Abstract: In an air conditioner with ventilating means having a port provided at a partition wall dividing a bulkhead of the air conditioner into the inside and outside sections, and a blower for recirculating the indoor air. The ventilating means according to the invention comprise throttle means provided at the port to selectively opening the port by halves and close the port entirely; air introducing means provided at the throttle means for directing the recirculated indoor air stream to flow against thereby causing the outdoor air to be introduced from the port; and adjusting means connected to the throttle means to selectively position the throttle means between the open and close positions.