Cliplight

Cliplight began in 1974, developing lighting products for technicians working in garages and on vehicles. In 2016, the company was purchased and folded into Alltemp, a DiversiTech company, and now operates as a division of Alltemp Products from its Pickering, Canada location.

Since its founding, Cliplight has shifted its core focus toward leak detection products for the automotive and HVAC/refrigeration trades, building on its original lighting expertise to develop UV-based diagnostic tools.

Product Lines

Cliplight's product line centers on UV dye leak detection, including the Flash dye formulation, which uses the company's Dry R drying agent instead of a polyolester oil carrier so the dye disperses as a moisture-free mist that mixes into system refrigerant and oil.

The brand also offers complete detection kits, such as an eight-piece all-in-one kit that pairs UV dye with a detection light, either the Cliplight 450 LED for long-range or limited-access work, or the Vector 7 LED, which can locate dye traces up to six feet away. An oils and dyes category rounds out the lineup for both automotive and HVACR service work.

Why Contractors Specify Cliplight

HVAC/R technicians specify Cliplight leak detection products because pinpointing refrigerant leaks accurately reduces callbacks and repeat evacuations, both of which cost billable time on a service call.

A dye formulated to resist crystallizing with ambient moisture, paired with a light source matched to detection range, gives installers a diagnostic method that works across tight mechanical rooms and open rooftop units alike, without requiring a full system teardown to locate the source of a leak.

How to Choose Cliplight Products

Selecting a UV dye starts with confirming compatibility with the refrigerant and lubricant type in the system being serviced, since dye formulations are not universal across every oil chemistry.

Light selection should match the working environment: a long-range light suits open equipment rooms or rooftop units, while a compact light with a shorter effective range works well in tight, low-access spaces such as furnace cabinets or crawlspaces. Kits that bundle dye and light together offer a straightforward starting point for technicians building out a leak detection toolkit from scratch.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Cliplight's Flash UV dye used for?

Flash is a UV leak detection dye formulated with a Dry R drying agent instead of a polyolester oil carrier, allowing it to disperse as a moisture-free mist that mixes into refrigerant and oil to reveal leak points under UV light.

What comes in a Cliplight all-in-one leak detection kit?

The eight-piece all-in-one kit pairs UV dye with a detection light, offered with either the Cliplight 450 LED for long-range work or the Vector 7 LED, which can trace dye up to six feet away.

Is Cliplight used for automotive or HVAC applications?

Cliplight serves both markets, offering UV dyes, oils, and detection kits designed for automotive air conditioning systems as well as HVAC and refrigeration equipment.

Who manufactures Cliplight products today?

Cliplight operates as a division of Alltemp Products, a DiversiTech company, following its 2016 acquisition, and is based in Pickering, Canada.

How far can Cliplight detection lights identify a dye trace?

The Vector 7 LED light is built to detect UV dye traces from as far as six feet away, useful for scanning larger equipment without close-up inspection of every joint.