Firefox takes forever -- sometimes never gets -- to my website. Chrome and Konqueror get to it instantly. My webmaster/ISP has no idea why this is happening.

I'm using SuSE Linux 12.3 and Firefox v 29 for SuSE.
About 80+% of the time Firefox will take minutes to get to my personal website. Often it never gets to the site and Firefox just stops (the progress wheel in upper left corner stops turning).
I can get to my website almost instantly every time using Chromium or Konqueror, but not with Firefox.
Other websites are occasionally slow, but I understand that could be attributed to lots of people trying to access the site at the same time. But not in this case -- I'm the only person on the Internet trying to get to my site and Firefox just doesn't want to cooperate.
I have tried clearing the cache and browser history -- all the usual stuff -- but it has not fixed the problem. Interestingly, and sort of counter-intuitively, after clearing the above I will get to my website very quickly the first time I try Firefox. But within a few minutes it's back to the same problem.
I have spent considerable time trying to trouble shoot this with my webmaster who also hosts my website. He is very well versed in Linux and the Internet, but this has him stumped. Why just Firefox and why just my website?
Also, I **can** get to my website very quickly using my Android cell phone, but not on my desktop computer. With the computer it's like watching paint dry..... slow, slow, slow.....
Any thoughts? Any suggestions?
Thanks!
Bosdad

Clear the Cache 
'''''Firefox/Tools > Options > Advanced > Network > Cached Web Content: "Clear Now"''''' 
and 
Remove Cookies '''''Firefox/Tools > Options > Privacy > Cookies: "Show Cookies"''''' 
If there is still a problem,
'''''[https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/troubleshoot-firefox-issues-using-safe-mode Start Firefox in Safe Mode]'''''
 While you are in safe mode; 
'''''Firefox Options > Advanced > General'''''. 
Look for and turn off '''Use Hardware Acceleration'''. Then restart.

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