diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 67fd2eb..2522e90 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -135,13 +135,3 @@ pages:
     paths:
     - public
   allow_failure: true
-
-windowsCompatibility:
-  image: stefanscherer/node-windows:10-build-tools
-  stage: metadata
-  script:
-  - npm install & npm test
-  coverage: /\d+.?\d+?\%\s*coverage/
-  tags:
-  - windows
-  allow_failure: true
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 33044b6..7924b4e 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -251,14 +251,14 @@
       }
     },
     "@types/luxon": {
-      "version": "1.4.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/luxon/-/luxon-1.4.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-jECW+lbzPICLGqN/dBdX6Lwn5s84okwM2EVjcYim7hkh5+Ebej8kjxY7InBlsORNjGe8v7lPpd/88a0qkoEcuA=="
+      "version": "1.4.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/luxon/-/luxon-1.4.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-mYv/gbkOJ40CDgR8st5sosfFNrJncdlkpdzQSNRdU86UQg3oWWmll4AO/7B8F5FlBC6YrIXqXDSnkoCBqo+uMA=="
     },
     "@types/node": {
-      "version": "10.12.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/node/-/node-10.12.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-3TUHC3jsBAB7qVRGxT6lWyYo2v96BMmD2PTcl47H25Lu7UXtFH/2qqmKiVrnel6Ne//0TFYf6uvNX+HW2FRkLQ==",
+      "version": "10.12.10",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/node/-/node-10.12.10.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-8xZEYckCbUVgK8Eg7lf5Iy4COKJ5uXlnIOnePN0WUwSQggy9tolM+tDJf7wMOnT/JT/W9xDYIaYggt3mRV2O5w==",
       "dev": true
     },
     "@types/vinyl": {
@@ -718,9 +718,9 @@
       "dev": true
     },
     "luxon": {
-      "version": "1.4.3",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/luxon/-/luxon-1.4.3.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-hujVJ+Q2RnaIiHKAupwusgpHXYICxzXJNoPkqkGIfmP+lLZWFTD6gEP+URRs/vh5gI1KwfMimVrzM9309RE0tA=="
+      "version": "1.8.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/luxon/-/luxon-1.8.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-F742cYUYB7X+LXY3cIn6THZUBqRBjeAvF+CWE2i3+eKcv2bzsCsnRsBYL8Qrqzp1dfs6HsVcSjfKt2RcrtUElw=="
     },
     "make-error": {
       "version": "1.3.4",
@@ -1005,9 +1005,9 @@
       }
     },
     "tslint-config-prettier": {
-      "version": "1.15.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/tslint-config-prettier/-/tslint-config-prettier-1.15.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-06CgrHJxJmNYVgsmeMoa1KXzQRoOdvfkqnJth6XUkNeOz707qxN0WfxfhYwhL5kXHHbYJRby2bqAPKwThlZPhw==",
+      "version": "1.16.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/tslint-config-prettier/-/tslint-config-prettier-1.16.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-zu6RAcpBtqdvhT6KpBh9kRPYATjOf9BnRi718kNqVKFjEgSE4rFrPprFju1YJrkOa3RbtbWI1ZSuLd2NBX1MDw==",
       "dev": true
     },
     "tsutils": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d273604..736e4ae 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -16,13 +16,13 @@
     "@gitzone/tsrun": "^1.1.13",
     "@gitzone/tstest": "^1.0.15",
     "@pushrocks/tapbundle": "^3.0.7",
-    "@types/node": "^10.12.0",
+    "@types/node": "^10.12.10",
     "tslint": "^5.11.0",
-    "tslint-config-prettier": "^1.15.0"
+    "tslint-config-prettier": "^1.16.0"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@pushrocks/smartpromise": "^2.0.5",
-    "@types/luxon": "^1.4.0",
-    "luxon": "^1.4.3"
+    "@types/luxon": "^1.4.1",
+    "luxon": "^1.8.0"
   }
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/test.date.ts b/test/test.date.ts
index 2a439a8..5e90f43 100644
--- a/test/test.date.ts
+++ b/test/test.date.ts
@@ -8,8 +8,12 @@ tap.test('should create a valid JavaScript Date from European TimeStamp', async
 });
 
 tap.test('should create a date and time with European Format', async () => {
-  const extendedDate = smarttime.ExtendedDate.fromEuropeanDateAndTime('9.8.2018', '08:00:00', 'Europe/Berlin');
+  const extendedDate = smarttime.ExtendedDate.fromEuropeanDateAndTime(
+    '9.8.2018',
+    '08:00:00',
+    'Europe/Berlin'
+  );
   console.log(extendedDate);
-})
+});
 
 tap.start();
diff --git a/ts/smarttime.classes.date.ts b/ts/smarttime.classes.date.ts
index defd4d3..100a3a8 100644
--- a/ts/smarttime.classes.date.ts
+++ b/ts/smarttime.classes.date.ts
@@ -24,13 +24,12 @@ export class ExtendedDate extends Date {
     const sliceDate = (dateString: string) => {
       return `0${dateString}`.slice(-2);
     };
-    const dateTimeString = `${dateArray[3]}-${sliceDate(dateArray[2])}-${sliceDate(dateArray[1])}T${timeArg}`;
-    const luxonDate = plugins.luxon.DateTime.fromISO(
-      dateTimeString,
-      {
-        zone: zoneArg
-      }
-    );
+    const dateTimeString = `${dateArray[3]}-${sliceDate(dateArray[2])}-${sliceDate(
+      dateArray[1]
+    )}T${timeArg}`;
+    const luxonDate = plugins.luxon.DateTime.fromISO(dateTimeString, {
+      zone: zoneArg
+    });
     const unixMilli = luxonDate.toMillis();
     return new ExtendedDate(unixMilli);
   }
diff --git a/ts/smarttime.classes.timer.ts b/ts/smarttime.classes.timer.ts
index 938a823..e17c1bd 100644
--- a/ts/smarttime.classes.timer.ts
+++ b/ts/smarttime.classes.timer.ts
@@ -70,6 +70,14 @@ export class Timer {
       this.currentTimeout = setTimeout(() => {
         this.completedDeferred.resolve();
       }, this.timeLeft);
+    } else {
+      throw new Error('timer has NOT been started before. Please use .start() instead');
     }
   }
+
+  public reset() {
+    this.pause();
+    this.startedAt = null;
+    this.pausedAt = null;
+  }
 }
diff --git a/tslint.json b/tslint.json
index 364f009..d4ea2e9 100644
--- a/tslint.json
+++ b/tslint.json
@@ -1,6 +1,17 @@
 {
-    "extends": [
-        "tslint:latest",
-        "tslint-config-prettier"
-    ]
+  "extends": ["tslint:latest", "tslint-config-prettier"],
+  "rules": {
+    "semicolon": [true, "always"],
+    "no-console": false,
+    "ordered-imports": false,
+    "object-literal-sort-keys": false,
+    "member-ordering": {
+      "options":{
+        "order": [
+          "static-method"
+        ]
+      }
+    }
+  },
+  "defaultSeverity": "warning"
 }