ssh problem

Every now and then when I try to SSH into my server the connection keeps timing out until I log into the CWP panel and restart the sshd service. Dashboard says the service is running at that moment. At times as soon as i log into the CWP panel SSH just starts working.

Very little to go on but check useDNS is zero, in your sshd config.

Very little to go on but check useDNS is zero, in your sshd config.

you didn't added the ssh port (changed) to csf firewall configs

Very little to go on but check useDNS is zero, in your sshd config.

you didn't added the ssh port (changed) to csf firewall configs

LMFTFY
The OP hasn't changed the ssh port in the CSF config (- made all the more difficult without the official CSF GUI)