diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 128c5a7..80befdc 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -78,3 +78,17 @@ The moving average value. *(int)*
 ```c++
 int sensorMovingAvg = mySensor.getAvg();
 ```
+
+### reset()
+##### Description
+Restarts the moving average. Zeros the interval array and associated data.
+##### Syntax
+`reset();`
+##### Parameters
+None.
+##### Returns
+None.
+##### Example
+```c++
+mySensor.reset();
+```
diff --git a/keywords.txt b/keywords.txt
index 9776644..693c28f 100644
--- a/keywords.txt
+++ b/keywords.txt
@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@ movingAvg	KEYWORD1
 begin	KEYWORD2
 reading	KEYWORD2
 getAvg	KEYWORD2
+reset	KEYWORD2
diff --git a/library.properties b/library.properties
index b3353ee..d886a49 100644
--- a/library.properties
+++ b/library.properties
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name=movingAvg
-version=2.0.0
+version=2.1.0
 author=Jack Christensen <jack.christensen@outlook.com>
 maintainer=Jack Christensen <jack.christensen@outlook.com>
 sentence=A simple Arduino library for calculating moving averages.
diff --git a/src/movingAvg.cpp b/src/movingAvg.cpp
index 8f84235..f31768d 100644
--- a/src/movingAvg.cpp
+++ b/src/movingAvg.cpp
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ int movingAvg::reading(int newReading)
     {
         m_sum = m_sum - m_readings[m_next] + newReading;
     }
-    
+
     m_readings[m_next] = newReading;
     if (++m_next >= m_interval) m_next = 0;
     return (m_sum + m_nbrReadings / 2) / m_nbrReadings;
@@ -36,3 +36,11 @@ int movingAvg::getAvg()
 {
     return (m_sum + m_nbrReadings / 2) / m_nbrReadings;
 }
+
+// start the moving average over again
+void movingAvg::reset()
+{
+    m_nbrReadings = 0;
+    m_sum = 0;
+    m_next = 0;
+}
diff --git a/src/movingAvg.h b/src/movingAvg.h
index 01d7f07..65781a9 100644
--- a/src/movingAvg.h
+++ b/src/movingAvg.h
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@ class movingAvg
         void begin();
         int reading(int newReading);
         int getAvg();
-    
+        void reset();
+
     private:
         int m_interval;     // number of data points for the moving average
         int m_nbrReadings;  // number of readings