacy lock.

11) The FC21 Dawes is non-keyed - what do I order for the unit entry door on the same apartment?

The Schlage FC21 Dawes is non-keyed, built for interior passage and privacy openings. A unit entry door needs a keyed function: the Hager 2525 is a Grade 2 commercial cylindrical entry lock with a lever handle for 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch doors, the Cal-Royal AG00 is an entrance lever with a 6-pin Schlage C keyway keyed different on a 2-3/8 inch backset for 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch doors, and the Falcon B511CP6D is a Grade 2 medium duty entry/office cylindrical lever. The Cal-Royal AG00 shares the Schlage C keyway family the FC21 keyed models use, which matters if the property is keyed on C section.

12) Is there a drive-in latch option for the FC21, or only a faceplate latch?

Both come in the box. The standard latch is the 16-600 spring latch, dual option, supplied as round faceplate and circular drive-in. On a new pre-bored slab with no latch mortise cut, use the drive-in collar and skip chiseling the edge. On a retrofit where the old latch left a mortise, use the faceplate.

13) Can I use the FC21 Dawes knob on a 90 minute fire rated door?

There is a UL Listed version for 90 minute fire door use, so specify that configuration if the opening is rated. Do not assume a standard non-rated set satisfies the label on the door.

14) What do the Camelot, Century and Collins rose options on the FC21 mean, and can I pick a different rose on each side?

The rose is the trim plate the knob sits on. The Dawes glass knob is offered on Camelot, Century and Collins roses, and each side of the door is specified separately, so you can run one rose inside and another outside on the same door. All nine combinations are in matte black (622). That side-by-side choice matters on a remodel where the hall side needs to match existing trim and the bedroom side does not.

15) I need a lever instead of a knob for ADA-style operation on the same interior doors - what passage set should I look at?

The FC21 is a knob on both sides, so it is not the part for a lever specification. For a Grade 2 passage lever in the same duty class, the Falcon B101 is non-handed with a medium duty cylindrical chassis, and the Hager 2510 with Withnell lever covers 1-3/8 to 2 inch doors. If you want Grade 1 lever, the Falcon K101 spans 1-3/8 to 2-1/4 inches and the Design Hardware X75 is a Grade 1 flat lever for 1-3/4 inch doors.

16) How much work is it to swap the old knobs on 30 apartment doors to the FC21 Dawes set?

On doors already bored for a cylindrical lock, it is a screwdriver job: latch in the edge bore, knobs through the cross bore, screws, then test. The chassis is non-handed and the latch covers both common backsets, so you are not sorting parts door by door. The only fit checks that matter are that the slab is between 1-3/8 and 1-3/4 inches thick and that the frame takes the 1-5/8 by 2-1/4 inch radius corner strike.

17) Is the Schlage FC21 rated for a commercial corridor or office door?

It is built and certified as a residential lock, Grade 2 with Residential Grade AAA, on a stainless steel substrate. Interior doors in homes, apartments, condos and multi-family units are what it is for. On a commercial opening that needs a heavy duty chassis, look at Grade 1 cylindrical passage instead, such as the Falcon T101 heavy duty or the BEST 9K Series.

18) Is the Arrow HK11 ball knob a substitute for the Schlage FC21 Dawes on interior doors?

It fits the same doors but does a different job. The Arrow HK11-BB is a turn-pushbutton entrance cylindrical lock with a ball knob and a conventional cylinder, covering 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch doors, the same range as the Schlage FC21 Dawes. The difference is function: the HK11 is an entrance lock with a cylinder, while the FC21 is non-keyed and runs passage by default, converting to privacy with a pushbutton on the interior. Use the HK11 where the opening needs a key on the outside, and the FC21 where it does not.

19) Can I order the Schlage FC21 Dawes for a closet door that only needs a pull with no latch?

No. The Schlage FC21 Dawes is a working cylindrical lock with a latch and a passage or privacy function, not a surface-mounted trim. A door that only needs a pull takes a dummy: the BEST 7KC Series 1DT is a Grade 2 medium duty single dummy trim, the BEST 9K Series 1DT is a Grade 1 heavy duty single dummy trim, and the Callan Bentley is a Grade 2 dummy lever. For a double door where both leaves need trim, the Emtek Arts and Crafts lever dummy is sold as a pair.

20) For a multi-family retrofit, what Grade 2 passage locks sit alongside the Schlage FC21 Dawes if I want to standardize on one brand across a building?

