No, a residential HVAC condensate pump should never run continuously or all the time; it is designed to operate strictly on an intermittent, as-needed cycle. During normal cooling operations, moisture condenses out of the air inside your indoor evaporator coil, trickles down into the pump's reservoir tank, and accumulates slowly until the water reaches a specific fill line that pushes the float switch upward, triggering the motor to run for just a few seconds to pump the liquid out before shutting off automatically. If your condensate pump runs constantly without stopping, it indicates a stuck float switch, a clogged discharge line preventing water from escaping, or an oversized continuous water leak. You can troubleshoot by inspecting the reservoir. You can verify normal operation when the pump cycles on briefly to empty water and stays off between cycles.
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