diff --git a/reactfx/src/main/java/org/reactfx/EventStream.java b/reactfx/src/main/java/org/reactfx/EventStream.java
index 7fc9550..ae40c11 100644
--- a/reactfx/src/main/java/org/reactfx/EventStream.java
+++ b/reactfx/src/main/java/org/reactfx/EventStream.java
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 import javafx.concurrent.Task;
 
 import org.reactfx.util.Either;
+import org.reactfx.util.FxTimer;
+import org.reactfx.util.Timer;
 
 /**
  * Stream of values (events).
@@ -335,7 +337,7 @@ default <U> AwaitingEventStream<U> reduceSuccessions(
         }
 
         Function<Runnable, Timer> timerFactory =
-                action -> new FxTimer(timeout, action);
+                action -> FxTimer.create(timeout, action);
         return new SuccessionReducingStream<T, U>(
                 this, initialTransformation, reduction, timerFactory);
     }
diff --git a/reactfx/src/main/java/org/reactfx/Timer.java b/reactfx/src/main/java/org/reactfx/ScheduledExecutorServiceTimer.java
similarity index 62%
rename from reactfx/src/main/java/org/reactfx/Timer.java
rename to reactfx/src/main/java/org/reactfx/ScheduledExecutorServiceTimer.java
index 3f058c3..bcfbc8b 100644
--- a/reactfx/src/main/java/org/reactfx/Timer.java
+++ b/reactfx/src/main/java/org/reactfx/ScheduledExecutorServiceTimer.java
@@ -5,46 +5,7 @@
 import java.util.concurrent.ScheduledFuture;
 import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
 
-import javafx.animation.Animation;
-import javafx.animation.KeyFrame;
-import javafx.animation.Timeline;
-import javafx.util.Duration;
-
-interface Timer {
-    void restart();
-    void stop();
-}
-
-class FxTimer implements Timer {
-    private final Animation animation;
-    private final Runnable action;
-
-    private long seq = 0;
-
-    FxTimer(java.time.Duration timeout, Runnable action) {
-        Duration fxTimeout = Duration.millis(timeout.toMillis());
-        this.animation = new Timeline(new KeyFrame(fxTimeout));
-        this.action = action;
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public void restart() {
-        stop();
-        long expected = seq;
-        animation.setOnFinished(ae -> {
-            if(seq == expected) {
-                action.run();
-            }
-        });
-        animation.play();
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public void stop() {
-        animation.stop();
-        ++seq;
-    }
-}
+import org.reactfx.util.Timer;
 
 class ScheduledExecutorServiceTimer implements Timer {
     private final long timeout;
diff --git a/reactfx/src/main/java/org/reactfx/SuccessionReducingStream.java b/reactfx/src/main/java/org/reactfx/SuccessionReducingStream.java
index e19f379..a5e6e4e 100644
--- a/reactfx/src/main/java/org/reactfx/SuccessionReducingStream.java
+++ b/reactfx/src/main/java/org/reactfx/SuccessionReducingStream.java
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 import java.util.function.BiFunction;
 import java.util.function.Function;
 
+import org.reactfx.util.Timer;
+
 import javafx.beans.binding.BooleanBinding;
 import javafx.beans.value.ObservableBooleanValue;
 