The Schlage FC21 Dawes is a Grade 2 residential passage and privacy cylindrical lock for 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch doors. Staying at Grade 2 passage, the Accentra 5301LN Augusta is a Grade 2 cylindrical lever lock in the 5300 Series with passage/closet function, and the Accentra 4601LN is a Grade 2 passage cylindrical lever in the 4600 Series with Augusta trim, so one brand covers two series if you want a spread of duty within a building. The Arrow GL01 is a Grade 2 non-keyed passage cylindrical lock with a Sierra lever, though it covers 1-3/4 inch to 2 inch doors rather than the FC21 range.

21) Does a Baldwin Estate 5103 passage lever replace a Schlage FC21 Dawes knob on the same opening?

Both are passage function, so the door operation is the same, but the trim and the family differ. The Baldwin Estate 5103 passage lever comes with a 5048 rose and is offered alongside a matching 5103 privacy lever and left and right hand half dummies, so a set of doors can be trimmed consistently across functions. The Schlage FC21 Dawes is a glass knob on both sides with a non-handed installation, and the same part handles passage or privacy by inserting the pushbutton rather than ordering a separate privacy part.

22) What replaces the FC21 Dawes on a door that needs coded access rather than a plain pushbutton?

The Schlage FC21 Dawes is a mechanical non-electronic lock with a privacy pushbutton, not a coded entry device. Where an opening needs a code, the Delaney LP250 is a Grade 2 electronic keypad leverlock, the Lockey 1150 is a heavy duty mechanical keypad lever set with double combination and passage function covering 1-1/8 inch to 2 inch doors, and the Emtek Classic keypad leverset is another keypad route. The Lockey 1150 needs no power, which matters on an opening with no wiring.

23) Is the Design Hardware J75 a drop-in for the Schlage FC21 Dawes?

Not on every door. The Design Hardware J75 is a Grade 2 passage lever lockset with a flat lever, matching the FC21 Grade 2 rating and passage function, but it is specified for 1-3/4 inch doors only. The Schlage FC21 Dawes covers 1-3/8 inch through 1-3/4 inch, so on a 1-3/8 inch interior door the J75 is not the replacement. Where every door in the run is 1-3/4 inch, the two land on the same opening, with the J75 trading the glass knob for a flat lever.

24) What Grade 3 passage lock covers the same interior doors as the Schlage FC21 Dawes?

The Callan Asheville is a Grade 3 passage leverset in satin nickel, and the Kwikset 200BRNL RDT Breton is a Grade 3 passage lever set for 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch doors, the same range the Schlage FC21 Dawes covers. The Kwikset 200DL Delta lever passage lock is a reversible interior hall and closet lock with an adjustable 6AL latch and RCS strike, and a version with a 20 minute UL rated round corner latch is offered as the 200DL-RCALFD for openings where a rated latch is required. The FC21 sits a grade above at Grade 2 and adds the privacy conversion these passage-only locks do not have.

25) I need a matching non-functioning knob for a closet door that does not latch - does the FC21 cover that?

No. The FC21 is a working latching set, passage or privacy. A door that just needs a pull with nothing to latch takes a dummy trim. In lever styles ZenSupply carries the BEST 7KC single dummy trim in Grade 2 and the 9K Series single dummy in Grade 1, and Baldwin Estate 5103 half dummies come handed, left as 5103-LDM and right as 5103-RDM.

26) How does the FC21 Dawes glass knob compare to a Kwikset Breton passage set for apartment interiors?

Different tiers. The Kwikset 200BRNL Breton passage lever is Grade 3 and covers 1-3/8 to 1-3/4 inch doors; the FC21 covers the same thickness range but is certified Grade 2 with Residential Grade AAA, and it converts between passage and privacy with a pushbutton rather than being passage only. If you want the Kwikset equivalent of the privacy function, that is the 300BRNL Breton privacy set, a separate part.

27) I need a passage lock on a 1-3/4 inch door that matches a square rose - what are my options next to the FC21 Dawes?

The Schlage FC21 Dawes carries a round rose in Camelot, Century, and Collins designs on a glass knob. For a square trim look, the Bravura Tampa is a Grade 2 passage leverset with square trim. If round trim suits, the Bravura Atlanta and Bravura Orlando are Grade 2 passage leversets with round trim, and the Bravura Miramar with round trim is a Grade 2 passage leverset in US4 satin brass. All four are passage function, matching the FC21 default operation.

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