diff --git a/modules/angular2/src/core/change_detection/pipe_transform.ts b/modules/angular2/src/core/change_detection/pipe_transform.ts
index 5c4cb2a4df..975c44b289 100644
--- a/modules/angular2/src/core/change_detection/pipe_transform.ts
+++ b/modules/angular2/src/core/change_detection/pipe_transform.ts
@@ -35,24 +35,53 @@
 export interface PipeTransform { transform(value: any, args: any[]): any; }
 
 /**
- * An interface that stateful pipes should implement.
+ * To create a stateful Pipe, you should implement this interface.
  *
- * #Example
+ * A stateful pipe may produce different output, given the same input. It is
+ * likely that a stateful pipe may contain state that should be cleaned up when
+ * a binding is destroyed. For example, a subscription to a stream of data may need to
+ * be disposed, or an interval may need to be cleared.
+ *
+ * ## Example
+ *
+ * In this example, a pipe is created to countdown its input value, updating it every
+ * 50ms. Because it maintains an internal interval, it automatically clears
+ * the interval when the binding is destroyed or the countdown completes.
  *
  * ```
- * class StatefulPipe implements PipeTransform, PipeOnDestroy {
- *  connection;
- *
- *  onDestroy() {
- *    this.connection.release();
- *  }
- *
- *  transform(value, args = []) {
- *    this.connection = createConnection();
- *    // ...
- *    return someValue;
- *  }
+ * import {Pipe, PipeTransform} from 'angular2/angular2'
+ * @Pipe({name: 'countdown'})
+ * class CountDown implements PipeTransform, PipeOnDestroy {
+ *   remainingTime:Number;
+ *   interval:SetInterval;
+ *   onDestroy() {
+ *     if (this.interval) {
+ *       clearInterval(this.interval);
+ *     }
+ *   }
+ *   transform(value: any, args: any[] = []) {
+ *     if (!parseInt(value, 10)) return null;
+ *     if (typeof this.remainingTime !== 'number') {
+ *       this.remainingTime = parseInt(value, 10);
+ *     }
+ *     if (!this.interval) {
+ *       this.interval = setInterval(() => {
+ *         this.remainingTime-=50;
+ *         if (this.remainingTime <= 0) {
+ *           this.remainingTime = 0;
+ *           clearInterval(this.interval);
+ *           delete this.interval;
+ *         }
+ *       }, 50);
+ *     }
+ *     return this.remainingTime;
+ *   }
  * }
  * ```
+ *
+ * Invoking `{{ 10000 | countdown }}` would cause the value to be decremented by 50,
+ * every 50ms, until it reaches 0.
+ *
+ * See full working example: http://plnkr.co/edit/hlaejwQAmWayxwc5YXQE?p=preview
  */
 export interface PipeOnDestroy { onDestroy(): void; }