diff --git a/reactfx/src/main/java/org/reactfx/util/FxTimer.java b/reactfx/src/main/java/org/reactfx/util/FxTimer.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..29c3042
--- /dev/null
+++ b/reactfx/src/main/java/org/reactfx/util/FxTimer.java
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+package org.reactfx.util;
+
+import javafx.animation.Animation;
+import javafx.animation.KeyFrame;
+import javafx.animation.Timeline;
+import javafx.util.Duration;
+
+/**
+ * Provides factory methods for timers that are manipulated from and execute
+ * their action on the JavaFX application thread.
+ */
+public class FxTimer implements Timer {
+
+    /**
+     * Prepares a (stopped) timer with the given delay and action.
+     */
+    public static Timer create(java.time.Duration delay, Runnable action) {
+        return new FxTimer(delay, action, 1);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Equivalent to {@code create(delay, action).restart()}.
+     */
+    public static Timer runLater(java.time.Duration delay, Runnable action) {
+        Timer timer = create(delay, action);
+        timer.restart();
+        return timer;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Prepares a (stopped) timer that executes the given action periodically
+     * with the given interval.
+     */
+    public static Timer createPeriodic(java.time.Duration interval, Runnable action) {
+        return new FxTimer(interval, action, Animation.INDEFINITE);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Equivalent to {@code createPeriodic(interval, action).restart()}.
+     */
+    public static Timer runPeriodically(java.time.Duration interval, Runnable action) {
+        Timer timer = createPeriodic(interval, action);
+        timer.restart();
+        return timer;
+    }
+
+    private final Duration timeout;
+    private final Timeline timeline;
+    private final Runnable action;
+
+    private long seq = 0;
+
+    private FxTimer(java.time.Duration timeout, Runnable action, int cycles) {
+        this.timeout = Duration.millis(timeout.toMillis());
+        this.timeline = new Timeline();
+        this.action = action;
+
+        timeline.setCycleCount(cycles);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void restart() {
+        stop();
+        long expected = seq;
+        timeline.getKeyFrames().setAll(new KeyFrame(timeout, ae -> {
+            if(seq == expected) {
+                action.run();
+            }
+        }));
+        timeline.play();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void stop() {
+        timeline.stop();
+        ++seq;
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/reactfx/src/main/java/org/reactfx/util/Timer.java b/reactfx/src/main/java/org/reactfx/util/Timer.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3f6c07c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/reactfx/src/main/java/org/reactfx/util/Timer.java
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+package org.reactfx.util;
+
+
+/**
+ * Timer represents a delayed action. This means that every timer has an
+ * associated action and an associated delay. Action and delay are specified
+ * on timer creation.
+ *
+ * <p>Every timer also has an associated thread (such as JavaFX application
+ * thread or a single-thread executor's thread). Timer may only be accessed
+ * from its associated thread. Timer's action is executed on its associated
+ * thread, too. This design allows to implement guarantees provided by
+ * {@link #stop()}.
+ */
+public interface Timer {
+    /**
+     * Schedules the associated action to be executed after the associated
+     * delay. If the action is already scheduled but hasn't been executed yet,
+     * the timeout is reset, so that the action won't be executed before the
+     * full delay from now.
+     */
+    void restart();
+
+    /**
+     * If the associated action has been scheduled for execution but not yet
+     * executed, this method prevents it from being executed at all. This is
+     * also true in case the timer's timeout has already expired, but the
+     * associated action hasn't had a chance to be executed on the associated
+     * thread. Note that this is a stronger guarantee than the one given by
+     * {@link javafx.animation.Animation#stop()}:
+     *
+     * <pre>
+     * {@code
+     * Timeline timeline = new Timeline(new KeyFrame(
+     *         Duration.millis(1000),
+     *         ae -> System.out.println("FIRED ANYWAY")));
+     * timeline.play();
+     *
+     * // later on the JavaFX application thread,
+     * // but still before the action has been executed
+     * timeline.stop();
+     *
+     * // later, "FIRED ANYWAY" may still be printed
+     * }
+     * </pre>
+     *
+     * In contrast, using the {@link FxTimer}, the action is guaranteed not to
+     * be executed after {@code stop()}:
+     * <pre>
+     * {@code
+     * Timer timer = FxTimer.runLater(
+     *         Duration.ofMillis(1000),
+     *         () -> System.out.println("FIRED"));
+     *
+     * // later on the JavaFX application thread,
+     * // but still before the action has been executed
+     * timer.stop();
+     *
+     * // "FIRED" is guaranteed *not* to be printed
+     * }
+     * </pre>
+     */
+    void stop();
+}
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